First coming to our screens back in 1999, Chewin' The Fat became a cult classic among Scottish audiences, finding its feet as a 'Glasgow comedy classic', and even became a New Years Eve tradition for many families.
Running for four seasons in total, the show was filmed in and around Glasgow, and birthed some of the best one-liners that Scotland has to offer.
Since then, Chewin' The Fat launched the careers of many Scottish comedians, paving the way for the even-more-successful spin-off show Still Game featuring some of the cast of the sketch series.
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It had humble beginnings as a radio broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland, and given how popular it became, the decision was made to switch broadcasts from radio to television.
So, what are the beloved cast of Chewin' The Fat up to now? Find out more below:
Ford Kiernan
After Chewin The Fat' ended four seasons in, Ford of course starred as pensioner Jack Jarvis in Still Game.
He also starred in BBC Scotland sitcom Dear Green Place, one-off comedy special No Holds Bard, comedy Happy Hollidays and crime drama The Field Of Blood.
Meanwhile in 2020, Kiernan starred as Gavin in American comedy movie Then Came You , alongside Craig Ferguson and Elizabeth Hurley.
Ford also launched a Blended Scotch Whisky alongside co-star Greg Hemphill, named after their Still Game characters, Jack and Victor.
Greg Hemphill
As we know, Ford's partner-in-crime Greg Hemphill also appeared in Still Game as Victor McDade.
Following on from Still Game, Hemphill appeared in the Scottish Gaelic-language drama Eilbheas and co-wrote National Theatre of Scotland stage production Appointment with the Wicker Man.
He also wrote the script for horror/comedy West Skerra Light and was involved in directing black comedy drama Long Night at Blackstone.
Greg's most recent TV appearance was leading Queen of the New Year alongside Robert Florence, a Hogmanay special which popped a comedic twist on the events of 2021.
Karen Dunbar
Karen Dunbar landed her very own comedy show after the success of Chewin' The Fat, called The Karen Dunbar Show.
A staple of Scottish comedy, Karen also found herself performing in pantomimes like Sleeping Beauty and Aladdin.
In 2014 she co-hosted The Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony alongside John Barrowman, which reached 1.5 billion people around the globe.
Recently Karen released a BBC documentary called #CancelKarenDunbar, where the comedian looked back on her previous decisions in sketch, what it meant to be 'cancelled', and spoke to new audiences to see if comedy still has a place for the shock value style she was used to.
Aside from featuring on our screens and theatres, Karen was awarded Role Model of the Year at the Icon Awards in 2015 celebrating Scotland’s LGBT+ community.
Paul Riley
Paul Riley also went on to feature in Still Game, winning a BAFTA in 2006 for his role as Winston Ingram.
Along with co-stars, Paul joined the run of Still Game’s final shows at the Hydro in 2019.
Riley also starred in, wrote and directed Dear Green Place, again with Ford Kiernan.
Mark Cox
Also moving on to feature in Still Game, Mark then went on to narrate the Roald Dahl book Three Little Pigs.
Mark has continued to work in acting, most recently featuring in the Amazon Prime series The Devil’s Hour.
In 2020, Mark featured in a children’s film named The Magical Beacon Stone, which tells the story of two kids who have to find a stone to save Christmas and stop an evil genius who forces the children of Inverclyde to work in factories.
Tom Urie
The Paisley-born actor is best known for playing Big Bob in River City.
After Chewin’ the Fat, Tom played many characters in the Karen Dunbar Show as well as featuring in Still Game.
In 2019, Tom featured in the BBC Scotland drama Guilt, which features two brothers involved in a hit and run.
Gordon McCorkell
Another River City regular, Gordon also featured in the children’s drama Jeopardy until 2004.
Gordon then stepped out of the spotlight, achieving an A in year one in his HND Accountancy course at Glasgow Kelvin College. He was recognised by Glasgow’s International Financial Services District (IFSD) for achieving top marks in his final exams.
Gordon then moved into financial services after college.
