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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.
Jun 25, 2010 · Alan Plater, who has died of cancer aged 75, was one of a handful of writers, including Jack Rosenthal, Dennis Potter and Simon Gray, who truly made a difference on British television...
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Born in Jarrow in 1935, Alan Plater was brought up in Hull, and trained as an architect in Newcastle. He has been a full-time writer since 1961, with over two hundred assorted credits in radio, television, theatre and film - plus six novels, occasional journalism, broadcasting and teaching.
- Alan Plater
- June 25, 2010
- April 15, 1935
Born in Jarrow in 1935, Alan Plater was brought up in Hull, and trained as an architect in Newcastle. He has been a full-time writer since 1961, with over two hundred assorted credits in radio, television, theatre and film - plus six novels, occasional journalism, broadcasting and teaching.
- April 15, 1935
- June 25, 2010
Alan Plater was a versatile and witty writer who created or adapted many TV dramas, from Z Cars to A Very British Coup. He also wrote stage plays, novels and film scripts, and was influenced by his Northern roots and jazz music.
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Jun 25, 2010 · A lan Plater, who has died of cancer, was a notably versatile writer. Frequently employed on police series, his career spanned pioneering episodes of Z Cars and Softly Softly to an episode of ITV...
Jun 25, 2010 · Playwright and screenwriter Alan Plater has died of cancer at the age of 75, his agent has confirmed. Plater produced numerous works for the stage and screen, including seminal police drama...
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