Eric Chappell
| Eric Chappell | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Eric Chappell 1933 Grantham, Lincolnshire, England |
| Occupation | Scriptwriter |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | 1973-1992 |
| Genre | Television |
| Notable works |
The Squirrels (1974-1977) Rising Damp (1974-1978) Only When I Laugh (1979-1982) Misfits (1981) The Bounder (1982-1983) Duty Free (1984-1986) Home to Roost (1985-1990) Singles (1984-1991) Natural Causes (1988) Haggard (1990-1992) Fiddlers Three (1991) |
Eric Chappell (born 1933, Grantham, Lincolnshire) is an English comedy writer who wrote and co-wrote a number of the UK's biggest sitcom hits during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. His successes include The Squirrels, Rising Damp, Only When I Laugh, The Bounder, Duty Free, Singles, Haggard and Home to Roost.[1]
He also wrote the stage plays The Banana Box (later turned into the sitcom Rising Damp), Only When I Laugh (based on the earlier sitcom), Natural Causes, Theft and Dead Reckoning.
External links
- Eric Chappell Productions website
- Detailed biography at official Rising Damp web site
- Eric Chappell at the Internet Movie Database
References
- ↑ Born: Grantham, Lincs. "Eric Chappell | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
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