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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.

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Series 1, Episode 2 - Rat

Mary finds a rat in the kitchen. There is a by-election going on in Govan and Rab votes Conservative.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 4th October 1990
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Gregor Fisher Rab C. Nesbitt
Elaine C. Smith Mary Nesbitt
Tony Roper Jamesie Cotter
Andrew Fairlie Gash Nesbitt
Eric Cullen Burney Nesbitt
Brian Pettifer Andra
Iain McColl Dodie
Charlie Sim Dougie
Guest cast
Kenny Ireland Gavin Clark
Juliet Cadzow Gift Shop Assistant
Jake D'Arcy Hugh Hosie
Ron Donachie James Balloon McSwaggerty
Simon Donald Steven
Claire Neilson Gift Shop Customer
John Shedden Returning Officer
David McNiven Clatty McCutcheon
Libby McArthur 1st Pollster
Stu Who 2nd Pollster
Eddie Mair By-election Reporter
Writing team
Ian Pattison Writer
Production team
Colin Gilbert Director
Colin Gilbert Producer
Graham Greenhorn Editor
Alan Wright Production Designer
John I. McNeill Director of Photography
Valerie Green Costume Designer
Julie Dorrat-Keenan (as Julie K. Dorrat) Make-up Designer
David McNiven Composer

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