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Rab C. Nesbitt. Rab C. Nesbitt (Gregor Fisher). Copyright: The Comedy Unit
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 2, Episode 6 - Life Has Meaning

Warlocks and witches move in next door to the Nesbitt household.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 18th June 1992
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
Barbara Rafferty Ella Cotter
Andrew Fairlie Gash Nesbitt
Eric Cullen Burney Nesbitt
Brian Pettifer Andra
Iain McColl Dodie
John Kazek Norrie
Charlie Sim Dougie
Guest cast
Alicia Devine Nurse
Jake D'Arcy Hugh Hosie
Peter Mullan Peter the Warlock
Kate Donnelly Ina the Witch
Matt Zimmerman Evangelist
Norman Lovett Colin
Joanne Bett Kirsten
Dean Park Reality Machine Man
David McGowan Jesus Freak
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 (as Julie K. Dorrat) Make-up Designer
David McNiven Composer

Press

Rab is Alf Garnett without the social polish. His head is bandaged but unbowed. He holds up his poke of congealing chips to a malign sky like the Statue of Liberty.

Nancy Banks-Smith, The Guardian, 19th June 1992

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