The Masters of Sitcom

From Hancock to Steptoe

Biography & Memoir, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Cover of the book The Masters of Sitcom by Christopher Stevens, Alan Simpson, Ray Galton, Michael O'Mara
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Author: Christopher Stevens, Alan Simpson, Ray Galton ISBN: 9781843177739
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Publication: September 30, 2011
Imprint: Michael O'Mara Language: English
Author: Christopher Stevens, Alan Simpson, Ray Galton
ISBN: 9781843177739
Publisher: Michael O'Mara
Publication: September 30, 2011
Imprint: Michael O'Mara
Language: English

Ray Galton and Alan Simpson are two of the most influential and celebrated television scriptwriters of our time. Praised for inventing the sitcom, their own seminal creations are still standing the test of time with modern audiences - Hancock's Half Hour and Steptoe and Son are two of the most successful sitcoms ever made. This book is a charming tribute to their career in comedy, written in collaboration with Galton and Simpson themselves and with exclusive access to their personal archive of scripts. Readers will discover the fascinating story of their progress from variety shows to television, and how they came to create characters and programmes that have captured the nation's heart for generations. Their insightful comments on their own writing, along with their first-class understanding of the television writers' craft, make this anthology unique, informative and incredibly entertaining.

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Ray Galton and Alan Simpson are two of the most influential and celebrated television scriptwriters of our time. Praised for inventing the sitcom, their own seminal creations are still standing the test of time with modern audiences - Hancock's Half Hour and Steptoe and Son are two of the most successful sitcoms ever made. This book is a charming tribute to their career in comedy, written in collaboration with Galton and Simpson themselves and with exclusive access to their personal archive of scripts. Readers will discover the fascinating story of their progress from variety shows to television, and how they came to create characters and programmes that have captured the nation's heart for generations. Their insightful comments on their own writing, along with their first-class understanding of the television writers' craft, make this anthology unique, informative and incredibly entertaining.

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