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	~~{{short description\|British film director and writer}}~~
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	\| name = Dick Clement		\| name = Dick Clement
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	\| birth_place = [[~~w:Westcliff-on-Sea\|~~Westcliff-on-Sea]], [[~~w:Essex\|~~Essex]], England		\| birth_place = [[Westcliff-on-Sea]], [[Essex]], England
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	'''Dick Clement''' {{post-nominals\|country=GBR\|size=100%\|OBE}} (born 5 September 1937) is an English writer, director and producer. He became known for his writing partnership with [[w:Ian La Frenais\|Ian La Frenais]] for television series including ''[[The Likely Lads]]'', ''[[Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?]]'', ''[[Porridge (TV series)\|Porridge]]'', ''[[Lovejoy]]'' and ''[[Auf Wiedersehen, Pet]]''.		'''Dick Clement''' {{post-nominals\|country=GBR\|size=100%\|OBE}} (born 5 September 1937) is an English writer, director and producer. He became known for his writing partnership with [[Ian La Frenais\|Ian La Frenais]] for television series including ''[[The Likely Lads]]'', ''[[Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?]]'', ''[[Porridge (TV series)\|Porridge]]'', ''[[Lovejoy]]'' and ''[[Auf Wiedersehen, Pet]]''.

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Born in [[w:Westcliff-on-Sea\|Westcliff-on-Sea]], Essex, England, Clement was educated at [[w:Bishop's Stortford College\|Bishop's Stortford College]], and then spent a year in the [[w:USA\|USA]] on an exchange visit. Upon his return, he completed his [[w:Conscription in the United Kingdom\|National Service]] with the [[w:Royal Air Force\|Royal Air Force]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Weight \|first=Richard \|title=Porridge (BFI TV Classics) \|date=2019 \|isbn=978-1844573349 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Gw-_DwAAQBAJ&dq=dick+clement+royal+air+force&pg=PT18}}</ref>		Born in [[Westcliff-on-Sea\|Westcliff-on-Sea]], Essex, England, Clement was educated at [[Bishop's Stortford College\|Bishop's Stortford College]], and then spent a year in the [[USA\|USA]] on an exchange visit. Upon his return, he completed his [[Conscription in the United Kingdom\|National Service]] with the [[Royal Air Force\|Royal Air Force]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Weight \|first=Richard \|title=Porridge (BFI TV Classics) \|date=2019 \|isbn=978-1844573349 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Gw-_DwAAQBAJ&dq=dick+clement+royal+air+force&pg=PT18}}</ref>

	He then joined the [[w:BBC\|BBC]] as a studio manager and started writing scripts and comedy sketches.<ref name=Porridge>{{cite book\|year=2001\|author1=Richard Webster \|author2=Dick Clement \|author3=Ian la Frenais \|isbn=0-7472-3294-6\|title=Porridge The Inside Story\|publisher=Headline Book Publishing}}</ref>		He then joined the [[BBC\|BBC]] as a studio manager and started writing scripts and comedy sketches.<ref name=Porridge>{{cite book\|year=2001\|author1=Richard Webster \|author2=Dick Clement \|author3=Ian la Frenais \|isbn=0-7472-3294-6\|title=Porridge The Inside Story\|publisher=Headline Book Publishing}}</ref>

	==Writing partnership with Ian La Frenais==		==Writing partnership with Ian La Frenais==
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	By the beginning of the 1990s, La Frenais had created the long running series, ''Lovejoy'', and co-created ''[[Spender]]'' with [[Jimmy Nail]]. In America, they were writers and supervising producers for [[HBO]]'s [[Emmy Award\|Emmy]]-winning show, ''[[Tracey Takes On...]]'', for four years. They scripted the film adaptation of ''[[The Commitments (film)\|The Commitments]]'', which won the [[Evening Standard British Film Awards\|Evening Standard's Peter Sellers Award for Comedy]] and the [[BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay]], and also wrote the screenplays for ''[[Excess Baggage (1997 film)\|Excess Baggage]]'' and ''[[Still Crazy]]''. In addition, they did uncredited rewrites on ''[[The Rock (film)\|The Rock]]'', starring Sean Connery, and ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)\|Pearl Harbor]]'' for producers [[Jerry Bruckheimer]] and [[Michael Bay]] (who also directed the film).<ref>BBC 4, Mark Lawson Talks to Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, March 20th 2013, https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mj91/episodes/guide</ref>		By the beginning of the 1990s, La Frenais had created the long running series, ''Lovejoy'', and co-created ''[[Spender]]'' with [[Jimmy Nail]]. In America, they were writers and supervising producers for [[HBO]]'s [[Emmy Award\|Emmy]]-winning show, ''[[Tracey Takes On...]]'', for four years. They scripted the film adaptation of ''[[The Commitments (film)\|The Commitments]]'', which won the [[Evening Standard British Film Awards\|Evening Standard's Peter Sellers Award for Comedy]] and the [[BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay]], and also wrote the screenplays for ''[[Excess Baggage (1997 film)\|Excess Baggage]]'' and ''[[Still Crazy]]''. In addition, they did uncredited rewrites on ''[[The Rock (film)\|The Rock]]'', starring Sean Connery, and ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)\|Pearl Harbor]]'' for producers [[Jerry Bruckheimer]] and [[Michael Bay]] (who also directed the film).<ref>BBC 4, Mark Lawson Talks to Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, March 20th 2013, https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mj91/episodes/guide</ref>

