Alan Simpson
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Alan Simpson was a British comedy scriptwriter best known for his influential partnership with Ray Galton, with whom he helped shape post-war radio and television comedy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alan Simpson canonical | 4 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
comedy writer
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human ⓘ radio writer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
BAFTA Fellowship
NERFINISHED
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Writers' Guild of Great Britain award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Ray Galton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | British ⓘ |
| familyName | Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
radio comedy
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sitcom writing ⓘ television comedy ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | Alan ⓘ |
| influenced |
British sitcom tradition
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post-war British comedy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
BBC radio comedy of the 1940s
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British music hall tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | post-war British comedy ⓘ |
| name | Alan Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential post-war British radio comedy
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influential post-war British television comedy ⓘ partnership with Ray Galton ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Citizen James
NERFINISHED
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Clochemerle NERFINISHED ⓘ Comedy Playhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ Hancock's Half Hour NERFINISHED ⓘ Steptoe and Son NERFINISHED ⓘ The Blood Donor (Hancock's Half Hour episode) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Galton & Simpson Comedy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Galton & Simpson Playhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ The Radio Ham (Hancock's Half Hour episode) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
comedy writer
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radio scriptwriter ⓘ scriptwriter ⓘ television scriptwriter ⓘ |
| partnerInWriting | Ray Galton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| wroteFor |
BBC Radio
NERFINISHED
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BBC Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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