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Rab C. Nesbitt

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.

Episode menu

Series 3, Episode 1 - Rich

With Mary critically ill in hospital, Rab takes the boys to Blackpool to take their minds of things, however Gash and Burney spend the day with their Uncle Shug and Aunt Phoebe, leaving Rab and Jamesie on beaver patrol.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 18th November 1993
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 8th September 2009 11:00pm BBC4
Thursday 1st April 2021 11:00pm BBC Scotland

Cast & crew

Cast
Gregor Fisher Rab C. Nesbitt
Elaine C. Smith Mary Nesbitt
Tony Roper Jamesie Cotter
Barbara Rafferty Ella Cotter
Andrew Fairlie Gash Nesbitt
Eric Cullen Burney Nesbitt
Guest cast
Sean Scanlan Shug
Sara Corper Phoebe
Jean Anderson Mrs. Monteith
Anita Dobson Cath
Geraldine Cowper (as Gerry Cowper) Sylvie
Alicia Devine Nurse
Andrew Dallmeyer Doctor
Jason Broe Medical Student
John Ramage Finlay
Writing team
Ian Pattison Writer
Production team
Colin Gilbert Director
Colin Gilbert Producer
Graham Greenhorn Editor
Alan Wright Production Designer
David Beeton Costume Designer
John I. McNeill Director of Photography
Julie Dorrat-Keenan Make-up Designer
David McNiven Composer

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