headquarters_location the comedy unit
The Comedy Unit or known sometimes as just Comedy Unit is a Scottish company that produces sitcoms , comedy sketches , live shows and other comedy productions . It began life as an in - house BBC department in 1983 under the auspices of Producer Colin Gilbert and became an independent production company in 1996 when Gilbert and business manager April ___MASK96___ left the BBC . It was bought by London - based RDF Media Group in 2006 which in turn was acquired by Paris - based Zodiak Entertainment Group in 2010 . The creators of Still Game terminated their connections with the expanded group although the show itself continued as a co - production . ___MASK34___ is the largest city in Scotland , and third largest in the United Kingdom . Historically part of Lanarkshire , it is now one of the 32 council areas of Scotland . It is situated on the River Clyde in the country ' s West Central Lowlands . Inhabitants of the city are referred to as Glaswegians . Colin Gilbert is a ___MASK34___ - born television producer and former senior creative director of The Comedy Unit .