Edward Taylor (scriptwriter) - Revision history

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	'''Edward Taylor''', (born 1931) is a British [[w:playwright\|dramatist]] and radio producer best known for the [[w:BBC\|BBC]] [[w:Radio\|Radio]] [[w:Comedy\|Comedy]] series ''[[The Men from the Ministry]]''.		'''Edward Taylor''', (born 1931) is a British [[w:playwright\|dramatist]] and radio producer best known for the [[w:BBC\|BBC]] [[w:Radio\|Radio]] [[w:Comedy\|Comedy]] series ''[[The Men from the Ministry]]''.
			[[File:Edward Taylor.webp\|thumb\|right\|Taylor as a younger man]]
	Originally intending to seek a career in acting, Taylor applied to join [[w:Cambridge University\|Cambridge University]], appearing in the 1955 [[w:Cambridge Footlights\|Cambridge Footlights]] revue and becoming a scriptwriter after being noticed by a BBC talent scout and hired for a one-year contract. Taylor's career with the BBC subsequently lasted for 36 years, during which he wrote a total of 2,300 programmes. He also produced several shows, not just situation comedies that he had written (or co-written) himself but also comedy panel games, including some editions of ''[[Just a Minute]]''.		Originally intending to seek a career in acting, Taylor applied to join [[w:Cambridge University\|Cambridge University]], appearing in the 1955 [[w:Cambridge Footlights\|Cambridge Footlights]] revue and becoming a scriptwriter after being noticed by a BBC talent scout and hired for a one-year contract. Taylor's career with the BBC subsequently lasted for 36 years, during which he wrote a total of 2,300 programmes. He also produced several shows, not just situation comedies that he had written (or co-written) himself but also comedy panel games, including some editions of ''[[Just a Minute]]''.

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 '''Edward Taylor''', (born  1931) is a British [[w:playwright|dramatist]] and radio producer best known for the [[w:BBC|BBC]] [[w:Radio|Radio]] [[w:Comedy|Comedy]] series ''[[The Men from the Ministry]]''.

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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[http://www.hs.fi/english/print/1076152764119 Helsingin Sanomat interview with scriptwriter Edward Taylor]		*[http://www.hs.fi/english/print/1076152764119 Helsingin Sanomat interview with scriptwriter Edward Taylor]

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	[[File:Edward Taylor (scriptwriter).jpg\|thumb\|right]]		[[File:Edward Taylor (scriptwriter).jpg\|thumb\|right]]
	'''Edward Taylor''', (born 1931) is a British [[playwright\|dramatist]] and radio producer best known for the [[BBC]] [[Radio]] [[Comedy]] series ''[[The Men from the Ministry]]''.		'''Edward Taylor''', (born 1931) is a British [[w:playwright\|dramatist]] and radio producer best known for the [[w:BBC\|BBC]] [[w:Radio\|Radio]] [[w:Comedy\|Comedy]] series ''[[The Men from the Ministry]]''.

	Originally intending to seek a career in acting, Taylor applied to join [[Cambridge University]], appearing in the 1955 [[Cambridge Footlights]] revue and becoming a scriptwriter after being noticed by a BBC talent scout and hired for a one-year contract. Taylor's career with the BBC subsequently lasted for 36 years, during which he wrote a total of 2,300 programmes. He also produced several shows, not just situation comedies that he had written (or co-written) himself but also comedy panel games, including some editions of ''[[Just a Minute]]''.		Originally intending to seek a career in acting, Taylor applied to join [[w:Cambridge University\|Cambridge University]], appearing in the 1955 [[w:Cambridge Footlights\|Cambridge Footlights]] revue and becoming a scriptwriter after being noticed by a BBC talent scout and hired for a one-year contract. Taylor's career with the BBC subsequently lasted for 36 years, during which he wrote a total of 2,300 programmes. He also produced several shows, not just situation comedies that he had written (or co-written) himself but also comedy panel games, including some editions of ''[[Just a Minute]]''.

