Ian La Frenais

Ian La Frenais, born 7 January 1937 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, is, in partnership with Dick Clement, one of the most influential television writers in Britain.

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7 January - 1937 - Newcastle-upon-Tyne - Tyne and Wear - England - Dick Clement - Television

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Their fame rests primarily on three series, The Likely Lads, Porridge and Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.

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The Likely Lads - Porridge - Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

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They have also written various other work for TV and a number of films, including The Commitments (with Roddy Doyle), and cinema versios of soem of their own TV successes. La Frenais himself adapted the very popular series Lovejoy from the Jonathon Gash books for BBC television in the 1980's.

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The Commitments - Roddy Doyle - Lovejoy - BBC

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La Frenais's entry on IMDb

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