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MAN ON A MISSION Greg McHugh gives Murray Robertson eg McHugh gives Murray Robertson the lowdown on transforming Gary: Tank eeee lowdown on transforming Gary: Tank Commander from small-screen success ommmmmander from small-screen success into arena-fi lling mega-show o areeena-fi lling mega-show

I t’s not a musical, thankfully. There are musical numbers in t’s not a musical, thankfully. There are musical numbers in it but it’s noot like when I went to see Les Mis at the cinema it but it’s not like when I went to see Les Mis at the cinema and no one had told me they sing every fucking word of it. and no one had told me they sing every fucking word of it.

not going to be “GaGGG ry: The Musical”.’ It’s not going to be “Gary: The Musical”.’ ctor and writer Greg ggg McMcMcMcM Hugh is i nalising his battle plan ahead Actor and writer Greg McHugh is i nalising his battle plan ahead hree dates at the Hydro in October. Before he was the oddball, of three dates at the Hydro in October. Before he was the oddball, able Howard in Fresh Meat, McHugh graced the small screen loveable Howard in Fresh Meat, McHugh graced the small screen Corporal Gary McLintoch in three BBC series of Gary: Tank as Corporal Gary McLintoch in three BBC series of Gary: Tank mmander. In this new two-hour ‘mission’, he’s assisted by the other Commander. In this new two-hour ‘mission’, he’s assisted by the other mbers of his regiment (read: his comedy pals). ‘It’s increasingly members of his regiment (read: his comedy pals). ‘It’s increasingly kers,’ he admits. ‘I started ofooooo f with a slightly bizarre idea that I’ve bonkers,’ he admits. ‘I started off with a slightly bizarre idea that I’ve with, and my hopes and aspirations of writing a very poignant run with, and my hopes and aspirations of writing a very poignant e have turned into “Gary’s Worrrld of Madness”.’ piece have turned into “Gary’s World of Madness”.’ though he i rmly asserts that the show is dei nitely not a Although he i rmly asserts that the show is dei nitely not a ical, there will be some songs and dancing from his friends musical, there will be some songs and dancing from his friends tage. ‘It’s like a stand-up shhhhhow with a big long narrative with on stage. ‘It’s like a stand-up show with a big long narrative with