Episode 1
Fast
30m
Mary seems strangely calm when told that Rab's benefits have been suspended.
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TV series
Rab C. Nesbitt
199010 seasons7.0 / 10
BBC comedy series about Rab C. Nesbitt, a drunken, string-vested layabout who lives with his long-suffering wife Mary and his two sons in the working class area of Govan in Glasgow. When he's not getting drunk with his pals that include the devious, womanising Jamesie Cotter, he's offering his philosophical outlook on life to whoever will listen.
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Rab C. Nesbitt premiered September 27, 1990. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
BBC comedy series about Rab C. Nesbitt, a drunken, string-vested layabout who lives with his long-suffering wife Mary and his two sons in the working class area of Govan in Glasgow. When he's not getting drunk with his pals that include the devious, womanising Jamesie Cotter, he's offering his philosophical outlook on life to whoever will listen.
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Episode 2
Wild
30m
Rab is spending a lot of time at his newly acquired allotment, which causes Mary to look for her own excitement with an old boyfriend.
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Episode 3
Growth
30m
After a visit to the doctor, Rab is diagnosed with a cancerous growth and has to undergo chemotherapy treatment.
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Episode 4
Semmitry
30m
Rab is in the hospital cancer ward and the constant attention of the hospital reverend is starting to get on his nerves.
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Episode 5
Bulbs
30m
Rab joins Jamesie's trip to Amsterdam to supposedly see the bulbfields but on arrival, Rab finds out that Jamesie is only interested in the red lights there.
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Episode 6
Binge
30mfinale
Rab and Jamesie take Gash out on a traditional three day drinking binge before he gets married.
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Cast
Gregor FisherRab C. Nesbitt
Tony RoperJamesie Cotter
Elaine C. SmithMary Nesbitt
Russell HunterDosser
David TennantDavina
Richard E. GrantChingford Steel
John SessionsChief Inspector Haggerty
Felicity MontaguReverend BiddulphCredits
- Created by
- Ian Pattison
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 61
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
Themes
alcoholicbreaking the fourth walldark comedyglasgow, scotlandsatirescotlandself-destructionsitcom