	Taylor came up with the idea for ''The Men from the Ministry'' after a lunch with actor friend [[Richard Murdoch]] in the early 1960s, during which Murdoch asked Taylor to write a comedy for him to appear in.		Taylor came up with the idea for ''The Men from the Ministry'' after a lunch with actor friend [[Richard Murdoch]] in the early 1960s, during which Murdoch asked Taylor to write a comedy for him to appear in.

	''The Men from the Ministry'' ran for 144 episodes and versions were also produced in [[South Africa]], [[Sweden]] and [[Finland]], Taylor continuing to write additional episodes for the Finnish version right up to 2008.		''The Men from the Ministry'' ran for 144 episodes and versions were also produced in [[w:South Africa\|South Africa]], [[w:Sweden\|Sweden]] and [[w:Finland\|Finland]], Taylor continuing to write additional episodes for the Finnish version right up to 2008.

	In 1992, Taylor wrote the stage thriller ''Murder by Misadventure'' that appeared at the [[Vaudeville Theatre]] and then the [[Trafalgar Studios\|Whitehall Theatre]] in London's [[West End theatre\|West End]]. The play starred [[Gerald Harper]] as Harold and [[William Gaunt]] as Riggs as a pair of television crime writers, one of whom wishes to end the partnership.		In 1992, Taylor wrote the stage thriller ''Murder by Misadventure'' that appeared at the [[w:Vaudeville Theatre\|Vaudeville Theatre]] and then the [[w:Trafalgar Studios\|Whitehall Theatre]] in London's [[w:West End theatre\|West End]]. The play starred [[w:Gerald Harper\|Gerald Harper]] as Harold and [[w:William Gaunt\|William Gaunt]] as Riggs as a pair of television crime writers, one of whom wishes to end the partnership.

	Taylor currently lives in [[London]] with his wife Sue. They have a daughter, Imogen.		Taylor currently lives in [[w:London\|London]] with his wife Sue. They have a daughter, Imogen.

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	'''Edward Taylor''', (born 1931) is a British [[playwright\|dramatist]] and radio producer best known for the [[BBC]] [[Radio]] [[Comedy]] series ''[[The Men from the Ministry]]''.		'''Edward Taylor''', (born 1931) is a British [[playwright\|dramatist]] and radio producer best known for the [[BBC]] [[Radio]] [[Comedy]] series ''[[The Men from the Ministry]]''.

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{{Short description|British dramatist and radio producer}}
{{Other people|Edward Taylor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
'''Edward Taylor''', (born 1931) is a British [[playwright|dramatist]] and radio producer best known for the [[BBC]] [[Radio]] [[Comedy]] series ''[[The Men from the Ministry]]''.

Originally intending to seek a career in acting, Taylor applied to join [[Cambridge University]], appearing in the 1955 [[Cambridge Footlights]] revue and becoming a scriptwriter after being noticed by a BBC talent scout and hired for a one-year contract. Taylor's career with the BBC subsequently lasted for 36 years, during which he wrote a total of 2,300 programmes. He also produced several shows, not just situation comedies that he had written (or co-written) himself but also comedy panel games, including some editions of ''[[Just a Minute]]''.

Taylor came up with the idea for ''The Men from the Ministry'' after a lunch with actor friend [[Richard Murdoch]] in the early 1960s, during which Murdoch asked Taylor to write a comedy for him to appear in.

''The Men from the Ministry'' ran for 144 episodes and versions were also produced in [[South Africa]], [[Sweden]] and [[Finland]], Taylor continuing to write additional episodes for the Finnish version right up to 2008.

In 1992, Taylor wrote the stage thriller ''Murder by Misadventure'' that appeared at the [[Vaudeville Theatre]] and then the [[Trafalgar Studios|Whitehall Theatre]] in London's [[West End theatre|West End]]. The play starred [[Gerald Harper]] as Harold and [[William Gaunt]] as Riggs as a pair of television crime writers, one of whom wishes to end the partnership.

Taylor currently lives in [[London]] with his wife Sue. They have a daughter, Imogen.

==External links==
*[http://www.hs.fi/english/print/1076152764119 Helsingin Sanomat interview with scriptwriter Edward Taylor]

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[[Category:1931 births]]
[[Category:British comedy writers]]
[[Category:Living people]]

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