1920-1998 GB, Canning Town
Spoken Word and Soundtrack
Johnny Speight (2 June 1920 – 5 July 1998) was a British television scriptwriter of many classic British sitcoms.He emerged in the mid-1950s. He wrote for radio comics Frankie Howerd, Vic Oliver, Arthur Askey, and Cyril Fletcher. For television he wrote for Morecambe & Wise, and Peter Sellers, as well as The Arthur Haynes Show. Later, he began to write Till Death Us Do Part, which included his most famous creation, the controversial bigot Alf Garnett. His shows often explored the themes of racism and sexism through satire.
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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The Thoughts Of Chairman Alf | Warren Mitchell By Johnny Speight | 1977 | Album |