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 1 - Fitba
Rab takes Matt Fernie to Italy for the World Cup but Matt is taken seriously ill before the final game, Scotland vs Brazil. Rab goes to see Matt on his death bed, his dying wish is to find out what the final result was. Rab, trying not to cry, lies and tells Matt Scotland beat Brazil 3-0!
Notes
This episode was not broadcast nationwide until 15th July 1991.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 31st December 1990
- Channel
- BBC One Scotland
- Length
- 45 minutes
Cast & crew
| Gregor Fisher | Rab C. Nesbitt |
| Tony Roper | Jamesie Cotter |
| Barbara Rafferty | Ella Cotter |
| Eric Cullen | Burney Nesbitt |
| Charlie Sim | Dougie |
| Stanley Baxter | Matt Fernie |
| John Grieve | Dan Fernie |
| Ron Bain | Minister |
| Jonathan Watson | S.F.A. Official |
| Mary Lee | Old Woman |
| 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 |