Eric Chappell
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, Home to Roost and Fiddlers Three.[1]
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| Born | Eric Chappell 1933 (age 86–87) Grantham, Lincolnshire, England |
| Occupation | Scriptwriter |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | 1973–present |
| 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) |
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.
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References
- Born: Grantham, Lincs. "Eric Chappell | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
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