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BBC ___MASK97___ is the division of the BBC , and the publicly funded broadcaster for ___MASK97___ . Established in 1952 , BBC ___MASK97___ is based in Glasgow and employs approximately 1 , 250 staff to produce 15 , 000 hours of television and radio programming per year . Robert ___MASK42___ ( 25 January 175921 July 1796 ), also known as Rabbie ___MASK42___ , the Bard of Ayrshire , Ploughman Poet and various other names and epithets , was a Scottish poet and lyricist . He is widely regarded as the national poet of ___MASK97___ and is celebrated worldwide . He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language , although much of his writing is also in English and a light Scots dialect , accessible to an audience beyond ___MASK97___ . He also wrote in standard English , and in these writings his political or civil commentary is often at its bluntest . ___MASK33___ C . Nesbitt is a Scottish comedy series which began in 1988 . Produced by BBC ___MASK97___ , it stars Gregor Fisher as an alcoholic Glaswegian who seeks unemployment as a lifestyle choice . ___MASK33___ C . Nesbitt was originally a recurring character in the BBC Two ___MASK97___ sketch series " Naked Video " ( 1986  1990 ). The unemployment rate is a measure ___MASK22___ the prevalence ___MASK22___ unemployment and it is calculated as a percentage by dividing the number ___MASK22___ unemployed individuals by all individuals currently in the labor force . During periods ___MASK22___ recession , an economy usually experiences a relatively high unemployment rate . According to International Labour Organization report , more than 200 million people globally or 6 % ___MASK22___ the world ' s workforce were without a job in 2012 . Ae Fond Kiss  ( also known as " Just a Kiss " in some countries ) is a 2004 romantic ___MASK63___ film directed by Ken Loach , and starring Atta Yaqub and Eva Birthistle . The title is taken from a Scottish song by Robert ___MASK42___ , the complete line being "" Ae Fond Kiss , and then we sever ..."" BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation ( BBC ) in the ___MASK61___ , Isle ___MASK22___ Man and Channel Islands . It covers a wide range ___MASK22___ subject matter , but tending towards more " highbrow " programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One . Like the BBC ' s other domestic TV and radio channels , it is funded by the television licence , and is therefore commercial - free . It is a comparatively well - funded public service network , regularly attaining a much higher audience share than most public service networks worldwide . Raymond Mearns is a Scottish actor and comedian who is ___MASK34___ known for his part in Scottish comedy sitcom Legit , in which he played Happy Boab . He has also appeared in Ae Fond Kiss ... and It ' s a Free World ... , which were both directed by award - winning Ken Loach . Mearns has also acted alongside his brother Eddie when they played the Blind Twins , Troy and Roy Pettifer in the 1998 short film Home , which won ___MASK34___ Short Film at the 1999 BAFTA Awards . He appeared in the ___MASK33___ C . Nesbitt Christmas special , in which he played a BBC security guard . It aired on 23 December 2008 . He will star in Next Time Ned . The Scots song " Ae fond kiss and then we sever " by the Scottish poet Robert ___MASK42___ is more commonly known as " Ae fond kiss ". It is ___MASK42___ ' most recorded love song . Naked Video was a BBC ___MASK97___ comedy series , broadcast between 1986 and 1991 on BBC2 , the series was created by Colin Gilbert who also created " A Kick Up the Eighties " and " Naked Radio ". Atta Yaqub ( born 1979 ) is a Scottish model and actor ___MASK22___ Pakistani / Punjabi descent . He is most notable for playing the lead role in the 2004 film " Ae Fond Kiss ...". Eva Birthistle ( born 1 January 1974 ) is an Irish actress , ___MASK34___ known for her role in " Ae Fond Kiss ...". She won the ___MASK28___ Film Critics Circle British Actress ___MASK22___ the Year Award in 2004 , and has twice won the IFTA Best Actress in a Leading Role ( Film ) award . It ' s a Free World ... is a 2007 ___MASK63___ film directed by Ken Loach and written by Paul Laverty . Laverty won the Golden Osella ( Best Screenplay ) at the 2007 Venice Film Festival . An ambitious working class British woman , played by Kierston Wareing , tries to improve her lot by setting up her own business . Kierston Wareing , ( born 7 January 1978 ) is an English actress . Her first film role was the ___MASK96___ in Ken Loach ' s " It ' s a Free World ...", followed by a supporting role in Andrea Arnold ' s " Fish Tank " - which won the BAFTA award for " Best British Film " and the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival . Her television roles include miniseries " The Runaway ", " The Take ", Luther , and " The Shadow Line ". She is also known for her role in " EastEnders " and guest arc in " Hollyoaks ". BBC Two ___MASK97___ is a television station operated by BBC ___MASK97___ . It is broadcast via digital television and is the sister Scottish channel of BBC One ___MASK97___ . Unlike BBC One ___MASK97___ , which broadcasts its own continuity with only rare exceptions , BBC Two ___MASK97___ opts in and out of BBC Two network continuity throughout the day . Gregor Fisher ( born 22 December 1953 ) is a Scottish comedian and actor . He is perhaps ___MASK34___ known for his long portrayal as protagonist and suffering ___MASK31___ alcoholic ___MASK33___ , in the popular comedy series " ___MASK33___ C . Nesbitt ", a role he has held since the show ' s first episode in 1988 . He has also had roles in films such as " Love Actually ", " Lassie " and " Wild Target ".