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{{Short description|British radio and television comedy scriptwriter}} | {{Short description|British radio and television comedy scriptwriter}} | ||
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| birth_place = [[Plymouth]], [[England]] | | 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> | ||
| death_date = {{Death date|2011|04|17}} | | birth_place = [[w:Plymouth|Plymouth]], [[w:England|England]] | ||
| 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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| death_cause = | | death_cause = | ||
| nationality = | | 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|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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Latest revision as of 13:15, 23 January 2023
Bob Block | |
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| Born | Timothy Robert William Block 20 July 1921[1] |
| Died | 17 April 2011 (aged 89) [1][2] |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Comedy scriptwriter |
| Years active | 1950–1986[3] |
| 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.[3]
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 (1951)
- Arthur's Inn (1952)
- Discord in Three Flats (1962)
Television
- Our House (1960)
- That's My Boy (1963)
- Crackerjack (1964–1973)
- Hey Presto it’s Rolf (1966)
- Broaden Your Mind (1968–1969)
- 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 (1979–1984)
- Galloping Galaxies! (1985–1986)
Music hall
- Kindly Leave the Stage (1968)
External links
References
- ^ a b "Bob Block, comedy scriptwriter". Retrieved 2011-05-04.
- ^ "Radio 4 and 4 Extra Blog: Bob Block: Life with the Lyons on 4 Extra". Retrieved 2011-05-08.
- ^ a b "Bob Block Writing C.V." Retrieved 2011-05-04.
