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 Wednesday at 10:30pm on BBC Scotland
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 4 - Drink
Rab goes to see his doctor and discovers that if he does not give up drinking within a year he will die. Not taking any notice of the doctor's words he just blows his money on booze and starts to see pink elephants.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 18th October 1990
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| 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 |
| David Troughton | Doctor |
| Norman Lovett | Graham |
| Laurie Ventry | Counsellor |
| Mary Riggans | Prim Lady |
| Bruce Morton | Man in Therapy Group |
| Russell Hunter | Pink Elephant (Voice) |
| Ian Pattison | Writer |
| 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 |
| Robert Tygner | Puppeteer |