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Post by Jonathan Tennet on Nov 1, 2006 12:54:23 GMT
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Post by Andrew Doherty on Nov 1, 2006 16:43:17 GMT
Nigel Kneale was the master television writer. Best known for the Quatermass serials, his superb adaptation of George Orwell's '1984', which was brought to BBC Television screens in 1954, 'The Year of the Sex Olympics', made in 1968,
'The Stone Tape' from 1972, and many other stories (e.g. 'The Crunch' from 1964 and 'The Road' from 1965).
Nigel Kneale was involved with the cinema, and wrote the screen plays for the film versions of John Osborne's plays, 'Look Back in Anger' and 'The Entertainer'.
He introduced the concept of original, imaginative, and entertaining dramas to British Television.
He proved that television could be amazingly successful at getting viewers involved with a play, whether his own or a screen play based on a novel.
Thankfully, much more of his work survives than is usual for the time when he was writing for television.
However, I trust there will be a tribute to him by the BBC. They owe him a great deal for their success. For that matter, British Television owes him a great deal.
We viewers owe him a special 'thank you' for giving us the some of the best television drama that has graced our screens.
Yours,
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