External links
- Legit at BBC Online
- Legit at British Comedy Guide
- Legit at IMDb
| Legit | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Situation comedy |
| Directed by | Iain Davidson |
| Starring | Steven McNicoll Jordan Young |
| Country of origin | Scotland |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | The Comedy Unit |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 mins. |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One Scotland |
| Release | 16 September 2006 – 12 October 2007 |
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