	In 2005, Clement and La Frenais had two television adaptations of best-selling novels broadcast by the BBC: [[w:Jonathan Coe\|Jonathan Coe]]'s ''[[w:The Rotters' Club (TV series)\|The Rotter's Club]]'' for [[w:BBC Two\|BBC Two]], and [[w:Robert Harris (novelist)\|Robert Harris]]'s [[w:Archangel (2005 film)\|Archangel]], starring [[w:Daniel Craig\|Daniel Craig]], for [[w:BBC One]]. That year also saw the UK release of ''[[w:Goal! (film)\|Goal!]]'', a film they co-scripted. In 2006, they were credited as writers on the animated film ''[[w:Flushed Away\|Flushed Away]]'', whilst 2007 saw the release of the [[w:jukebox musical\|jukebox musical]] ''[[w:Across the Universe (film)\|Across the Universe]]'', based around the songs of [[w:The Beatles]], which they scripted, and, with director [[w:Julie Taymor\|Julie Taymor]], wrote the story for. The 2008 film ''[[w:The Bank Job\|The Bank Job]]'', starring [[w:Jason Statham]\|], is their last screenplay work to date.		In 2005, Clement and La Frenais had two television adaptations of best-selling novels broadcast by the BBC: [[Jonathan Coe\|Jonathan Coe]]'s ''[[The Rotters' Club (TV series)\|The Rotter's Club]]'' for [[BBC Two\|BBC Two]], and [[Robert Harris (novelist)\|Robert Harris]]'s [[Archangel (2005 film)\|Archangel]], starring [[Daniel Craig\|Daniel Craig]], for [[BBC One]]. That year also saw the UK release of ''[[Goal! (film)\|Goal!]]'', a film they co-scripted. In 2006, they were credited as writers on the animated film ''[[Flushed Away\|Flushed Away]]'', whilst 2007 saw the release of the [[jukebox musical\|jukebox musical]] ''[[Across the Universe (film)\|Across the Universe]]'', based around the songs of [[The Beatles]], which they scripted, and, with director [[Julie Taymor\|Julie Taymor]], wrote the story for. The 2008 film ''[[The Bank Job\|The Bank Job]]'', starring [[Jason Statham]\|], is their last screenplay work to date.

	Two new television series written by them aired in 2017: a new version of ''[[w:Porridge (2016 TV series)\|Porridge]]'', starring [[w:Kevin Bishop\|Kevin Bishop]], for the BBC, and ''[[w:Henry IX (TV series)\|Henry IX]]'' for [[w:UKTV Gold\|UKTV Gold]], starring [[w:Charles Edwards (English actor)\|Charles Edwards]]. The duo have also written the book for two stage musicals in development, ''Juke Box Hero'' and ''Victoria's Secret''.		Two new television series written by them aired in 2017: a new version of ''[[Porridge (2016 TV series)\|Porridge]]'', starring [[Kevin Bishop\|Kevin Bishop]], for the BBC, and ''[[Henry IX (TV series)\|Henry IX]]'' for [[UKTV Gold\|UKTV Gold]], starring [[Charles Edwards (English actor)\|Charles Edwards]]. The duo have also written the book for two stage musicals in development, ''Juke Box Hero'' and ''Victoria's Secret''.

	Clement and La Frenais were awarded an [[w:Order of the British Empire\|OBE]] in the Queen's [[w:2007 Birthday Honours\|2007 Birthday Honours]] list.		Clement and La Frenais were awarded an [[Order of the British Empire\|OBE]] in the Queen's [[2007 Birthday Honours\|2007 Birthday Honours]] list.

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==

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	Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais have enjoyed a long and successful career embracing films, television and theatre. Their partnership began in the mid-1960s with ''The Likely Lads'', and by the end of the decade they had also written three feature films: ''[[The Jokers]]'', ''[[Otley (film)\|Otley]]'', (directed by Clement) and ''[[Hannibal Brooks]]''. Clement also directed the BBC sketch show ''[[Not Only... But Also]]'', which starred [[Peter Cook]] and [[Dudley Moore]], and, for the big screen, [[Iris Murdoch]]'s ''[[A Severed Head (film)\|A Severed Head]]''.		Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais have enjoyed a long and successful career embracing films, television and theatre. Their partnership began in the mid-1960s with ''The Likely Lads'', and by the end of the decade they had also written three feature films: ''[[The Jokers]]'', ''[[Otley (film)\|Otley]]'', (directed by Clement) and ''[[Hannibal Brooks]]''. Clement also directed the BBC sketch show ''[[Not Only... But Also]]'', which starred [[Peter Cook]] and [[Dudley Moore]], and, for the big screen, [[Iris Murdoch]]'s ''[[A Severed Head (film)\|A Severed Head]]''.

