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James Allen (7 October 1926 – 24 June 1999) was an English socialist playwright, best known for his collaborations with Ken Loach . Early life. Allen was born in the Miles Platting area of Manchester, Lancashire, on 7 October 1926, the second child of Kitty and Jack Allen, Roman Catholics of Irish descent.
Jim Allen, playwright and script-writer: born Manchester 7 October 1926; married (two sons, three daughters); died Manchester 24 June 1999.
Aug 31, 2021 · Jim Allen was a socialist writer of international significance, who made a major contribution to British TV drama in the 1960s and 1970s and to British film in the 1980s and 1990s. The Library is very pleased to house the Jim Allen archive, which his family have kindly entrusted to us.
Jun 14, 2022 · Christopher returns to Manchester to discover more about Jim Allen, the playwright behind The Spongers - a man who "wrote beautifully about real people's lives". His many...
Christopher Eccleston looks at the life and works of the socialist playwright Jim Allen.
Former building worker and miner, turned socialist-oriented playwright and screenwriter, often in collaboration with director Ken Loach. Wrote several controversial TV dramas for the BBC, having begun his career writing scripts for "Coronation Street".
Jan 8, 2015 · In this programme, Eccleston returns to Manchester to discover more about Jim Allen, the playwright behind The Spongers – a man who ‘wrote beautifully about real people's lives’.
