John Rebus and the frequent popular music references and thoughts that Ian Rankin weaves into the stories. However, Rebus' reliance on alcohol is evident and he is often seen drinking in the Oxford Bar. Also, in the television series Rebus is portrayed as being a supporter of Hibernian. This is not found in Ian Rankin's books, he having stated outside the books that Rebus is a Raith Rovers supporter.Rebus's Fife accent is softened as well; in the novel "Tooth and Nail", London Metropolitan Police colleagues find it difficult to understand his speech. Alexander Morton played Rebus in a 1999 BBC Radio 4
The Rankin Family About the World" (2011), and "Back Road Paradise" (2014). Raylene Rankin released the solo albums "Lambs in Spring" (2004) and "all the diamonds" (2011). When not performing on their own, the sisters run The Red Shoe pub in Mabou. One of the founders of the group, Geraldine Coyne (Rankin), died January 10, 2007, the result of a brain aneurysm, at her home in Calgary. She had not performed with the group since prior to the first recordings' being released. On January 16, 2007, the album "Reunion" was released, and in 2009 the Rankin Family released their seventh studio album, "These