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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 5, Episode 1 - Affair

Rab has a fling with the young attractive therapist at his drink therapy classes.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 5th January 1996
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 31st October 2020 9:30pm BBC Scotland
Wednesday 4th November 2020 10:00pm BBC Scotland
Saturday 25th June 2022 9:30pm BBC Scotland
Saturday 19th August 2023 10:00pm 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
Brian Pettifer Andra
David McKay Screech Nesbitt
Iain McColl Dodie
John Kazek Norrie
Guest cast
Sally Howitt Susan
Colin Lowden Paul
Iain Robertson Damien
Bill Murdoch Danny
Johnny Irving Confused Alkie
Finlay McLean Paint Alkie
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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