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Edward Henry Willis, Baron Willis (13 January 1914 – 22 December 1992) was an English playwright, novelist and screenwriter who was also politically active in support of the Labour Party. [1] [2] He created several television series, including the long-running police drama Dixon of Dock Green.
Dec 4, 2023 · Although Ted Willis had a fascinating life, he embellishes matters by placing himself in the centre of some of these dramas. This metatextual technique lends his stories the ring of authenticity,...
- Greg Jameson
There, Willis is told the story of how, back in 1918 when the Vicount was just a young Captain attached to the Foreign Office, he was asked by King George V to go on a secret mission to rescue the Tsar and his family.
Jan 9, 1993 · TED WILLIS was widely known as a talented and prolific playwright and author and as a Labour peer who contributed significantly to the Upper House, writes John Grant (further to the obituary by...
Does Tremayne have knowledge of what really happened at Ekaterinburg in 1918? And what is The Buckingham Palace Connection? Starring Maurice Denham. A five-part dramatisation by Ted Willis from his own novel, first published in 1980. Ted Willis .... Himself Lord Tremayne .... Maurice Denham Captain Tremayne .... Jeremy Clyde Lady Tremayne ...
Playwright, novelist, and screenwriter. Hailed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's most prolific television scriptwriter, Willis created Dixon of Dock Green, an immensely popular television series about a friendly, ordinary London police officer.
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First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 3-31 May 1981. The Left-Handed Sleeper - Ted Willis' neighbours have become embroiled in scandal. MP Mark Ritchie has gone on the run, suspected of being a spy, and MI5 are on his trail.
