Victor has lived in Osprey Heights for much longer than Jack, as revealed in the first episode of the first series "Flittin'." Like Jack, Victor is a widower his wife Elizabeth (Betty) died in 1993, though in the episode "Courtin," Victor states that his wife has been dead longer than Jack's. He has been best friends with Jack for sixty years, who also lives on the same floor at Osprey Heights. Victor McDade is played by Greg Hemphill. Victor McDade Appears in all 62 episodes from " Flittin'" to "Over the Hill" In a sketch on the sister programme Chewin' the Fat, his surname was given as McAlpine. He can frequently be seen wearing a bunnet when outdoors. Jack is a stout, squat man with white hair (though it was once ginger) and a moustache. In all other episodes, his age is stated as 72. In the first episode, "Flittin'," Jack was said to be 74 years old, the same age as Victor. In his younger days, Jack worked in his father's grocers shop, and was an amateur boxer. Jack also seems to be more easily offended and quick to anger than Victor. Jack seems to have less of a way with words than Victor, sometimes trying to say something witty but only coming up with a one-word insult. Additionally, he is prone to malapropisms, such as saying "discretion" instead of "desecration." However, Jack has shown himself to be more observant than Victor on several occasions-notably when, in the episode "Wummin," he recognises (albeit incorrectly) that Bert Findlay's strange behaviour shows signs of an impending suicide. Jack is shown to be slightly less smart than Victor, and more likely to be swayed by peer pressure from Winston and Tam. Jack spends most of his time with Victor, often visiting their local pub – The Clansman. The couple had a daughter, Fiona, who emigrated to Toronto. Jack is a widower his wife Jean died in 1991. Jack and Victor first met when a young boy named Frank McCallum got knocked down by a tram. He has been best friends with Victor for over sixty years and they are neighbours who live on the same floor of Osprey Heights, a tower block in Craiglang. Appears in all 62 episodes from " Flittin'" to "Over the Hill" Other recurring characters include: Chris the Postie, Stevie the Bookie and several other pub-goers. Jack's daughter, Fiona and Victor's son, John make few appearances in the show, but have major plot roles in the few episodes they do appear in. Many of the main characters' relatives make recurring appearances in the show such as Navid's wife Meena (whose voice is heard but is never seen), Tam's wife Frances and Isa's ex-husband Harry. Other main characters include: Boabby the barman, Navid Harrid, owner of the local corner shop, and Jack and Victor's nosy neighbour Isa Drennan. They like to visit their local pub together where their friends Winston Ingram, Tam Mullen and Eric often hang about. The main characters are Jack Jarvis and Victor McDade, two lifelong friends who are neighbours in Osprey Heights, a block of flats. The show was created by and stars Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill, and first aired on BBC One Scotland on 6 September 2002. Still Game is a Scottish sitcom series, following the lives of a group of pensioners who live in Craiglang, a fictional area of Glasgow.
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