Alan Pollock
Alan Pollock | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 (age 62–63) |
| Occupation | Playwright and scriptwriter |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Period | 1984 to present |
| Employer(s) | Coventry University University of Gloucestershire University of Warwick |
| Notable works | The Bill (2007) One Night in November (2008)[1][2] |
| Notable awards | Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award (2008)[3] |
Alan Pollock is a British author, playwright, and scriptwriter.[4][5]
Pollock was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in French Language and Literature from the University of Oxford in 1984.
His plays include:
- All Tomorrow's Parties[6]
- The Allesley Silas, based on the novel Silas Marner by George Eliot[7]
- The Bear who went to War, the story of Wojtek, a bear who fought in the Second World War[8]
- One Night in November, about the Coventry Blitz, originally starring Daniel Brocklebank and Joanna Christie[1][2][9]
- Pigs[6]
- Too Much Pressure[5]
- Treasure Island, based on the novel Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson[10]
His television writing credits include:[4]
- Always and Everyone (2002) – 1 episode
- Attachments (2020) – 1 episode
- The Bill (1984–2010) – 6 episodes
- Black Cab – 1 episode
- The Death of Daniel – thriller
- Peter Pan (2020) – television special
Radio plays by Pollock include Alan Pollock – Philip and Sydney (2010), about the poet Philip Larkin,[11] with an associated book,[6] and Every Duchess in England (2013),[5] both broadcast on BBC Radio 4.
Pollock's publications include the children's picture book The Bear who went to War, associated with his play of the same name,[12][13][14]
He contributed to the television drama series The Bill, leading to a Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award in 2008 for series 23 (2007).[3][15]
Pollock has taught creative writing at the University of Gloucestershire and the University of Warwick.[16] He established a Master of Arts course on Creative Writing at Coventry University. He also gives master classes on playwriting.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Billington, Michael (13 March 2008). "Review: One Night in November". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ a b Davies, Michael (5 November 2020). "Interview: Alan Pollock on One Night in November". Belgrade Theatre. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Writers' Guild Awards 2008". UK: Writers' Guild of Great Britain. 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ a b Alan Pollock at IMDb.
- ^ a b c "Alan Pollock". doollee.com. The Playwrights Database. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "About Alan Pollock". UK: Penguin. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Alan Pollock on The Allesley Silas". YouTube. Belgrade Theatre. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Bearly believable". Birmingham What's On. UK. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Alan Pollock attends the Guildbury production of his play". Guildburys Theatre Company. 19 November 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "20 Nov – 06 Jan: Treasure Island". Cirencester, UK: Barn Theatre. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Alan Pollock – Philip and Sydney". Radio 4. UK: BBC. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Storytime: The Bear Who Went to War". UK: Belgrade Theatre. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ Eyre, Charlotte (28 September 2018). "Playwright Alan Pollock pens picture book about WW2 bear". UK: The Bookseller. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Alan Pollock". Old Barn Books. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Alan Pollock: Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "About Alan Pollock". InvisibleGrail. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Coventry children receive lessons from an expert". Radio 4. UK: BBC. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
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