Ian Pattison is a Scottish

Scotland

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 writer who lives in Glasgow

Glasgow

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, most famous for writing the 10 series of the sitcom Rab C Nesbitt. He also wrote the 1995 to 1996 sitcom Atletico Partick

Atletico Partick

Atletico Partick is a Scottish sitcom that aired on BBC from 1995 to 1996. It was written by Ian Pattison and produced and directed by Colin Gilbert who worked together on Rab C...

; the six-episode series Breeze Block starring Tim Healy

Tim Healy (actor)

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 which aired on BBC Choice

BBC Choice

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 in 2002, and he created and co-wrote the sitcom The Crouches

The Crouches

The Crouches is a sitcom which aired on BBC One between 2003 and 2005. The show stars Rudolph Walker, who played Robbie Gee's father, and Mona Hammond, who played Jo's mother. Also other main casts were Robbie Gee and Jo Martin. The show was not well received by critics and only two series were...

, which aired on BBC One

BBC One

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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.'

He should not be confused with Iain Pattinson, scriptwriter for I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue

I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, sometimes abbreviated to ISIHAC or Clue, is a BBC radio comedy panel game broadcast since 11 April 1972 at the rate of one or two series each year , transmitted on BBC Radio 4, with occasional repeats on BBC Radio 4 Extra and the BBC's World Service...

and many similar programmes.