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Close the Coalhouse Door
This gritty musical about the coal industry in northeast England is regularly staged by all kinds of theatre companies, from professional to school to amateur. The play, adapted from stories by Sid Chaplin, and with the songs of Alex Glasgow, is frequently revived. It has been described as a hymn of unqualified praise to the miners who created a revolutionary weapon without having a revolutionary intent. Alan Plater has written numerous radio, television, theatre, and film scripts, as well as fiction.
Oliver's Travels
By the author of The Beiderbecke Affair. When Oliver is made redundant by the college where he teaches Comparative Religion, he decides to go on a pilgrimage to find the world's number one crossword compiler, known as Aristotle.
Peggy For You
Alan Plater's new stage play is an affectionate portrait of the notorious and legendary London play agent, Margaret 'Peggy' Ramsay.
Doggin' Around
Described by the author as: 'memoirs of a jazz-crazed playwright - some of the stories are autobiographical and some of them are true.' A very, very, readable book, Michael Parkinson. Rich throughout with smart lines and offbeat observations, Guardian. Terrific price, terrific read. It kept me turning pages like mad, Campbell Burnap. Masterly in its knowledge and poetic communication. . . Don't hang about, go out and buy it, Jazz Journal Illustrated by some extremely funny cartoons. . . and imbued with the humane wisdom that has made him famous, www.vortexjazz.co.uk
The Beiderbecke Connection
Detective duo Trevor Chaplin and Jill Swinburne are back, complete now with First-Born, a collection of cuddly toys and a child-minder called Yvonne. This third Beiderbecke novel follows The Beiderbecke Affair and The Beiderbecke Tapes.
A Very British Coup
The classic political thriller that foretold the rise of Corbyn, from the acclaimed author of A View from the Foothills
The Fosdyke Saga
A play based on the characters and situations of the popular strip cartoon.
Writing for the Medium
This collection of essays, by well known writers on the subject of writing for television, is divided into three sections, with the first one devoted to the debates on quality television. The second one focuses on literature and television. The final section examines 'Science on television', with series editors from Britain and Germany giving first-hand accounts of the scope for serious science reporting on television.
The Beiderbecke Affair
With as little plot as its creator Alan Plater could get away with and as much jazz as he could manage, the 1985 television drama The Beiderbecke Affair had a far-reaching impact, inspiring sequels, novels, albums and even jazz tours. Much like its Bix Beiderbecke-style soundtrack, Plater's quietly joyous drama was unconventional, free: its narrative following the lives and relationships of its leading characters – teachers-turned-amateur detectives Trevor Chaplin (James Bolam) and Jill Swinburne (Barbara Flynn) – with a gentle, whimsical humour. William Gallagher's illuminating study is the first critical account of this much-loved series. Drawing on interviews with cast members and mus...
