Filming in Glasgow this summer for new comedy starring Scottish celebs

Filming will kick off in Glasgow this summer for a new comedy starring Scottish celebs.

Gary Tank Commander legend Greg McHugh will team up with his "hero" Rab C Nesbitt star Gregor Fisher for a new BBC show.

The pair appear as father and son as they start work this week on Only Child, a new six-part series.

McHugh plays Richard, an only child and budding actor, who travels back to his family home in Scotland to look after his ageing and wilful dad Ken, played by Fisher.

Richard’s long overdue visit to recently-widowed Ken makes him realise his dad may need a bit more full time help.

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Not that Ken would agree as he is an eccentric, strong-willed technophobe, and is set in his ways leaving Richard worrying about his dad.

The fictional comedy is written by Bryce Hart for BBC One and iPlayer, featuring neighbourly squabbles, domestic and inter-generational differences.

As well as Fisher and McHugh, Only Child showcases a wealth of Scottish and Irish talent with Game of Thrones and EastEnders stars including Amy Lennox, Stuart Bowman, Forbes Masson, Clare Barrett, Robin Laing and Paul Rattray.

Greg McHugh says: “If you’d told my younger self graduating from drama school that one day I’d be shooting a father/son comedy with one of my heroes Gregor Fisher, I wouldn’t have believed you.

“To be honest it still doesn’t seem real. Bryce Hart has written a beautiful show full of laughs with some really touching moments. I cannot wait to get going!”

Gregor Fisher adds: “I am delighted to be working with young McHugh on Only Child for the dear old BBC.”

Only Child is a Happy Tramp North production directed by Al Campbell and produced by Ursula Haworth.

The Executive Producer is Neil Webster for Happy Tramp North.

The series was ordered for BBC One and iPlayer by Jon Petrie, Director of Comedy and Louise Thornton, Head of Commissioning at BBC Scotland.

The BBC Commissioning Editors are Gregor Sharp and Gavin Smith.

Only Child’s development was supported by Screen Scotland.