Alan Plater | |
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Born | Alan Frederick Plater 15 April 1935 Jarrow, England |
Died | 25 June 2010[1] London, England | (aged 75)
Occupation | Scriptwriter |
Period | 1962–2010 |
Genre | Television |
Notable works | Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt (1976–1977) The Beiderbecke Trilogy (1985–1988) A Very British Coup (1988) |
Spouse | Shirley Johnson (1958–1985) Shirley Rubinstein (1986–2010) |
Alan Frederick Plater CBE FRSL (15 April 1935 – 25 June 2010)[1] was an English playwright and screenwriter, who worked extensively in British television from the 1960s to the 2000s. He is best known for the sitcom Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt and the comedy drama serials The Beiderbecke Trilogy.