Rab C. Nesbitt in the TV series "Rab C. Nesbitt"
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Rab C. Nesbitt is a foul-mouthed, string-vest-wearing, unemployed Glaswegian anti-hero whose cynical, booze-fueled rants drive the darkly comic tone of the Scottish sitcom that bears his name.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rab C. Nesbitt | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish television character
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fictional character ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Rab C. Nesbitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | stage character created by Ian Pattison ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
alcoholic
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cynical ⓘ foul-mouthed ⓘ unemployed ⓘ working-class ⓘ |
| characterType | anti-hero ⓘ |
| child |
Burney Nesbitt
NERFINISHED
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Gash Nesbitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clothing |
pinstripe suit jacket
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string vest ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| createdBy | Ian Pattison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalResidence | Govan, Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Rab C. Nesbitt (1988 TV play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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sitcom ⓘ |
| hairStyle | bandana-wearing ⓘ |
| humourStyle |
dark comedy
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satire ⓘ |
| knownFor |
booze-fueled rants
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breaking the fourth wall ⓘ headband ⓘ string vest ⓘ |
| languageOfCharacter |
Scots
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Scottish English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOf | Rab C. Nesbitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| networkOfSeries |
BBC Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
BBC Two NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | unemployed ⓘ |
| oftenSeenWith | alcohol ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Gregor Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfCharacter | Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
early 21st century Scotland
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late 20th century Scotland ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Nesbitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
social commentary
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unemployment ⓘ working-class life in Glasgow ⓘ |
| voiceAccent | Glaswegian accent ⓘ |
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