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Galton and Simpson

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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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1. Wikipedia: Galton and Simpson
  • Article body: BAFTA Fellowship
    On 8 May 2016, the two men were awarded the BAFTA Fellowship for their comedy writing.
  • Associated With: Television, Lead sentence
    were a British comedy scriptwriting duo, who wrote for radio, television and film
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Steptoe and Son (Wikipedia)
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Galton and Simpson, Ray Galton and Alan Simpson
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