	In the early 1970s, two other features were scripted by Clement and La Frenais: ''[[Villain (1971 film)\|Villain]]'', starring [[Richard Burton]], and ''[[Catch Me a Spy]]'', starring [[Kirk Douglas]]. In this same period, they created their award-winning series ''Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?'', followed by ''Porridge'', ''''[[Thick as Thieves (TV series)\|Thick as Thieves]]'''' and a spin-off from ''Porridge'', ''[[Going Straight]]''. There were big screen versions of both ''[[The Likely Lads (film)\|The Likely Lads]]'' and ''[[Porridge (film)\|Porridge]]'', the latter directed by Clement, and a '[[rockumentary]]', ''To Russia With Elton'', in 1979.		In the early 1970s, two other features were scripted by Clement and La Frenais: ''[[Villain (1971 film)\|Villain]]'', starring [[Richard Burton]], and ''[[Catch Me a Spy]]'', starring [[Kirk Douglas]]. In this same period, they created their award-winning series ''Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?'', followed by ''Porridge'', ''[[Thick as Thieves (TV series)\|Thick as Thieves]]'' and a spin-off from ''Porridge'', ''[[Going Straight]]''. There were big screen versions of both ''[[The Likely Lads (film)\|The Likely Lads]]'' and ''[[Porridge (film)\|Porridge]]'', the latter directed by Clement, and a '[[rockumentary]]', ''To Russia With Elton'', in 1979.

	During the same period, they adapted [[Keith Waterhouse]]'s ''[[Billy Liar]]'' into the stage musical ''[[Billy (musical)\|Billy]]'', starring [[Michael Crawford]], which ran at London's [[Theatre Royal, Drury Lane\|Drury Lane Theatre]] for two and a half years. By this time they were living in [[California]], where they wrote the American version of ''Porridge'', ''[[On the Rocks (U.S. TV series)\|On the Rocks]]'', and the feature film, ''[[The Prisoner of Zenda (1979 film)\|The Prisoner of Zenda]]'', starring [[Peter Sellers]].		During the same period, they adapted [[Keith Waterhouse]]'s ''[[Billy Liar]]'' into the stage musical ''[[Billy (musical)\|Billy]]'', starring [[Michael Crawford]], which ran at London's [[Theatre Royal, Drury Lane\|Drury Lane Theatre]] for two and a half years. By this time they were living in [[California]], where they wrote the American version of ''Porridge'', ''[[On the Rocks (U.S. TV series)\|On the Rocks]]'', and the feature film, ''[[The Prisoner of Zenda (1979 film)\|The Prisoner of Zenda]]'', starring [[Peter Sellers]].

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	By the beginning of the 1990s, La Frenais had created the long running series, ''Lovejoy'', and co-created ''[[Spender]]'' with [[Jimmy Nail]]. In America, they were writers and supervising producers for [[HBO]]'s [[Emmy Award\|Emmy]]-winning show, ''[[Tracey Takes On...]]'', for four years. They scripted the film adaptation of ''[[The Commitments (film)\|The Commitments]]'', which won the [[Evening Standard British Film Awards\|Evening Standard's Peter Sellers Award for Comedy]] and the [[BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay]], and also wrote the screenplays for ''[[Excess Baggage (1997 film)\|Excess Baggage]]'' and ''[[Still Crazy]]''. In addition, they did uncredited rewrites on ''[[The Rock (film)\|The Rock]]'', starring Sean Connery, and ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)\|Pearl Harbor]]'' for producers [[Jerry Bruckheimer]] and [[Michael Bay]] (who also directed the film).<ref>BBC 4, Mark Lawson Talks to Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, March 20th 2013, https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mj91/episodes/guide</ref>		By the beginning of the 1990s, La Frenais had created the long running series, ''Lovejoy'', and co-created ''[[Spender]]'' with [[Jimmy Nail]]. In America, they were writers and supervising producers for [[HBO]]'s [[Emmy Award\|Emmy]]-winning show, ''[[Tracey Takes On...]]'', for four years. They scripted the film adaptation of ''[[The Commitments (film)\|The Commitments]]'', which won the [[Evening Standard British Film Awards\|Evening Standard's Peter Sellers Award for Comedy]] and the [[BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay]], and also wrote the screenplays for ''[[Excess Baggage (1997 film)\|Excess Baggage]]'' and ''[[Still Crazy]]''. In addition, they did uncredited rewrites on ''[[The Rock (film)\|The Rock]]'', starring Sean Connery, and ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)\|Pearl Harbor]]'' for producers [[Jerry Bruckheimer]] and [[Michael Bay]] (who also directed the film).<ref>BBC 4, Mark Lawson Talks to Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, March 20th 2013, https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mj91/episodes/guide</ref>

