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The Big Flame (1969), The Rank and File (1971) Days of Hope (1975) The Spongers (1978) Perdition (1987) Hidden Agenda (1990) Raining Stones (1993) Land and Freedom (1995) James Allen (7 October 1926 – 24 June 1999) was an English socialist playwright, best known for his collaborations with Ken Loach.
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
The integration of documentary techniques would be a controversial element of Allen's next major television plays, 'The Big Flame' (The Wednesday Play, tx. 19/2/1969) and 'The Rank and File' (Play for Today, tx. 19/5/1971). 'The Big Flame' united Allen with director Ken Loach, beginning the most significant creative partnership in the writer's ...
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 ...
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.
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With contributions from Ken Loach and Jimmy McGovern, we hear about the life of the former docker, miner and labourer, a lifelong passionate Socialist with an acute ear for the rhythms of working ...
