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''Rab C. Nesbitt'' is a Scottish comedy series which began in 1988. Produced by BBC Scotland, it stars Gregor Fisher as an alcoholic Glaswegian who seeks unemployment as a lifestyle choice.〔http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/bbc/7738102/Rab-C-Nesbitt-to-return-for-10th-series.html〕 Rab C. Nesbitt was originally a recurring character in the BBC Two Scotland sketch series ''Naked Video'' (1986–1990). Johnny Depp based his Glaswegian accent for the role of Tarrant Hightopp, The Mad Hatter in the 2010 film '' Alice in Wonderland'', on Rab C Nesbitt’s. ==Background== The pilot episode, made for BBC Scotland in 1988, was a Christmas special entitled ''Rab C Nesbitt's Seasonal Greet'', which was broadcast on 21 December 1988 and then repeated on the network the following year. The first series began on 27 September 1990 and continued for seven more, ending on 18 June 1999 and returning with a one-off special on 23 December 2008.〔('Rab C Nesbitt' to return on BBC Two ) Digital Spy, 23 August 2008〕 A ninth series of six episodes began airing on 21 January 2010. The special sees several important developments, which carry on into the series: Gash now has a daughter, Peaches; Mary and Ella have set up in business together as cleaners (and Jamesie, Rab and sometimes Gash all work for their company, House Mice); and Rab himself has converted to Christianity and given up alcohol. The show's return received a good critical response and high audience figures,〔(Rab C. writer on show's return ) -The Sun, 19 January 2010〕 leading to a tenth series being commissioned by the BBC for broadcast in 2011. Filming for the series commenced in February 2010, and began broadcasting in October 2011.〔(Gregor Fisher on Rab C Nesbitt ) - The Telegraph, 15 January 2010〕 Following a two-year break, Elaine C. Smith confirmed on her Twitter page that a new year's special had completed filming on 10 October 2013, and was aired on BBC Two on 2 January 2014. Ian Pattison created and wrote all 65 episodes, and Colin Gilbert produced and directed all 65 episodes as well. They approached darker topics than usually encountered in sitcoms (although almost always in a blackly comedic manner rather than a serious one). Such topics ranged from alcoholism to Neo Nazis to STDs.〔 Often several normally unapproachable subjects were used in the same episode. The series is also known for its uncompromising use of Glaswegian accents and dialect, and its technique of breaking the fourth wall by frequently having Rab address the viewer directly. The series has featured guest appearances from the likes of Norman Lovett, Peter Mullan, Rikki Fulton, Anita Dobson, Timothy Spall, Stanley Baxter, Kevin McNally, Clive Russell, Jerry Sadowitz, Viv Lumsden, Sylvester McCoy, Russell Hunter, Peter Capaldi and then unknowns David Tennant, Ashley Jensen, Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Karen Dunbar, Jane McCarry and Paul Riley. The series was taken live on tour in 1991, known as ''Rab C. Nesbitt: In the Flesh'', thus meaning that no series was broadcast that year. A live recording of the tour was released on VHS in 1992 as ''Rab C. Nesbitt: Live''. Two script books accompanying the series have also been released, alongside Rab's autobiography, a novel entitled ''A Stranger Here Myself''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rab C. Nesbitt」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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