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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 4, Episode 5 - Eorpa

Rab and Jamesie are wrongly accused of murder and are about to be jailed for life, however the Nesbitt's and a Gaelic radio crew clear their names and get them released.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 17th October 1994
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
Brian Pettifer Andra
Iain McColl Dodie
John Kazek Norrie
Guest cast
Alec Heggie Policeman
Ian Aldred Newsreader
Siobhan Redmond Presenter
Vincent Friell Director
Michael MacKenzie Pathologist
Ricky Ferguson 1st Porter
Steven McNicoll 2nd Porter
Mark Channon 1st Housebreaker
David McGowan 2nd Housebreaker
Gillean McDougall Television Announcer
Paul Young Radio Announcer
Grant Smeaton 1st C.I.D. Officer
Ross Stenhouse 2nd C.I.D. Officer
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
Ray Holman Costume Designer
Julie Dorrat-Keenan Make-up Designer
David McNiven Composer

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