	In 2005, Clement and La Frenais had two television adaptations of best-selling novels broadcast by the BBC: [[Jonathan Coe]]'s ''[[The Rotters' Club (TV series)\|The Rotter's Club]]'' for [[BBC Two]], and [[Robert Harris (novelist)\|Robert Harris]]'s [[Archangel (2005 film)\|Archangel]], starring [[Daniel Craig]], for [[BBC One]]. That year also saw the UK release of ''[[Goal! (film)\|Goal!]]'', a film they co-scripted. In 2006, they were credited as writers on the animated film ''[[Flushed Away]]'', whilst 2007 saw the release of the [[jukebox musical]] ''[[Across the Universe (film)\|Across the Universe]]'', based around the songs of [[The Beatles]], which they scripted, and, with director [[Julie Taymor]], wrote the story for. The 2008 film ''[[The Bank Job]]'', starring [[Jason Statham]], is their last screenplay work to date.		In 2005, Clement and La Frenais had two television adaptations of best-selling novels broadcast by the BBC: [[w:Jonathan Coe\|Jonathan Coe]]'s ''[[w:The Rotters' Club (TV series)\|The Rotter's Club]]'' for [[w:BBC Two\|BBC Two]], and [[w:Robert Harris (novelist)\|Robert Harris]]'s [[w:Archangel (2005 film)\|Archangel]], starring [[w:Daniel Craig\|Daniel Craig]], for [[w:BBC One]]. That year also saw the UK release of ''[[w:Goal! (film)\|Goal!]]'', a film they co-scripted. In 2006, they were credited as writers on the animated film ''[[w:Flushed Away\|Flushed Away]]'', whilst 2007 saw the release of the [[w:jukebox musical\|jukebox musical]] ''[[w:Across the Universe (film)\|Across the Universe]]'', based around the songs of [[w:The Beatles]], which they scripted, and, with director [[w:Julie Taymor\|Julie Taymor]], wrote the story for. The 2008 film ''[[w:The Bank Job\|The Bank Job]]'', starring [[w:Jason Statham]\|], is their last screenplay work to date.

	Two new television series written by them aired in 2017: a new version of ''[[Porridge (2016 TV series)\|Porridge]]'', starring [[Kevin Bishop]], for the BBC, and ''[[Henry IX (TV series)\|Henry IX]]'' for [[UKTV Gold]], starring [[Charles Edwards (English actor)\|Charles Edwards]].~~{{citation needed\|date=December 2018}}~~ The duo have also written the book for two stage musicals in development, ''Juke Box Hero'' and ''Victoria's Secret''.		Two new television series written by them aired in 2017: a new version of ''[[w:Porridge (2016 TV series)\|Porridge]]'', starring [[w:Kevin Bishop\|Kevin Bishop]], for the BBC, and ''[[w:Henry IX (TV series)\|Henry IX]]'' for [[w:UKTV Gold\|UKTV Gold]], starring [[w:Charles Edwards (English actor)\|Charles Edwards]]. The duo have also written the book for two stage musicals in development, ''Juke Box Hero'' and ''Victoria's Secret''.

	Clement and La Frenais were awarded an [[Order of the British Empire\|OBE]] in the Queen's [[2007 Birthday Honours]] list.		Clement and La Frenais were awarded an [[w:Order of the British Empire\|OBE]] in the Queen's [[w:2007 Birthday Honours\|2007 Birthday Honours]] list.

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==

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	By the beginning of the 1990s, La Frenais had created the long running series, ''Lovejoy'', and co-created ''[[Spender]]'' with [[Jimmy Nail]]. In America, they were writers and supervising producers for [[HBO]]'s [[Emmy Award\|Emmy]]-winning show, ''[[Tracey Takes On...]]'', for four years. They scripted the film adaptation of ''[[The Commitments (film)\|The Commitments]]'', which won the [[Evening Standard British Film Awards\|Evening Standard's Peter Sellers Award for Comedy]] and the [[BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay]], and also wrote the screenplays for ''[[Excess Baggage (1997 film)\|Excess Baggage]]'' and ''[[Still Crazy]]''. In addition, they did uncredited rewrites on ''[[The Rock (film)\|The Rock]]'', starring Sean Connery, and ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)\|Pearl Harbor]]'' for producers [[Jerry Bruckheimer]] and [[Michael Bay]] (who also directed the film).<ref>BBC 4, Mark Lawson Talks to Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, March 20th 2013, https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mj91/episodes/guide</ref>		By the beginning of the 1990s, La Frenais had created the long running series, ''Lovejoy'', and co-created ''[[Spender]]'' with [[Jimmy Nail]]. In America, they were writers and supervising producers for [[HBO]]'s [[Emmy Award\|Emmy]]-winning show, ''[[Tracey Takes On...]]'', for four years. They scripted the film adaptation of ''[[The Commitments (film)\|The Commitments]]'', which won the [[Evening Standard British Film Awards\|Evening Standard's Peter Sellers Award for Comedy]] and the [[BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay]], and also wrote the screenplays for ''[[Excess Baggage (1997 film)\|Excess Baggage]]'' and ''[[Still Crazy]]''. In addition, they did uncredited rewrites on ''[[The Rock (film)\|The Rock]]'', starring Sean Connery, and ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)\|Pearl Harbor]]'' for producers [[Jerry Bruckheimer]] and [[Michael Bay]] (who also directed the film).<ref>BBC 4, Mark Lawson Talks to Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, March 20th 2013, https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mj91/episodes/guide</ref>

