Eric

"Auld" Eric was played by James Martin. He saw himself as "a young man trapped in an old man's body." He was often seen talking with Tam and Winston. He seemed to have spent all his time in The Clansman or else in the local bookies. Eric didn't provide much advice or story-telling; however, he was mostly used for the last-minute planned antics of the main characters, to which he gladly complied, with no questions asked, regardless of the situation. In "Hot Seat" it was revealed that he served in the fire service and the navy. Often, when Bobby couldn't be in the pub, Eric was chosen to cover for him, much to the joy of the regulars, It was confirmed whilst filming for series 8 that an important much loved character would die during series 8. In the episode broadcast 15 March 2018, the character of Eric was confirmed to be the unlucky character that would lose their life and he died (after being touched by the new undertaker) in his local pub the Clansman playing the fruit machine.