Northumbria University pays tribute to Alan Plater
The Jarrow-born TV dramatist Alan Plater CBE FRSL, whose adaptation for television of A Very British Coup was one of his many career highlights, has died at the age of 75. |
Alan Plater wrote scripts for classic serials such as Z Cars, Softly Softly, The Beiderbecke Affair, The Barchester Chronicles, the Wednesday Play, The Fortunes of War, Midsomer Murders, Lewis, and Daziel and Pascoe, among many others.
His most celebrated work was his 1988 adaption of Chris Mullin’s novel A Very British Coup, which starred Ray McAnally and which went on to huge national and international success.
The Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Northumbria University,
Professor Andrew Wathey, said: “Alan Plater brought huge distinction to
this region and was a screen dramatist of international acclaim.
Northumbria University was delighted when, in 1997, he became an Honorary
Graduate. He worked for half a century, across decades in which technical
and editorial boundaries were always shifting. What remained constant was
the relevance, impact and sheer quality of his work. He will be much
missed, and the University extends sincere sympathy to those who were
closest to him.”
Date posted: June 30, 2010
