Alan Plater

Known for
Writing
Born
April 15, 1935
Died
June 25, 2010 (aged 75)
Birthplace
Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, England, UK

Known For

Filmography

2010
Joe Maddison's War poster

Joe Maddison's War

Movie · Screenplay

2007
Lewis poster

Lewis

TV · Writer, Screenplay · 1 ep

2004
Belonging poster

Belonging

Movie · Screenplay

2003
The Afternoon Play poster

The Afternoon Play

TV · Writer · 1 ep

2000
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells poster

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

Movie · Writer

1997
Keep the Aspidistra Flying poster

Keep the Aspidistra Flying

Movie · Screenplay

1997
Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1996
Dalziel and Pascoe poster

Dalziel and Pascoe

TV · Writer · 4 eps

1995
Oliver's Travels poster

Oliver's Travels

TV · Writer, Adaptation, Novel · 5 eps

1994
Doggin' Around poster

Doggin' Around

Movie · Writer

1993
Frank Stubbs Promotes poster

Frank Stubbs Promotes

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1992
Maigret poster

Maigret

TV · Writer · 2 eps

1991
Misterioso poster

Misterioso

Movie · Writer

1990
Who Bombed Birmingham? poster

Who Bombed Birmingham?

Movie · Writer

1989
Campion poster

Campion

TV · Writer · 2 eps

1989
Screen One poster

Screen One

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1988
The Beiderbecke Connection poster

The Beiderbecke Connection

TV · Writer, Novel · 4 eps

1988
A Very British Coup poster

A Very British Coup

TV · Writer, Adaptation · 3 eps

1988
The Play on One poster

The Play on One

TV · Novel, Writer · 1 ep

1987
The Beiderbecke Tapes poster

The Beiderbecke Tapes

TV · Writer, Novel · 2 eps

1987
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries poster

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

TV · Writer · 3 eps

1987
Fortunes of War poster

Fortunes of War

TV · Writer · 7 eps

1986
Death Is Part of the Process poster

Death Is Part of the Process

Movie · Writer

1986
The Return of Sherlock Holmes poster

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1985
On Your Way, Riley! poster

On Your Way, Riley!

Movie · Writer

1985
Coming Through poster

Coming Through

Movie · Writer

1985
The Beiderbecke Affair poster

The Beiderbecke Affair

TV · Writer · 6 eps

1984
The Inside Man poster

The Inside Man

Movie · Screenplay

1984
Sherlock Holmes poster

Sherlock Holmes

TV · Adaptation · 1 ep

1984
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes poster

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

TV · Adaptation, Writer · 1 ep

1984
Miss Marple poster

Miss Marple

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1983
Bewitched poster

Bewitched

Movie · Writer

1983
Feet Foremost poster

Feet Foremost

Movie · Writer

1983
The Intercessor poster

The Intercessor

Movie · Writer

1983
The Crystal Spirit: Orwell on Jura poster

The Crystal Spirit: Orwell on Jura

Movie · Writer

1983
Shades of Darkness poster

Shades of Darkness

TV · Writer · 3 eps

1982
The Barchester Chronicles poster

The Barchester Chronicles

TV · Writer, Screenplay · 7 eps

1981
Priest of Love poster

Priest of Love

Movie · Writer

1981
Get Lost! poster

Get Lost!

TV · Writer · 4 eps

1980
On the Road with J.B. Priestley and The Good Companions

On the Road with J.B. Priestley and The Good Companions

Movie · Writer

1980
Cribb poster

Cribb

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1980
The Good Companions poster

The Good Companions

TV · Writer · 9 eps

1979
The Blacktoft Diaries: True or False?

The Blacktoft Diaries: True or False?

Movie · Writer

1979
Sam's Song

Sam's Song

Movie · Writer

1979
Flambards poster

Flambards

TV · Writer · 5 eps

1978
Night People poster

Night People

Movie · Writer

1978
Curriculee Curricula

Curriculee Curricula

Movie · Writer

1977
Give Us a Kiss, Christabel poster

Give Us a Kiss, Christabel

Movie · Writer

1977
BBC2 Play of the Week poster

BBC2 Play of the Week

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1977
For the Love of Albert

For the Love of Albert

TV · Writer · 5 eps

1977
Premiere

Premiere

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1977
Here I Stand...

Here I Stand...

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1976
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet poster

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

Movie · Writer

1976
Practical Experience poster

Practical Experience

Movie · Writer

1976
Trade Unions: Seven Days that Shook Young Jim

Trade Unions: Seven Days that Shook Young Jim

Movie · Writer

1975
The Stars Look Down poster

The Stars Look Down

TV · Writer · 13 eps

1975
Trinity Tales poster

Trinity Tales

TV · Writer, Lyricist · 6 eps

1974
Juggernaut poster

Juggernaut

Movie · Writer

1974
Bedtime Stories poster

Bedtime Stories

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1974
Shoulder to Shoulder poster

Shoulder to Shoulder

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1974
Playhouse poster

Playhouse

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1973
Land of Green Ginger poster

Land of Green Ginger

Movie · Writer

1973
Oranges and Lemons

Oranges and Lemons

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1973
Sporting Scenes

Sporting Scenes

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1972
The Edwardians poster

The Edwardians

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1970
The Virgin and the Gypsy poster

The Virgin and the Gypsy

Movie · Writer

1970
Rest in Peace, Uncle Fred poster

Rest in Peace, Uncle Fred

Movie · Writer

1970
Let There Be Light poster

Let There Be Light

Movie · Writer

1970
Play for Today poster

Play for Today

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1967
ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse

TV · Writer · 3 eps

1966
Softly, Softly poster

Softly, Softly

TV · Writer · 24 eps

1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre poster

Thirty-Minute Theatre

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1964
Theatre 625 poster

Theatre 625

TV · Writer · 4 eps

1964
The Wednesday Play poster

The Wednesday Play

TV · Writer · 2 eps

1963
Crane

Crane

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1963
Crane

Crane

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1962
Z-Cars poster

Z-Cars

TV · Writer · 18 eps

1956
Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre

TV · Writer · 1 ep