	In 2005, Clement and La Frenais had two television adaptations of best-selling novels broadcast by the BBC: [[Jonathan Coe]]'s ''[[The Rotters' Club (TV series)\|The Rotter's Club]]'' for [[BBC Two]], and [[Robert Harris (novelist)\|Robert Harris]]'s [[Archangel (2005 film)\|Archangel]], starring [[Daniel Craig]], for [[BBC One]]. That year also saw the UK release of ''[[Goal! (film)\|Goal!]]'', a film they co-scripted. In 2006, they were credited as writers on the animated film ''[[Flushed Away]]'', whilst 2007 saw the release of the [[jukebox musical]] ''[[Across the Universe (film)\|Across the Universe]]'', based around the songs of [[The Beatles]], which they scripted, and, with director [[Julie Taymor]], wrote the story for. The 2008 film ''[[The Bank Job]]'', starring [[Jason Statham]], is their last screenplay work to date.~~{{citation needed\|date=December 2018}}~~		In 2005, Clement and La Frenais had two television adaptations of best-selling novels broadcast by the BBC: [[Jonathan Coe]]'s ''[[The Rotters' Club (TV series)\|The Rotter's Club]]'' for [[BBC Two]], and [[Robert Harris (novelist)\|Robert Harris]]'s [[Archangel (2005 film)\|Archangel]], starring [[Daniel Craig]], for [[BBC One]]. That year also saw the UK release of ''[[Goal! (film)\|Goal!]]'', a film they co-scripted. In 2006, they were credited as writers on the animated film ''[[Flushed Away]]'', whilst 2007 saw the release of the [[jukebox musical]] ''[[Across the Universe (film)\|Across the Universe]]'', based around the songs of [[The Beatles]], which they scripted, and, with director [[Julie Taymor]], wrote the story for. The 2008 film ''[[The Bank Job]]'', starring [[Jason Statham]], is their last screenplay work to date.

	Two new television series written by them aired in 2017: a new version of ''[[Porridge (2016 TV series)\|Porridge]]'', starring [[Kevin Bishop]], for the BBC, and ''[[Henry IX (TV series)\|Henry IX]]'' for [[UKTV Gold]], starring [[Charles Edwards (English actor)\|Charles Edwards]].{{citation needed\|date=December 2018}} The duo have also written the book for two stage musicals in development, ''Juke Box Hero'' and ''Victoria's Secret''.		Two new television series written by them aired in 2017: a new version of ''[[Porridge (2016 TV series)\|Porridge]]'', starring [[Kevin Bishop]], for the BBC, and ''[[Henry IX (TV series)\|Henry IX]]'' for [[UKTV Gold]], starring [[Charles Edwards (English actor)\|Charles Edwards]].{{citation needed\|date=December 2018}} The duo have also written the book for two stage musicals in development, ''Juke Box Hero'' and ''Victoria's Secret''.

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	~~{{Annie Award for Writing in a Feature Production 1996–2010}}~~
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	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Born in [[w:Westcliff-on-Sea\|Westcliff-on-Sea]], Essex, England, Clement was educated at [[w:Bishop's Stortford College\|Bishop's Stortford College]], and then spent a year in the [[\|USA\|]] on an exchange visit. Upon his return, he completed his [[w:Conscription in the United Kingdom\|National Service]] with the [[w:Royal Air Force\|Royal Air Force]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Weight \|first=Richard \|title=Porridge (BFI TV Classics) \|date=2019 \|isbn=978-1844573349 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Gw-_DwAAQBAJ&dq=dick+clement+royal+air+force&pg=PT18}}</ref>		Born in [[w:Westcliff-on-Sea\|Westcliff-on-Sea]], Essex, England, Clement was educated at [[w:Bishop's Stortford College\|Bishop's Stortford College]], and then spent a year in the [[w:USA\|USA]] on an exchange visit. Upon his return, he completed his [[w:Conscription in the United Kingdom\|National Service]] with the [[w:Royal Air Force\|Royal Air Force]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Weight \|first=Richard \|title=Porridge (BFI TV Classics) \|date=2019 \|isbn=978-1844573349 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Gw-_DwAAQBAJ&dq=dick+clement+royal+air+force&pg=PT18}}</ref>

	He then joined the [[w:BBC\|BBC]] as a studio manager and started writing scripts and comedy sketches.<ref name=Porridge>{{cite book\|year=2001\|author1=Richard Webster \|author2=Dick Clement \|author3=Ian la Frenais \|isbn=0-7472-3294-6\|title=Porridge The Inside Story\|publisher=Headline Book Publishing}}</ref>		He then joined the [[w:BBC\|BBC]] as a studio manager and started writing scripts and comedy sketches.<ref name=Porridge>{{cite book\|year=2001\|author1=Richard Webster \|author2=Dick Clement \|author3=Ian la Frenais \|isbn=0-7472-3294-6\|title=Porridge The Inside Story\|publisher=Headline Book Publishing}}</ref>

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	'''Dick Clement''' {{post-nominals\|country=GBR\|size=100%\|OBE}} (born 5 September 1937) is an English writer, director and producer. He became known for his writing partnership with [[Ian La Frenais]] for television series including ''[[The Likely Lads]]'', ''[[Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?]]'', ''[[Porridge (TV series)\|Porridge]]'', ''[[Lovejoy]]'' and ''[[Auf Wiedersehen, Pet]]''.		'''Dick Clement''' {{post-nominals\|country=GBR\|size=100%\|OBE}} (born 5 September 1937) is an English writer, director and producer. He became known for his writing partnership with [[w:Ian La Frenais\|Ian La Frenais]] for television series including ''[[The Likely Lads]]'', ''[[Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?]]'', ''[[Porridge (TV series)\|Porridge]]'', ''[[Lovejoy]]'' and ''[[Auf Wiedersehen, Pet]]''.

