Galton and Simpson were a British comedy scriptwriting duo, Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, who wrote for radio, television and film. Their association lasted sixty years, and they are best known for their work with the comedian Tony Hancock on radio and television between 1954 and 1961 and for the long-running television situation comedy Steptoe and Son, eight series of which aired between 1962 and 1974. Steptoe and Son is listed here as a work.
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Galton and Simpson were a British comedy scriptwriting duo, who wrote for radio, television and film, consisting of Ray Galton OBE (17 July 1930-5 October 2018) and Alan Simpson OBE (27 November 1929-8 February 2017).
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On 8 May 2016, the two men were awarded the BAFTA Fellowship for their comedy writing.
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