Rab C. Nesbitt

*Rab C. Nesbitt*
Rab C. Nesbitt
	Title card (1988–2014)
Genre	Comedy
Created by	Ian Pattison
Written by	Ian Pattison
Directed by	Colin Gilbert
Starring	Gregor Fisher; Elaine C. Smith; Tony Roper; Barbara Rafferty; Andrew Fairlie; Brian Pettifer; Iain McColl; Eric Cullen; Iain Robertson; Elaine Ellis;
Theme music composer	David McNiven
Opening theme	Theme from Rab C. Nesbitt
Ending theme	Theme from Rab C. Nesbitt
Country of origin	Scotland
Original languages	Scots, Glaswegian dialect
No. of series	10
No. of episodes	67 (including 6 specials) (list of episodes)
Production
Producer	Colin Gilbert
Production location	Govan, Glasgow
Running time	30–50 minutes
Original release
Network	BBC1 (1988); BBC2 (1990–2014);
Release	22 December 1988 –; 2 January 2014
Related
	Naked Video

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.

Produced by BBC Scotland, it focuses on the title character, Robert "Rab" C. Nesbitt (portrayed by Gregor Fisher), an alcoholic Glaswegian who seeks unemployment as a lifestyle choice. Rab C. Nesbitt was originally a recurring character in the BBC2 sketch series Naked Video (1986–1990).

The revived series broadcast attracted an audience figure of 2 million. At its peak, Rab C. Nesbitt attracted viewing figures of roughly 5 million.