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Born in [[w:Westcliff-on-Sea\|Westcliff-on-Sea]], Essex, England, Clement was educated at [[w:Bishop's Stortford College\|Bishop's Stortford College]], and then spent a year in the [[\|USA\|]] on an exchange visit. Upon his return, he completed his [[Conscription in the United Kingdom\|National Service]] with the [[w:Royal Air Force\|Royal Air Force]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Weight \|first=Richard \|title=Porridge (BFI TV Classics) \|date=2019 \|isbn=978-1844573349 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Gw-_DwAAQBAJ&dq=dick+clement+royal+air+force&pg=PT18}}</ref>		Born in [[w:Westcliff-on-Sea\|Westcliff-on-Sea]], Essex, England, Clement was educated at [[w:Bishop's Stortford College\|Bishop's Stortford College]], and then spent a year in the [[\|USA\|]] on an exchange visit. Upon his return, he completed his [[w:Conscription in the United Kingdom\|National Service]] with the [[w:Royal Air Force\|Royal Air Force]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Weight \|first=Richard \|title=Porridge (BFI TV Classics) \|date=2019 \|isbn=978-1844573349 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Gw-_DwAAQBAJ&dq=dick+clement+royal+air+force&pg=PT18}}</ref>

	He then joined the [[w:BBC\|BBC]] as a studio manager and started writing scripts and comedy sketches.<ref name=Porridge>{{cite book\|year=2001\|author1=Richard Webster \|author2=Dick Clement \|author3=Ian la Frenais \|isbn=0-7472-3294-6\|title=Porridge The Inside Story\|publisher=Headline Book Publishing}}</ref>		He then joined the [[w:BBC\|BBC]] as a studio manager and started writing scripts and comedy sketches.<ref name=Porridge>{{cite book\|year=2001\|author1=Richard Webster \|author2=Dick Clement \|author3=Ian la Frenais \|isbn=0-7472-3294-6\|title=Porridge The Inside Story\|publisher=Headline Book Publishing}}</ref>

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	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Born in [[Westcliff-on-Sea]], Essex, England, Clement was educated at [[Bishop's Stortford College]], and then spent a year in the [[USA]] on an exchange visit. Upon his return, he completed his [[Conscription in the United Kingdom\|National Service]] with the [[Royal Air Force]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Weight \|first=Richard \|title=Porridge (BFI TV Classics) \|date=2019 \|isbn=978-1844573349 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Gw-_DwAAQBAJ&dq=dick+clement+royal+air+force&pg=PT18}}</ref>		Born in [[w:Westcliff-on-Sea\|Westcliff-on-Sea]], Essex, England, Clement was educated at [[w:Bishop's Stortford College\|Bishop's Stortford College]], and then spent a year in the [[\|USA\|]] on an exchange visit. Upon his return, he completed his [[Conscription in the United Kingdom\|National Service]] with the [[w:Royal Air Force\|Royal Air Force]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Weight \|first=Richard \|title=Porridge (BFI TV Classics) \|date=2019 \|isbn=978-1844573349 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Gw-_DwAAQBAJ&dq=dick+clement+royal+air+force&pg=PT18}}</ref>

	He then joined the [[BBC]] as a studio manager and started writing scripts and comedy sketches.<ref name=Porridge>{{cite book\|year=2001\|author1=Richard Webster \|author2=Dick Clement \|author3=Ian la Frenais \|isbn=0-7472-3294-6\|title=Porridge The Inside Story\|publisher=Headline Book Publishing}}</ref>		He then joined the [[w:BBC\|BBC]] as a studio manager and started writing scripts and comedy sketches.<ref name=Porridge>{{cite book\|year=2001\|author1=Richard Webster \|author2=Dick Clement \|author3=Ian la Frenais \|isbn=0-7472-3294-6\|title=Porridge The Inside Story\|publisher=Headline Book Publishing}}</ref>

	==Writing partnership with Ian La Frenais==		==Writing partnership with Ian La Frenais==
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	Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais have enjoyed a long and successful career embracing films, television and theatre. Their partnership began in the mid-1960s with ''The Likely Lads'', and by the end of the decade they had also written three feature films: ''[[The Jokers]]'', ''[[Otley (film)\|Otley]]'', (directed by Clement) and ''[[Hannibal Brooks]]''. Clement also directed the BBC sketch show ''[[Not Only... But Also]]'', which starred [[Peter Cook]] and [[Dudley Moore]], and, for the big screen, [[Iris Murdoch]]'s ''[[A Severed Head (film)\|A Severed Head]]''.		Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais have enjoyed a long and successful career embracing films, television and theatre. Their partnership began in the mid-1960s with ''The Likely Lads'', and by the end of the decade they had also written three feature films: ''[[The Jokers]]'', ''[[Otley (film)\|Otley]]'', (directed by Clement) and ''[[Hannibal Brooks]]''. Clement also directed the BBC sketch show ''[[Not Only... But Also]]'', which starred [[Peter Cook]] and [[Dudley Moore]], and, for the big screen, [[Iris Murdoch]]'s ''[[A Severed Head (film)\|A Severed Head]]''.

