Comedy duo's sitcom dream nears in BBC sketches with Still Game and Scot Squad stars

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A hilarious TikTok comedy duo believe they are one step closer to their sitcom dream as they star in a new series of BBC sketches alongside Still Game and Scott Squad stars.Bothwell's Pierce Higgins and Lewis Reid of Castlemilk have accumulated more than 3.9 million likes on their page, Jamaica Street, on social media since its launch in November 2021.After launching their first BBC sketch at the end of September, the pair are preparing for a further four to be released in 2024 starring Still Game’s Boaby the Barman, Gavin Mitchell and Scot Squad’s Officer Karen, Karen Bartke.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Lewis couldn’t believe it when he heard they were going to work with Gavin and Karen in a production shot by Rutherglen videographer Taylor Stevenson.He said: “When I heard that Gavin and Karen were coming on the project I was going mental.“They were an absolute dream to work with, and such knowledgeable and funny people.“With Gavin, we were obviously nervous at first because of how huge a star and iconic he is in Scotland, but he came in and it was like speaking with someone you’d known for years.“To hear that he loved the script was a dream come true.

Here is a guy who has worked with two of the greatest Scottish comedy scriptwriters in Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill, actually liking what