Alan is a screenwriter, playwright, author and comedy scriptwriter who began his career writing material for many of Britain’s top comedians,  before becoming Script Associate on such shows as “Des O’ Connor Tonight“, “ Blind Date “ , two Royal Variety Performances and – from 1991 to 1998 – comedian Richard Digance’s series and ‘specials’ for London Weekend Television.     

He’s worked with a host of British and International stars including Tony Curtis, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Alice Cooper, Dionne Warwick, Take That, Julian Clary, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Barbra Streisand, Jim Henson’s Muppets, Mel Gibson, Julio Iglesias, Donny Osmond and Sir Roger Moore.     

Apart from his work in television entertainment, Alan also majors in other areas of the media.  

He is the author of several books, including “Freddie Starr – Unwrapped!”  “The Big Thick Joe Pasquale Book”; “Wesley’s Granddad” and “Money Talks!”   published in October 2010.     

Alan’s film “Bloodline “won the Best Short Film Award at the Marbella International Film Festival in October 2008 and was subsequently shown at the Gotham Screen Festival in New York and the second Festival of British Cinema in Hay on Wye in 2010.     

His horror-western screenplay “Blood Moon “ is currently optioned by Triboro Pictures of New  York and his screenplay, “Donors” , is due to be filmed in 2011 by Motion Picture House of London      

He’s written over twenty pantomimes for Qdos, First Choice Holiday Resorts Worldwide and The Owen Money Theatre Company, and wrote the book / script for the stage musical “Don’t You Rock Me Daddio!” with pop music legends Joe Brown & Roger Cook.       

In 2010 he wrote a supernatural stage play entitled “The Seventh Guest”  and  collaborated on another new stage musical entitled “ Rocking At The Regal “,     

Alan’s talents as a comedy writer are still in demand  -  he recently wrote the script for a TV animation aimed at young teens; regularly provides gags for one of Britain’s top TV journalists;  updates a comedians blog every month;  and supplies actor Chris Barrie (“Red Dwarf”, “The Brittas Empire”) with material for his corporate event work.

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“ Bloodline”  

A horror film starring Christopher Cazenove. Winner of the Best Short Film Award at the 2008 Marbella International Film Festival. Made by The Motion Picture House

“King Of The Callers” 

Documentary about the National Bingo Caller Of The Year Contest 

“The Astrologer” 

A screenplay written with Vishal Bhandari

“Buttons Undone!”

A stage farce. Produced By The Owen Money Theatre Company

“Robinson Crusoe” 

Pantomime for the 2008/9 season. Produced by  The Owen Money Theatre Company.

“Don’t You Rock Me Daddio!”

A Stage musical written with composers  Joe Brown and Roger Cook

“Sebastian De’th - Ghost Hunter”

BBC Radio sitcom series

“Freddie Starr – Unwrapped”

Biography. Virgin Books

“The Big Thick Joe Pasquale Book”

Humour book. Andre Deutsch