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'''Dick Clement''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|OBE}} (born 5 September 1937) is an English writer, director and producer. He became known for his writing partnership with [[Ian La Frenais]] for television series including ''[[The Likely Lads]]'', ''[[Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?]]'', ''[[Porridge (TV series)|Porridge]]'', ''[[Lovejoy]]'' and ''[[Auf Wiedersehen, Pet]]''.

==Early life==
Born in [[Westcliff-on-Sea]], Essex, England, Clement was educated at [[Bishop's Stortford College]], and then spent a year in the [[USA]] on an exchange visit. Upon his return, he completed his [[Conscription in the United Kingdom|National Service]] with the [[Royal Air Force]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Weight |first=Richard |title=Porridge (BFI TV Classics) |date=2019 |isbn=978-1844573349 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Gw-_DwAAQBAJ&dq=dick+clement+royal+air+force&pg=PT18}}</ref>

He then joined the [[BBC]] as a studio manager and started writing scripts and comedy sketches.<ref name=Porridge>{{cite book|year=2001|author1=Richard Webster |author2=Dick Clement |author3=Ian la Frenais |isbn=0-7472-3294-6|title=Porridge The Inside Story|publisher=Headline Book Publishing}}</ref>

==Writing partnership with Ian La Frenais==
{{BLP sources section|date=December 2018}}

Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais have enjoyed a long and successful career embracing films, television and theatre. Their partnership began in the mid-1960s with ''The Likely Lads'', and by the end of the decade they had also written three feature films: ''[[The Jokers]]'', ''[[Otley (film)|Otley]]'', (directed by Clement) and ''[[Hannibal Brooks]]''. Clement also directed the BBC sketch show ''[[Not Only... But Also]]'', which starred [[Peter Cook]] and [[Dudley Moore]], and, for the big screen, [[Iris Murdoch]]'s ''[[A Severed Head (film)|A Severed Head]]''.

In the early 1970s, two other features were scripted by Clement and La Frenais: ''[[Villain (1971 film)|Villain]]'', starring [[Richard Burton]], and ''[[Catch Me a Spy]]'', starring [[Kirk Douglas]]. In this same period, they created their award-winning series ''Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?'', followed by ''Porridge'', ''''[[Thick as Thieves (TV series)|Thick as Thieves]]'''' and a spin-off from ''Porridge'', ''[[Going Straight]]''. There were big screen versions of both ''[[The Likely Lads (film)|The Likely Lads]]'' and ''[[Porridge (film)|Porridge]]'', the latter directed by Clement, and a '[[rockumentary]]', ''To Russia With Elton'', in 1979.

During the same period, they adapted [[Keith Waterhouse]]'s ''[[Billy Liar]]'' into the stage musical ''[[Billy (musical)|Billy]]'', starring [[Michael Crawford]], which ran at London's [[Theatre Royal, Drury Lane|Drury Lane Theatre]] for two and a half years. By this time they were living in [[California]], where they wrote the American version of ''Porridge'', ''[[On the Rocks (U.S. TV series)|On the Rocks]]'', and the feature film, ''[[The Prisoner of Zenda (1979 film)|The Prisoner of Zenda]]'', starring [[Peter Sellers]].

In the 1980s, Clement directed [[John Wells (satirist)|John Wells]]'s hit stage play ''[[Anyone for Denis? (video)|Anyone For Denis?]]'' He directed the films ''[[Bullshot (film)|Bullshot]]'' and ''[[Water (1985 film)|Water]]'', which were produced by his writing partner La Frenais; the pair also scripted the latter film, and contributed extensive, uncredited writing work on the unofficial James Bond movie ''[[Never Say Never Again]]''. In 1987, they wrote and produced ''[[Vice Versa (1988 film)|Vice Versa]]''. Their television work at the time included the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] series ''[[Auf Wiedersehen, Pet]]'', which was voted ITV's Favourite TV Programme of all Time in a ''[[Radio Times]]'' readers' poll in order to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the station.

By the beginning of the 1990s, La Frenais had created the long running series, ''Lovejoy'', and co-created ''[[Spender]]'' with [[Jimmy Nail]]. In America, they were writers and supervising producers for [[HBO]]'s [[Emmy Award|Emmy]]-winning show, ''[[Tracey Takes On...]]'', for four years. They scripted the film adaptation of ''[[The Commitments (film)|The Commitments]]'', which won the [[Evening Standard British Film Awards|Evening Standard's Peter Sellers Award for Comedy]] and the [[BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay]], and also wrote the screenplays for ''[[Excess Baggage (1997 film)|Excess Baggage]]'' and ''[[Still Crazy]]''. In addition, they did uncredited rewrites on ''[[The Rock (film)|The Rock]]'', starring Sean Connery, and ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)|Pearl Harbor]]'' for producers [[Jerry Bruckheimer]] and [[Michael Bay]] (who also directed the film).<ref>BBC 4, Mark Lawson Talks to Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, March 20th 2013, https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mj91/episodes/guide</ref>

