Rab C. Nesbitt: Seasonal Greet

A caustic, laugh-out-loud Scottish comedy that skewers festive hypocrisy with a bitter, working-class bite.

Directed by

Colin Gilbert

Genres

Comedy

Starring

Gregor Fisher, Tony Roper, Elaine C. Smith

Overview

For Govan resident Rab C. Nesbitt, there’s little magic in Christmas when there’s no money to spare. While his long-suffering wife Mary and teenage sons Burney and Gash throw themselves into the festive spirit, Rab remains stubbornly cynical, delivering his usual caustic observations to camera about the commercial excesses of the season. The final insult comes when he discovers that his neighbour and best friend, Jamesie Cotter, has taken a job as a department-store Santa. A confrontation follows, landing Rab in gaol. Although he manages to make it home in time for Christmas, the atmosphere is so miserable that he decides he’d rather spend the holiday back inside.

How it feels

Cynical, satirical, dark and warm. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Class, family, isolation, greed

Content

Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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