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Allen was born in the Miles Platting area of Manchester, Lancashire, on 7 October 1926, the second child of Kitty and Jack Allen, Roman Catholics of Irish descent. At the outbreak of World War II in 1939, Allen left school at the age of 13 to work in a wire factory. He had various jobs during the war, before being called up into the Army in ...
Jan 8, 2015 · Christopher Eccleston looks at the life and works of the socialist playwright Jim Allen. In 1978, Eccleston was inspired to work in television after watching the BBC Play For Today: The Spongers.
Jim Allen: A Man of His Words. Christopher Eccleston looks at the life and works of the Socialist playwright Jim Allen. BBC Radio 4 Extra
May 21, 2005 · A large audience packed into the cinema that day to witness the opening of the Jim Allen Lounge which is intended to become a study and learning centre for future film scriptwriters and playwrights.
Jan 8, 2015 · Jim Allen: A Man of His Words. 4 Extra Debut. Christopher Eccleston looks at the life of the Socialist playwright Jim Allen. With Ken Loach and Jimmy McGovern. From 2015. In 1978, actor ...
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Jim Allen was born on 7 October 1926 in Manchester, UK. He was a writer, known for Raining Stones (1993), Coronation Street (1960) and The Wednesday Play (1964). He died on 24 June 1999 in Middleton, Manchester, UK.