In 2005, Clement and La Frenais had two television adaptations of best-selling novels broadcast by the BBC: [[Jonathan Coe]]'s ''[[The Rotters' Club (TV series)|The Rotter's Club]]'' for [[BBC Two]], and [[Robert Harris (novelist)|Robert Harris]]'s [[Archangel (2005 film)|Archangel]], starring [[Daniel Craig]], for [[BBC One]]. That year also saw the UK release of ''[[Goal! (film)|Goal!]]'', a film they co-scripted. In 2006, they were credited as writers on the animated film ''[[Flushed Away]]'', whilst 2007 saw the release of the [[jukebox musical]] ''[[Across the Universe (film)|Across the Universe]]'', based around the songs of [[The Beatles]], which they scripted, and, with director [[Julie Taymor]], wrote the story for. The 2008 film ''[[The Bank Job]]'', starring [[Jason Statham]], is their last screenplay work to date.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}

Two new television series written by them aired in 2017: a new version of ''[[Porridge (2016 TV series)|Porridge]]'', starring [[Kevin Bishop]], for the BBC, and ''[[Henry IX (TV series)|Henry IX]]'' for [[UKTV Gold]], starring [[Charles Edwards (English actor)|Charles Edwards]].{{citation needed|date=December 2018}} The duo have also written the book for two stage musicals in development, ''Juke Box Hero'' and ''Victoria's Secret''.

Clement and La Frenais were awarded an [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] in the Queen's [[2007 Birthday Honours]] list.

==Personal life==
Clement supports the football club [[Chelsea F.C.]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/7145445.footballers-lives/|title = Footballers' lives}}</ref>

==Writing credits (with Ian La Frenais)==
*''[[The Likely Lads]]'' (TV, 1964–66)
*''[[Not Only... But Also]]'' (TV, 1965)
*''[[The Further Adventures of Lucky Jim]]'' (TV, 1967)
*''[[Mr. Aitch]]'' (TV, 1967)
*''[[Vacant Lot (British TV series)|Vacant Lot]]'' (TV, 1967)
*''[[Otley (film)|Otley]]'' (1968)
*''[[Hannibal Brooks]]'' (1968)
*''[[Villain (1971 film)|Villain]]'' (1971)
*''[[To Catch a Spy]]'' (1972)
*''[[The Two Ronnies]]'' (TV, 1972)
*''[[7 of 1]]'' (TV, 1973)
*''[[Ha-Tarnegol]]'' (with [[Haim Hefer]]) (1973)
*''[[Thick as Thieves (TV series)|Thick as Thieves]]'' (TV, 1974)
*''[[Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?]]'' (TV, 1973–74)
*[[Porridge (TV series)|''Porridge'' (TV series)]] (1974–77)
*''[[On the Rocks (U.S. TV series)|On the Rocks]]'' (TV, 1975–76)
*''[[Going Straight]]'' (TV, 1978)
*''[[The Prisoner of Zenda (1979 film)|The Prisoner of Zenda]]'' (1979)
*''[[Porridge (film)|''Porridge'' (film)]]'' (US: ''Doing Time'', 1979)
*''[[The New Adventures of Lucky Jim]]'' (TV, 1982)
*''[[Never Say Never Again]]'' (with [[Lorenzo Semple Jr.]], 1983, uncredited)
*''[[Auf Wiedersehen, Pet]]'' (TV, 1983–2004)
*''[[Sunset Limousine]]'' (with [[Wayne Kline]], TV, 1983)
*''[[Water (1985 film)|Water]]'' (with [[Bill Persky]], 1985)
*''[[Vice Versa (1988 film)|Vice Versa]]'' (1988)
*''[[The Commitments (film)|The Commitments]]'' (with [[Roddy Doyle]], 1991)
*''[[Tracey Ullman: A Class Act]]'' (TV, 1992)
*''[[The Old Boy Network]]'' (TV, 1992)
*''[[Tracey Ullman Takes on New York]]'' (TV, 1993)
*''[[Full Stretch]]'' (TV, 1993)
*''[[Lovejoy]]'' (TV, 1991–94)
*''[[Excess Baggage (1997 film)|Excess Baggage]]'' (with [[Max D. Adams]], 1997)
*''[[Still Crazy]]'' (1998)
*''[[Tracey Takes On...]]'' (TV, 1996–99)
* ''[[Archangel (film, 2005)|Archangel]]'' (2005)
*''[[The Rotters' Club (TV series)|The Rotters' Club]]'' (TV, 2005)
*''[[Goal! The Dream Begins]]'' (2005)
*''[[Flushed Away]]'' (with [[Christopher Lloyd (screenwriter)|Christopher Lloyd]], [[Joe Keenan (writer)|Joe Keenan]] and [[William Davies (screenwriter)|William Davies]], 2006)
*''[[Across the Universe (film)|Across the Universe]]'' (2007)
*''[[The Bank Job]]'' (2008)
*''[[Killing Bono]]'' (with [[Ben Bond]], 2011)
* ''Spies of Warsaw'' (2013)
* ''[[Porridge (2016 TV series)|Porridge]]'' (TV, 2016-2017)
*''Henry IX'' (TV, 2017)
*''My Generation'' (2017)

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Screenonline name|id=462833|name=Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais biography and credits}}
* {{IMDb name|id=0166074|name=Dick Clement}}
* {{British Comedy Guide|people|dick_clement}}

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