Rab C. Nesbitt
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 1988 - 2014
- 66 episodes (10 series)
Long-running Scottish sitcom starring Gregor Fisher as Rab C Nesbitt, a rude, dirty, lazy, foul-mouthed, sexist alcoholic. Also features Elaine C. Smith, Tony Roper, Barbara Rafferty, Andrew Fairlie, Iain Robertson and more.
- Series 4, New Year Special repeated Friday 15th December at 10:30pm on BBC Scotland
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1988 - 2014
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 66 (1 pilot + 10 series), plus 2 short and documentary specials
- Stars
- Gregor Fisher, Elaine C. Smith, Tony Roper, Barbara Rafferty, Andrew Fairlie, Iain Robertson, Eric Cullen, Brian Pettifer and more
- Writer
- Ian Pattison
- Directors
- Colin Gilbert and Ron Bain
- Producers
- Colin Gilbert, Rebecca Papworth, Jon Rolph, Rab Christie, Kristian Smith, Mike Bolland, April Chamberlain and Elaine Campbell
- Company
Rab C. Nesbitt is a rude, dirty, lazy, foul-mouthed, sexist, violent, alcoholic. His wife Mary and son Gash must put up with him.
Rab has an opinion on anything and everything; put forward in a way that only Rab can. He is possibly the only person on the planet for whom the phrase 'dysfunctional family' is regarded as a compliment.
His theories may have as may holes as his string vest, and there may be a lot more life in that bandage around his head than in any council suburb, but you cannot escape the wrath of the man from Govan.
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Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
- Official BBC Website
A web page for the show from the BBC. - Comedy Unit Webpage
A page about Rab C Nesbitt from the production company. - BFI Article
An article about the show from the BFI's Screen Online website. - IMDb
- Wikipedia
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 22nd December 1988 at 9:30pm on BBC One Scotland
- Next repeats
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- Series 4, New Year Special: Friday 15th December at 10:30pm on BBC Scotland
- Most recent repeats
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- Saturday 23rd September 2023 at 10:00pm on BBC Scotland - Series 5, Episode 6
- Saturday 16th September 2023 at 10:30pm on BBC Scotland - Series 5, Episode 5
- Saturday 9th September 2023 at 10:30pm on BBC Scotland - Series 5, Episode 4