Popular northern dramatist for TV, theatre and radio, his works guaranteed humour, heart and humanityAlan Plater, who has died of cancer aged 75, was one of a handful of writers, including Jack Rosenthal, Dennis Potter and Simon Gray, who truly made a difference on British television in the golden age of comedy, drama series and the single play. Like the other two Alans " Bennett and Bleasdale " his name guaranteed a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:29AM on June 25, 2010