Ready Steady Go!
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Elkan Allan (born Elkan Philip Cohen, 8 December 1922 – 25 June 2006) was a British television producer and print journalist. Allan is best remembered for his creation of the pioneering 1960s TV rock/pop music show Ready Steady Go!. After 1968, he was for many years the television editor of The Sunday Times .
He was a writer and producer, known for Love in Our Time (1968), Batman (1966) and The Trials of Claus von Bülow (1992). He was married to Angela (Angie) Joy Willment and Dorotheen Mary Ingham. He died on 25 June 2006 in Islington, London, England, UK. Born December 8, 1922.
- Writer, Producer, Director
- December 8, 1922
- Elkan Allan
- June 25, 2006
Elkan Allan was an extraordinary mixture of journalist, television producer, entrepreneur and innovator. In a career that continued for over 60 years he made his name and his reputation by ...
Elkan Allan was born on 8 December 1922 in Cricklewood, London, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for Love in Our Time (1968), Batman (1966) and The Trials of Claus von Bülow (1992). He was married to Angela (Angie) Joy Willment and Dorotheen Mary Ingham.
See index for CA sketch: Born August 12, 1922, in London, England; died June 25, 2006. Journalist, television producer, and author. Allan, once known as the "Man Who Switched on Britain," helped change the world of television coverage in newspapers by initiating television listings in the London Sunday Times, published an important media ...
Elkan Allan. Producer. 8 December 1922 to 24 June 2006. A journalist credited with inventing the newspaper TV listings format, Allan's TV broadcasting career began in the 50s during which he was the editor for This Week.
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December 8, 1922 - June 25, 2006. Saturday July 01 2006, 1.00am, The Times. A KEY figure in British televison production, Elkan Allan was also one of the most innovative journalists of his era ...
