Alan Plater

Alan Plater
Plater (right) with actor Malcolm Hebden in 1972
Plater (right) with actor Malcolm Hebden in 1972
BornAlan Frederick Plater
(1935-04-15)15 April 1935
Jarrow, England
Died25 June 2010(2010-06-25) (aged 75)[1]
London, England
OccupationScriptwriter
Period1962–2010
GenreTelevision
Notable worksOh No It's Selwyn Froggitt (1976–1977)
The Beiderbecke Trilogy (1985–1988)
A Very British Coup (1988)
SpouseShirley 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.

  1. ^ a b "Dramatist Alan Plater dies at 75". BBC News. 25 June 2010.