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
John Rebus adaptation of "Let It Bleed". Ron Donachie starred as Rebus in BBC Radio 4's dramatizations of "The Falls" (2008), "Resurrection Men" (2008), "Strip Jack" (2010), "The Black Book" (2012), "Black and Blue" (2013) and "Rebus Set in Darkness" (2014). BBC Radio has also broadcast abridged readings of Ian Rankin's "Rebus" novels, including "Let It Bleed" read by Alexander Morton, "Death Is Not the End" read by Douglas Henshall and "Beggar's Banquet" read by James MacPherson. John Rebus Detective Inspector John Rebus is the protagonist in the Inspector Rebus series of detective novels by the Scottish writer Ian Rankin, ten of