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Rab C. Nesbitt

Scottish TV comedy series
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Rab C. Nesbitt is a Scottish comedy television series that originally aired between 1988 and 1999. The show returned for a one–off special in 2008, before being re-commissioned in 2010. Its second run was broadcast from 2010 to 2014. The series has been described as "Glasgow's greatest ever sitcom" by BBC Two.

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Genre
Comedy
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Created by
Ian Pattison
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Written by
Ian Pattison
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Directed by
Colin Gilbert
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Starring
Gregor Fisher
Elaine C. Smith
Tony Roper
Barbara Rafferty
Andrew Fairlie
Brian Pettifer
Iain McColl
Eric Cullen
Iain Robertson
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Theme music composer
David McNiven
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Opening theme
Theme from Rab C. Nesbitt
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Ending theme
Theme from Rab C. Nesbitt
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Country of origin
Scotland, United Kingdom
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Original language
English/Glaswegian Scots
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No. of seasons
10
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No. of episodes
66 (inc. 6 specials) (list of episodes)
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PRODUCTION

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Producer
Colin Gilbert
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Production location
Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Running time
30-50 minutes
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RELEASE

Original network
BBC2 1990-2014
BBC1 1988
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Picture format
576i (4:3) (1988–1998)
576i (16:9) (1999)
1080i (16:9) (2008–2014)
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Audio format
Stereo
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Original release
Original series:
22 December 1988–18 June 1999
Revival series:
23 December 2008–2 January 2014
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CHRONOLOGY

Preceded by
Naked Video
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Jamesie Cotter: (Rab has been told that he has only a year to live if he doesn't stop drinking. He's shared this with his drinking pals who include Andra and Dodie. This news has scared Jamesie into wanting to give up the demon drink) Rab, you and me, we go back a longs ways together.
Rab C. Nesbitt: Aye, we dae, we dae, we dae, aye...
Jamesie Cotter: We started goin in tae pubs together, then we went on tae secondary school.
Rab C. Nesbitt: Aye, what's the point, what's the point...!
Jamesie Cotter: The point, yae big wet slopbledger is - if you're on yer way oot with yer liver like an insole, then so are we! Cos we huv matched you pint for pint for the last 25 bloody years!
Andra: BASTARD!

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