Bob Block - Revision history

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	==Career==		==Career==
	His earliest work was for radio, best known for co-writing the domestic [[w:sitcom]] ''[[Life with the Lyons]]'' for [[Ben Lyon]], as well as working with [[Arthur Askey]] and [[Frankie Howerd]].<ref name="bob_block_cv"/>		His earliest work was for radio, best known for co-writing the domestic [[w:sitcom\|sitcom]] ''[[Life with the Lyons]]'' for [[Ben Lyon]], as well as working with [[Arthur Askey]] and [[Frankie Howerd]].<ref name="bob_block_cv"/>

	Block was best known for writing television comedy series for children, including ''[[Pardon My Genie]]'' (1972–73), ''[[Robert's Robots]]'' (1974–75), ''[[Galloping Galaxies]]'' (1985) and the [[w:BBC\|BBC]]'s ''[[w:Rentaghost\|Rentaghost]]'' (1976–84).		Block was best known for writing television comedy series for children, including ''[[Pardon My Genie]]'' (1972–73), ''[[Robert's Robots]]'' (1974–75), ''[[Galloping Galaxies]]'' (1985) and the [[w:BBC\|BBC]]'s ''[[w:Rentaghost\|Rentaghost]]'' (1976–84).

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	\| name = ~~Timothy Robert William Block~~		\| name =
	\| image = Bob Block.jpg		\| image = Bob Block.jpg
	\| birth_date = {{~~Death~~ date\|1921\|07\|20}}<ref name="bob_block_1">{{cite web\|url=http://www.bob-block-scriptwriter.co.uk/first_1.html \|title=Bob Block, comedy scriptwriter \|date= \|accessdate=2011-05-04}}</ref~~> <!-- {{Birth date and age\|YYYY\|MM\|DD}} --~~>		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1921\|07\|20\|df=yes}}<ref name="bob_block_1">{{cite web\|url=http://www.bob-block-scriptwriter.co.uk/first_1.html \|title=Bob Block, comedy scriptwriter \|date= \|accessdate=2011-05-04}}</ref>
	\| birth_place = [[Plymouth]], [[England]]		\| birth_place = [[w:Plymouth\|Plymouth]], [[w:England\|England]]
	\| death_date = {{Death date\|2011\|04\|17}} ~~(aged 89)~~<ref name="bob_block_1"/><ref name="bbc_blog_may11">{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/radio4/2011/05/bob_block_life_with_the_lyons.html \|title=Radio 4 and 4 Extra Blog: Bob Block: Life with the Lyons on 4 Extra \|date= \|accessdate=2011-05-08}}</ref~~><!-- {{Death date and age\|YYYY\|MM\|DD\|YYYY\|MM\|DD}} (death date then birth date) --~~>		\| birth_name = Timothy Robert William Block
			\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|2011\|04\|17\|1921\|07\|20\|df=yes}} <ref name="bob_block_1"/><ref name="bbc_blog_may11">{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/radio4/2011/05/bob_block_life_with_the_lyons.html \|title=Radio 4 and 4 Extra Blog: Bob Block: Life with the Lyons on 4 Extra \|date= \|accessdate=2011-05-08}}</ref>
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	\| nationality = ~~[[United Kingdom\|~~British]]		\| nationality = British
	\| occupation = Comedy scriptwriter		\| occupation = Comedy scriptwriter
	\| years_active = 1950–1986<ref name="bob_block_cv">{{cite web\|url=http://www.bob-block-scriptwriter.co.uk/2.html \|title=Bob Block Writing C.V. \|date= \|accessdate=2011-05-04}}</ref>		\| years_active = 1950–1986<ref name="bob_block_cv">{{cite web\|url=http://www.bob-block-scriptwriter.co.uk/2.html \|title=Bob Block Writing C.V. \|date= \|accessdate=2011-05-04}}</ref>
	\| known_for = ''[[Life with the Lyons]]'', ''[[Rentaghost]]''		\| known_for = ''[[Life with the Lyons]]'', ''[[w:Rentaghost\|Rentaghost]]''
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	==Career==		==Career==
	His earliest work was for radio, best known for co-writing the domestic [[sitcom]] ''[[Life with the Lyons]]'' for [[Ben Lyon]], as well as working with [[Arthur Askey]] and [[Frankie Howerd]].<ref name="bob_block_cv"/>		His earliest work was for radio, best known for co-writing the domestic [[w:sitcom]] ''[[Life with the Lyons]]'' for [[Ben Lyon]], as well as working with [[Arthur Askey]] and [[Frankie Howerd]].<ref name="bob_block_cv"/>

	Block was best known for writing television comedy series for children, including ''[[Pardon My Genie]]'' (1972–73), ''[[Robert's Robots]]'' (1974–75), ''[[Galloping Galaxies]]'' (1985) and the [[BBC]]'s ''[[Rentaghost]]'' (1976–84).		Block was best known for writing television comedy series for children, including ''[[Pardon My Genie]]'' (1972–73), ''[[Robert's Robots]]'' (1974–75), ''[[Galloping Galaxies]]'' (1985) and the [[w:BBC\|BBC]]'s ''[[w:Rentaghost\|Rentaghost]]'' (1976–84).

