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Eric Chappell | |
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| Born | Eric George Chappell 25 September 1933 Grantham, Lincolnshire, England |
| Died | 21 April 2022 (aged 88) Grantham, Lincolnshire, England |
| Occupation | Scriptwriter |
| Period | 1973–2008 |
| Genre | Television |
| Notable works | The Squirrels (1974–1977) Rising Damp (1974–1978) Only When I Laugh (1979–1982) Misfits (1981) The Bounder (1982–1983) Duty Free (1984–1986) Home to Roost (1985–1990) Singles (1984–1991) Natural Causes (1988) Haggard (1990–1992) Fiddlers Three (1991) |
Eric George Chappell (25 September 1933 – 21 April 2022)[1] was an English television comedy writer and playwright who wrote or co-wrote some of the UK's biggest sitcom hits over a more than quarter-century career, first gaining significant notice in the 1970s.