Ian Pattison is a Scottish writer who lives in

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, best known for writing the 10 series of the

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Rab C Nesbitt ''Rab C. Nesbitt'' is a Scottish comedy series which began in 1988. Produced by BBC Scotland, it stars Gregor Fisher as an alcoholic Glaswegian who seeks unemployment as a lifestyle choice. Rab C. Nesbitt was originally a recurring character i ...

''. He also wrote the 1995 to 1996 sitcom '' Atletico Partick''; the six-episode series ''Breeze Block'' starring Tim Healy which aired on

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in 2002, and he created and co-wrote the sitcom ''

The Crouches ''The Crouches'' is a sitcom that aired on BBC One between 2003 and 2005. It starred Rudolph Walker, Robbie Gee, Jo Martin and Mona Hammond. Plot Childhood sweethearts Roly Crouch (Robbie Gee) and Natalie (Jo Martin) have been married for 18 year ...

'', which aired on

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from 2003 to 2005. He has written three novels ''Sweet and Tender Hooligan'', ''Looking at the Stars'' and ''A Stranger Here Myself'', the latter being Rab C Nesbitt's 'autobiography.'

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