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'''Paul Alexander''' is a British comedy writer. He has written or contributed to ''[[My Hero (UK TV series)|My Hero]]'', ''[[Red Dwarf]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/red_dwarf/episodes/7/2/|title=Red Dwarf Series VII, Episode 2 : Stoke Me A Clipper|first=British Comedy|last=Guide|website=[[British Comedy Guide]] |publisher=|accessdate=14 July 2016}}</ref>'', ''[[The 10 Percenters]]'', ''[[My Spy Family]]'', ''[[Babes in the Wood (TV series)|Babes in the Wood]]'', ''[[Lovejoy]]'', ''[[Horrid Henry]]'', ''[[Bedsitcom]]'', ''[[Goodnight Sweetheart (TV series)|Goodnight Sweetheart]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/goodnight_sweetheart/episodes/6/9/%3E|title=Goodnight Sweetheart Series 6, Episode 9 : Flash, Bang, Wallop|first=British Comedy|last=Guide|website=[[British Comedy Guide]] |publisher=|accessdate=14 July 2016}}</ref>  ''[[The Green Green Grass]]'',  ''[[My Parents Are Aliens]]'', ''[[2point4 children]]",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/2point4_children/episodes/7/4/|title=2point4 Children Series 7, Episode 4 : The Sweet Hereafter|first=British Comedy|last=Guide|website=[[British Comedy Guide]] |publisher=|accessdate=14 July 2016}}</ref> ''[[Neighbors from Hell]]'', ''[[Summer in Transylvania]]'' and ''[[Emmerdale]]''.
'''Paul Alexander''' is a British comedy writer. He has written or contributed to ''[[My Hero (UK TV series)|My Hero]]'', ''[[Red Dwarf]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/red_dwarf/episodes/7/2/|title=Red Dwarf Series VII, Episode 2 : Stoke Me A Clipper|first=British Comedy|last=Guide|website=[[British Comedy Guide]] |publisher=|accessdate=14 July 2016}}</ref>'', ''[[The 10 Percenters]]'', ''[[My Spy Family]]'', ''[[Babes in the Wood (TV series)|Babes in the Wood]]'', ''[[Lovejoy]]'', ''[[Horrid Henry]]'', ''[[Bedsitcom]]'', ''[[Goodnight Sweetheart (TV series)|Goodnight Sweetheart]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/goodnight_sweetheart/episodes/6/9/%3E|title=Goodnight Sweetheart Series 6, Episode 9 : Flash, Bang, Wallop|first=British Comedy|last=Guide|website=[[British Comedy Guide]] |publisher=|accessdate=14 July 2016}}</ref>  ''[[The Green Green Grass]]'',  ''[[My Parents Are Aliens]]'', ''[[2point4 children]]",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/2point4_children/episodes/7/4/|title=2point4 Children Series 7, Episode 4 : The Sweet Hereafter|first=British Comedy|last=Guide|website=[[British Comedy Guide]] |publisher=|accessdate=14 July 2016}}</ref> ''[[Neighbors from Hell]]'', ''[[Summer in Transylvania]]'' and ''[[Emmerdale]]''.


His screenplays include ''[[Staggered (film)|Staggered]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/1994/film/reviews/staggered-1200437940/|title=Review: 'Staggered'|first=Derek|last=Elley|date=18 July 1994|publisher=|accessdate=14 July 2016}}</ref>  and ''[[Seeing Double (2003 film)|Seeing Double]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/seeing_double/|title=Seeing Double|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=|accessdate=14 July 2016}}</ref>
His screenplays include ''[[Staggered (film)|Staggered]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/1994/film/reviews/staggered-1200437940/|title=Review: 'Staggered'|first=Derek|last=Elley|date=18 July 1994|publisher=|accessdate=14 July 2016}}</ref>  and ''[[Seeing Double (2003 film)|Seeing Double]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/seeing_double/|title=Seeing Double|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=|accessdate=14 July 2016}}</ref>


For radio he cowrote four series of [[Kim Fuller]]'s medieval sitcom ''[[The Castle (radio series)|The Castle]]'', 2007–2012.
For radio he cowrote four series of [[Kim Fuller]]'s medieval sitcom ''[[The Castle (radio series)|The Castle]]'', 2007–2012.


He wrote the book for the new stage musical ''[[The Smallest Show on Earth]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesmallestshowonearth.co.uk|title=The Smallest Show on Earth|publisher=|accessdate=14 July 2016}}</ref>
He wrote the book for the new stage musical ''[[The Smallest Show on Earth]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesmallestshowonearth.co.uk|title=The Smallest Show on Earth|publisher=|accessdate=14 July 2016}}</ref>

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Paul Alexander
File:Paul Alexander (British writer).jpg

Paul Alexander is a British comedy writer. He has written or contributed to My Hero, Red Dwarf[1], The 10 Percenters, My Spy Family, Babes in the Wood, Lovejoy, Horrid Henry, Bedsitcom, Goodnight Sweetheart,[2] The Green Green Grass, My Parents Are Aliens, 2point4 children",[3] Neighbors from Hell, Summer in Transylvania and Emmerdale.

His screenplays include Staggered[4] and Seeing Double.[5]

For radio he cowrote four series of Kim Fuller's medieval sitcom The Castle, 2007–2012.

He wrote the book for the new stage musical The Smallest Show on Earth.[6]

References

  1. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Red Dwarf Series VII, Episode 2 : Stoke Me A Clipper". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  2. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Goodnight Sweetheart Series 6, Episode 9 : Flash, Bang, Wallop". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  3. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "2point4 Children Series 7, Episode 4 : The Sweet Hereafter". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  4. ^ Elley, Derek (18 July 1994). "Review: 'Staggered'". Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Seeing Double". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  6. ^ "The Smallest Show on Earth". Retrieved 14 July 2016.

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