STILL Game’s Paul Riley is next year taking a hiatus from his 35 year comedy career, we can reveal. The Scots actor, who played one-legged pensioner Winston, is planning a well-deserved break after a string of successful stage gigs. 3 Paul Riley has revealed that he is taking a break from his comedy career Credit: supplied 3 The Scots actor played one-legged pensioner Winston in the sitcom Credit: BBC 3 Still Game also featured Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill Credit: BBC And the 54-year-old plans to kick back with his four-legged friend at Scots beauty spots before making his return to the stage.
Still Game actor Paul told The Scottish Sun on Sunday: “I’m going to finish writing the next show and then take a break - a proper break. “I’m going to take my dog to this beautiful dog freidnly place at Luss. “I’ll potter around down there for a bit and let the dog run around in the water .
” READ MORE STILL GAME HELP MA BOABY Still Game returns in brand new format, fans are going to love it COP OUT Moment two Still Game stars get stopped by cops in Glasgow park He laughed: “After my break, I’ll start it all again and eventually croak it.” The Glasgow -born star is currently on the road with his stage gigs The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot. SITCOM COMEBACK HINT BY JORDAN TENNANT STILL Game’s Paul Riley has hinted the sitcom could make a comeback — as a feature-length film.
The comedy was created by and starred Greg Hemphill as Victor and Ford Kiernan as Jack. It ran for nine series — but viewers were left gutted after the final episode with many calling for the show’s return. Paul, 54, said: “I think the scope’s there for more Still Game.
You could do a movie I suppose. "They’re difficult though in terms of funding. But the question of a film’s one for Ford and Greg.
” It comes after Paul revealed plans for America - after treading the boards in a Broadway boozer. Read more HERE The side-splitting performance explores the veteran comic’s decades in the industry . In the show, Paul recalls the time he partied with Motörhead and was held at gunpoint by armed police .
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The comic revealed that he’s not been in contact with the pair for “a while” as they concentrate on a whisky distilling business . However Paul has got the old gang back together as co-stars Jane McCarry, Mark Cox, Gavin Mitchell, and Sanjeev Kohli, who played Isa, Tam, Navid and Boaby the Barman take their Auld Pals tour across the UK and Ireland ..
