Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
Alan Simpson teamed up with Ray Galton when they met in hospital both ill with TB.
Alan had been given the last rites but recovered and discovered a love of comedy with his friend and formed a writing partnership which last for over seventy years.
They wrote for Tony Hancock but later created the classic Steptoe & Son which made them famous. It was the first comedy which featured social realism and black humour. They worked with many comedians of the day and latterly with Paul Merton.
A sad loss but he will be fondly remembered by many of us who enjoyed his humour.
Alan had been given the last rites but recovered and discovered a love of comedy with his friend and formed a writing partnership which last for over seventy years.
They wrote for Tony Hancock but later created the classic Steptoe & Son which made them famous. It was the first comedy which featured social realism and black humour. They worked with many comedians of the day and latterly with Paul Merton.
A sad loss but he will be fondly remembered by many of us who enjoyed his humour.