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Alan Plater

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Alan Plater is a writer.

Year Production Role
2009 The Gallery Writer
1997 Keep The Aspidistra Flying Writer
1988 The Beiderbecke Connection
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  1. E1 - Oh Look - It's Average Sized Trevor Chaplin
  2. E2 - Hello Sir, Hello Miss
  3. E3 - Is He The Lodger?
  4. E4 - What Do We Have On Hockey Sticks?
 Writer
1987 The Beiderbecke Tapes
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Writer
1985 The Beiderbecke Affair
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  1. E1 - What I Don't Understand Is This...
  2. E2 - Can Anybody Join In?
  3. E3 - We Call It The White Economy
  4. E4 - Um... I Know What You're Thinking
  5. E5 - That Was A Very Funny Evening
  6. E6 - We Are On The Brink Of A New Era, If Only...
 Writer
1981 Get Lost!
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  1. E1 - Worried About Jim
  2. E2 - The Vicar Did It
  3. E3 - Kiss Me Quick
  4. E4 - Not A Proper Ending
 Writer
1977 Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Be It Ever So Humble There's No Place
  2. E7 - Around The House
 Writer
1977 Middlemen
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  1. E1 - Rich Is Best
  2. E2 - A Little Bit Of Heaven
  3. E3 - A Young Lady From Gloucester
  4. E4 - A Bag Of Mixed Nuts
  5. E5 - Read Any Good Books Lately?
  6. E6 - Fresh Fields And Slightly Used Pastures
 Writer
1977 Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Daze Of Hope
  2. E2 - The Game Of The Name
  3. E3 - Raffles
  4. E4 - Selwyn Rides Again
  5. E5 - Alphabetical Orders
  6. E6 - The Protection Racket
  7. E7 - Just Cause & Impediment
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1976 It Shouldn't Happen To A Vet Writer
1976 Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Three Fifths Of The World Loves A Lover
  2. E2 - We Are The Masters Now
  3. E3 - There Are Several Businesses Like Show Business
  4. E4 - The Grand Outing
  5. E5 - The Master Builder
  6. E6 - Ladies Desire
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1976 Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt Creator
1975 The Loner
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  1. E1 - Dawson's Complaint
  2. E2 - Dawson's Connection
  3. E3 - Dawson's Encounter
 Writer
1965 Charlie's Place Writer

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Alan Plater on IMDb

Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards 2007
Lifetime Achievement (Winner)
BAFTA Television Awards 2005
Dennis Potter Award (Winner)
Olivier Awards 2001
Best New Comedy (Nominee)
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