Alan Pollock is a British author, playwright, and scriptwriter.. Pollock was awarded a

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degree in French Language and Literature from St John's College,

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in 1984. His plays include: * ''All Tomorrow's Parties'' * ''The Allesley Silas'', based on the novel '' Silas Marner'' by George Eliot * ''The Bear who went to War'', the story of Wojtek, a bear who fought in the

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* '' Godiva Rocks'', a musical * '' One Night in November'', about the Coventry Blitz, originally starring Daniel Brocklebank and Joanna Christie * ''Pigs'' * ''Too Much Pressure'' * ''Treasure Island'', based on the novel '' Treasure Island'' by

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Pollock's television writing credits include: * '' Always and Everyone'' (2002) – 1 episode * '' Attachments'' (2020) – 1 episode * ''

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'' (1984–2010) – 6 episodes * ''Black Cab'' – 1 episode * ''The Death of Daniel'' – thriller * '' Peter Pan'' (2020) – television special Radio plays by Pollock include ''Philip and Sydney'' (2010), about the poet Philip Larkin, with an associated book, and ''Every Duchess in England'' (2013), both broadcast on

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. Pollock's publications include the children's picture book ''The Bear who went to War'', associated with his play of the same name, He contributed to the television drama series ''

'', leading to a '' Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award'' in 2008 for series 23 (2007). Pollock has taught creative writing at the

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and the

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. He established a

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course on Creative Writing at

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. He also gives master classes on playwriting.

References

External links

Interview with Alan Pollock
Belgrade Theatre, on

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1962 births Place of birth missing (living people) Alumni of St John's College, Oxford English fiction writers English novelists 20th-century English dramatists and playwrights 21st-century English dramatists and playwrights English male dramatists and playwrights 20th-century English screenwriters 21st-century English screenwriters English male screenwriters English children's writers Academics of the University of Gloucestershire Academics of the University of Warwick Academics of Coventry University Living people {{UK-screenwriter-stub