	==Notable credits==		==Notable credits==

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	\| name = Timothy Robert William Block		\| name = Timothy Robert William Block
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	\| birth_date = {{Death date\|1921\|07\|20}}<ref name="bob_block_1">{{cite web\|url=http://www.bob-block-scriptwriter.co.uk/first_1.html \|title=Bob Block, comedy scriptwriter \|date= \|accessdate=2011-05-04}}</ref> <!-- {{Birth date and age\|YYYY\|MM\|DD}} -->		\| birth_date = {{Death date\|1921\|07\|20}}<ref name="bob_block_1">{{cite web\|url=http://www.bob-block-scriptwriter.co.uk/first_1.html \|title=Bob Block, comedy scriptwriter \|date= \|accessdate=2011-05-04}}</ref> <!-- {{Birth date and age\|YYYY\|MM\|DD}} -->
	\| birth_place = [[Plymouth]], [[England]]		\| birth_place = [[Plymouth]], [[England]]

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{{Short description|British radio and television comedy scriptwriter}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Timothy Robert William Block
| birth_date = {{Death date|1921|07|20}}<ref name="bob_block_1">{{cite web|url=http://www.bob-block-scriptwriter.co.uk/first_1.html |title=Bob Block, comedy scriptwriter |date= |accessdate=2011-05-04}}</ref> 
| birth_place = [[Plymouth]], [[England]]
| death_date = {{Death date|2011|04|17}} (aged 89)<ref name="bob_block_1"/><ref name="bbc_blog_may11">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/radio4/2011/05/bob_block_life_with_the_lyons.html |title=Radio 4 and 4 Extra Blog: Bob Block: Life with the Lyons on 4 Extra |date= |accessdate=2011-05-08}}</ref>
| death_place =
| death_cause =
| nationality = [[United Kingdom|British]]
| occupation = Comedy scriptwriter
| years_active = 1950–1986<ref name="bob_block_cv">{{cite web|url=http://www.bob-block-scriptwriter.co.uk/2.html |title=Bob Block Writing C.V. |date= |accessdate=2011-05-04}}</ref>
| known_for = ''[[Life with the Lyons]]'', ''[[Rentaghost]]''
}}

'''Bob Block''' (20 July 1921 – 17 April 2011) was a British radio and television comedy scriptwriter.

==Career==
His earliest work was for radio, best known for co-writing the domestic [[sitcom]] ''[[Life with the Lyons]]'' for [[Ben Lyon]], as well as working with [[Arthur Askey]] and [[Frankie Howerd]].<ref name="bob_block_cv"/>

Block was best known for writing television comedy series for children, including ''[[Pardon My Genie]]'' (1972–73), ''[[Robert's Robots]]'' (1974–75), ''[[Galloping Galaxies]]'' (1985) and the [[BBC]]'s ''[[Rentaghost]]'' (1976–84).

==Notable credits==

===Radio===
*''[[Variety Bandbox]] (1940s–1950s)
*''[[Radio Rinso]]'' (1950)
*''[[The Starlight Hour]]'' (1950)
*''[[Life with the Lyons]]'' (1951–1961)
*''[[Festival of Britain (radio show)|Festival of Britain]]'' (1951)
*''[[Arthur's Inn]]'' (1952)
*''[[Discord in Three Flats]]'' (1962)

===Television===
*''[[Our House (1960 TV series)|Our House]]'' (1960)
*''[[That's My Boy (1963 TV series)|That's My Boy]]'' (1963)
*''[[Crackerjack (TV series)|Crackerjack]]'' (1964–1973)
*''[[Hey Presto it’s Rolf]]'' (1966)
*''[[Broaden Your Mind]]'' (1968–1969)
*''[[Ken Dodd|Ken Dodd and the Diddymen]]'' (1969–1970)
*''[[The Dave King Show]]'' (1969–1970)
*''[[Dave Allen At Large]]'' (1970–1979)
*''[[Pardon My Genie]]'' (1972–1973)
*''[[Roberts Robots]]'' (1973–1974)
*''[[Truscott's Luck]]''
*''[[Rentaghost]]'' (1975–1984)
*''[[Grandad (TV series)|Grandad]]'' (1979–1984)
*''[[Galloping Galaxies|Galloping Galaxies!]]'' (1985–1986)

===Music hall===
*''Kindly Leave the Stage'' (1968)

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0088689|name = Bob Block}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120323140212/http://www.bob-block-scriptwriter.co.uk/first_1.html Official Site via Wayback Archive]

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