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SCOTLAND’s favourite comedy took a step closer to a TV return after its creators revealed they were “hopeful” of making a new series.

Still Game stars and writers Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill, who are due to return before 200,000 people in a live comeback at The Hydro in September, are in advanced discussions with the BBC over a new series.

Greg said: “We’re talking to them at the moment about doing another series, but these wheels turn slowly.

“They seem very keen and are very supportive, and they’re happy that we’re doing the show down the road, having this reunion,

“Hopefully fully we’ll be back on TV at some point in the next couple of years.”

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The pair were speaking at a live audience Q&A with at BBC Scotland’s Commonwealth Quay, hosted by Kaye Adams.

Ford also told how the BBC repeatedly begged them to make more of the classic comedy since they split eight years ago.

He said: “They’ve been very kind to us and kept repeating it and asking us back every year.”

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And they hinted at a return across the whole of the UK network, not just Scotland, after building a UK fanbase prior to their business split in 2007.

Ford said: “We were on the network latterly, and we were getting 3 million viewers.

“Just as it was picking up we decided we wanted to stop doing it. Stupid.”

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Greg also revealed he’s working on a new short film with comedy star Frankie Boyle about a recovering alcoholic called Gasping.

He said: “We filmed it in May, and I’ve never directed anything before - it was my first time. It was exhausting, but I loved it.

“Frankie’s character doesn’t speak in the film, that was a challenge to create a story where your lead actor isn’t saying anything.”

The film is due for release next year.

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Greg also spoke of healing their old wounds after their friendship failure and encouraged other old pals to see the error of their ways and do the same.

He said: “A friendship is a weird thing, and it’s only ever a phonecall away from being fixed.

“My advice to any of you out there is, if you have a friend you haven’t spoken to for a while, pick up the phone.”