Ian La Frenais | |
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Born | Monkseaton, Northumberland, England[1] | 7 January 1937
Occupation | Screenwriter |
Education | Dame Allan's Boys School, Newcastle upon Tyne |
Period | 1964–present |
Genre | Television |
Spouse |
Doris Vartan (m. 1984) |
Relatives | Gladys and Cyril La Frenais (parents)[1] |
Ian La Frenais OBE (born 7 January 1937) is an English writer best known for his creative partnership with Dick Clement. They are most famous for television series including The Likely Lads, Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, Porridge and its sequel Going Straight, Lovejoy and Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.