In Praise of Rabbie

West Ender · 24-12-2008, 16:33

No, not Burns, I mean Rab C Nesbitt, Glasgow street philosopher, who turned up on BBC2 last night after 10 years absence.

It was great to see Rab again, now "on the wagon", apart from 1 disastrous slip up (that Jamesie Cotter has a lot to answer for). Fingers crossed this will be the start of a new series.

cashman · 24-12-2008, 17:39

loved to see the guy again, been well missed by me.

shillelagh · 26-12-2008, 19:27

Hes on tonight repeats on Paramount Comedy 2 at 9pm -midnight ...

MargaretR · 26-12-2008, 19:43

I used to enjoy Rab C Nesbitt and watched this new show, but I struggled to understand it this time because his accent seems more pronounced than before.
I switched channels because I lost patience trying to understand - perhaps I should have tried to switch on some subtitles

West Ender · 29-12-2008, 16:58

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

I used to enjoy Rab C Nesbitt and watched this new show, but I struggled to understand it this time because his accent seems more pronounced than before.
I switched channels because I lost patience trying to understand - perhaps I should have tried to switch on some subtitles

I think you're right, Margaret. I'm pretty good with accents but there were times when I had to guess at the odd phrase. Maybe he can't speak so well when he's sober.

garinda · 29-12-2008, 17:13

I thought the use of subtitles, after so many complaints from the Sassenachs, was a touch of comic genius.

Besides that it was okay-ish, but didn't produce many belly laughs from me, which it used to.

Retlaw · 29-12-2008, 18:41

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

I used to enjoy Rab C Nesbitt and watched this new show, but I struggled to understand it this time because his accent seems more pronounced than before.
I switched channels because I lost patience trying to understand - perhaps I should have tried to switch on some subtitles

I don't think there were any subtitles, don't like them any way,
by the time you've read them, the scene has changed.

How about forcing the TV broadcasters into every thing has to be dubbed in a Lanky accent.

Retlaw

garinda · 29-12-2008, 18:46

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Originally Posted by Retlaw

I don't think there were any subtitles, don't like them any way,
by the time you've read them, the scene has changed.

How about forcing the TV broadcasters into every thing has to be dubbed in a Lanky accent.

Retlaw

The subtitles weren't used all the way through, just for one particular conversation.

West Ender · 29-12-2008, 18:55

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Originally Posted by Retlaw

How about forcing the TV broadcasters into every thing has to be dubbed in a Lanky accent.

Retlaw

Brilliant idea. Imagine the Lone Ranger, at the end, when someone says,
"Ony road, 'oo were yon mon in t'mask?", and re-runs of Brief Encounter when Trevor Howard says to Celia Johnson,
"Tha're gunna miss thi train, love".

Maybe they could even apply it to Coronation St. instead of the Yorkshire accents so many of the Weatherfield inhabitants have.

Retlaw · 29-12-2008, 19:50

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Originally Posted by West Ender

Brilliant idea. Imagine the Lone Ranger, at the end, when someone says,
"Ony road, 'oo were yon mon in t'mask?", and re-runs of Brief Encounter when Trevor Howard says to Celia Johnson,
"Tha're gunna miss thi train, love".

Maybe they could even apply it to Coronation St. instead of the Yorkshire accents so many of the Weatherfield inhabitants have.

He he, just imagine Star Trek, wi Klingon speak translated intu Lanky, often wondered what they were seyin.

Retlaw.

katex · 29-12-2008, 21:51

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

I switched channels because I lost patience trying to understand - perhaps I should have tried to switch on some subtitles

Me too Margaret ..he's not funny at all .. only thing that I thought about was the smell emanating from his string vest..

katex · 29-12-2008, 22:00

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Originally Posted by West Ender

Maybe they could even apply it to Coronation St. instead of the Yorkshire accents so many of the Weatherfield inhabitants have.

Can't agree on that one West Ender .. the cast may not all do the Mancunian accent (Julie Hesmondhalgh, Vicky Entwistle .. Accy born .. no Manchester there), but can't spot a 'Yarkshire' accent on there as yet.

Lilly · 29-12-2008, 22:02

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Originally Posted by katex

Can't agree on that one West Ender .. the cast may not all do the Mancunian accent (Julie Hesmondhalgh, Vicky Entwistle .. Accy born .. no Manchester there), but can't spot a 'Yarkshire' accent on there as yet.

Bev Callard has a very strong Yorkshire accent.