Drink (18 Oct. 1990)

Rab is informed by his GP that he must give up alcohol or he will only have less than a year to live.

Writer:

Ian Pattison

Stars:

Gregor Fisher, Elaine C. Smith, Tony Roper

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Gregor Fisher	...	Rab C. Nesbitt
Elaine C. Smith	...	Mary Nesbitt
Tony Roper	...	Jamesie Cotter
Eric Cullen	...	Burney Nesbitt
Andrew Fairlie	...	Gash Nesbitt
David Troughton	...	Doctor
Iain McColl	...	Dodie
Brian Pettifer	...	Andra
Norman Lovett	...	Graham
Laurie Ventry	...	Counsellor
Mary Riggans	...	Prim Lady
Bruce Morton	...	Man in Therapy Group
Charlie Sim	...	Dougie
Russell Hunter	...	Pink Elephant (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bill Little	...	Drunk Man in Bar

Storyline

Rab's doctor advises him to stop drinking or else he will be dead within six months. To add to Rab's annoyance Jamesie decides to pack in the booze and the family hide his drinks money. However, he does finally agree to attend an A.A. meeting, whilst the doctor discovers that too much exercise is not necessarily a good thing.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 October 1990 (UK)

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Color:

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Quotes

[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 drink]
Rab C. Nesbitt: Rab, you and me, we go back a longs ways together.
Jamesie Cotter: 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 ...
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