Alan Simpson (scriptwriter)

Alan Simpson OBE
Simpson in 1964
Born	Alan Francis Simpson (1929-11-27)27 November 1929 Brixton, London, England
Died	8 February 2017(2017-02-08) (aged 87)
Occupation	Scriptwriter
Nationality	British
Period	1954–1979
Genre	Television
Notable works	Hancock's Half Hour, Hancock (1954–1961) Comedy Playhouse (1961–63, 1974) Steptoe and Son (1962–74)
Spouse	Tessa Le Bars

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. 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).