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Alan Francis Simpson OBE (27 November 1929 – 8 February 2017) was an English scriptwriter, best known for the Galton and Simpson comedy writing partnership with Ray Galton.
Feb 8, 2017 · Alan Simpson formed, with Ray Galton, one of the great television scriptwriting partnerships. Their early work with Tony Hancock pioneered what became known as situation comedy. They went on...
Feb 8, 2017 · Alan Simpson, the scriptwriter who has died aged 87, worked as a shipping clerk before becoming, with his professional partner Ray Galton, one of the geniuses of post-war British comedy...
Feb 8, 2017 · Writer Alan Simpson lost his battle to lung cancer and sadly passed away, his manager has announced. The scriptwriter was famously known for his writing partnership with Ray Galton, who was part...
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Alan Francis Simpson was an English scriptwriter, best known for the Galton and Simpson comedy writing partnership with Ray Galton. Together they devised and wrote the BBC sitcom Hancock's Half Hour (1954–1961), the first two series of Comedy Playhouse (1961–1963), and Steptoe and Son (1962–1974).
Feb 8, 2017 · Screenwriter Alan Simpson, who co-wrote the landmark British comedy series Hancock’s Half Hour and Steptoe and Son, has died. He was 87. Simpson’s agent, Tessa Le Bars, said Wednesday that...
Feb 8, 2017 · Scriptwriter Alan Simpson, famous for hits including Hancock's Half Hour and Steptoe And Son, has died at the age of 87 after a long battle with lung disease, his manager has said.
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