<P> Before the start of the eighth series, Hemphill revealed that he and Kiernan were about to start writing the ninth series and plan to do a third and final live show after that . </P> <P> On 13 July 2018, the BBC announced that Still Game would return for the ninth and final series later in 2018, after which the show will end . Filming for the ninth series started in August 2018 and was completed on 14 September 2018 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Series </Th> <Th> Airdates </Th> <Th> Channel </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series 1 </Td> <Td> 6 September 2002--18 October 2002 </Td> <Td> BBC One Scotland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series 2 </Td> <Td> 28 March 2003--23 May 2003 </Td> <Td> BBC One Scotland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series 3 </Td> <Td> 7 May 2004--11 June 2004 </Td> <Td> BBC One Scotland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series 4 </Td> <Td> 22 July 2005--26 August 2005 </Td> <Td> BBC Two </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 Christmas Special </Td> <Td> 28 December 2005 </Td> <Td> BBC One </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series 5 </Td> <Td> 19 June 2006--24 July 2006 </Td> <Td> BBC Two </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 Hogmanay Special </Td> <Td> 31 December 2006 </Td> <Td> BBC One Scotland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series 6 </Td> <Td> 12 July 2007--23 August 2007 </Td> <Td> BBC Two </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 Christmas Special </Td> <Td> 23 December 2007 </Td> <Td> BBC One Scotland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 Hogmanay Special </Td> <Td> 31 December 2007 </Td> <Td> BBC One Scotland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 Live at the Hydro </Td> <Td> 7 November 2014 </Td> <Td> BBC One Scotland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Still Game: The Story So Far </Td> <Td> 31 December 2014 </Td> <Td> BBC One Scotland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series 7 </Td> <Td> 7 October 2016--11 November 2016 </Td> <Td> BBC One </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series 8 </Td> <Td> 8 March 2018--12 April 2018 </Td> <Td> BBC One & BBC Two Wales </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series 9 </Td> <Td> Late 2018 </Td> <Td> BBC One </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Series </Th> <Th> Airdates </Th> <Th> Channel </Th> </Tr>

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