The popular BBC sitcom Rab C Nesbitt was graced by the presence of none other than my own niece, actress, stand-up and all round funny girl…Anna Devitt.
This one off Christmas special Rab in Hoodie looked at how life for the Nesbitts has changed since they last hit our screens.
Facing hard times that are harder than ever, Rab turns to a life of crime to help make ends meet. He soon restyles himself as a new breed of heroic outlaw – not so much Robin Hood as Rab in Hoodie, as he rages against the state with his band of Merry Men and his long-suffering wife Mary-Doll, who becomes ‘Maid Mary-on’.
Rab not only has a system to overthrow, he also has a grand-daughter, Peaches, who desperately needs the price of a ticket for the school cruise. Meanwhile, Jamesie strikes up an affinity with the local wildlife