Television comedy scriptwriter. Born John Richard Thomas Sullivan in Balham. He had his first break with the sitcom 'Citizen Smith', and 'Dear John' and 'Just Good Friends' followed. His outstanding success however was 'Only Fools and Horses' which ran from 1981 to 2003. The series won many awards, and he was appointed an O.B.E. in 2005 for services to drama.
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John Sullivan
John Sullivan, O.B.E., 1946 - 2011, writer and producer. The Heritage Foundation
We can't find the link from the QR code. The Sun reported the plaque's unveil...
BBC football commentator: "some people are on the pitch...they think it's all over....it is now!". Born Lancashire. Bomber pilot in WW2, awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar for 100 succ...
A 2016 BB2 television series called Black and British - A Forgotten History, traced the history of black people in Britain. Following on from this, a series of plaques are being erected around Brit...
Actor and comedian. Born University College Hospital, Bloomsbury. 'The Dick Emery Show' ran for twenty years, 1963 - 83, with his catch-phrase, 'Oh, you are awful!' Died Denmark Hill, London.
First Director-General of the BBC. Born Stonehaven, Kincardineshire. At 6' 6" he was an imposing man with a great talent for managing and leading organisations. He played an important role in the D...
Impresario and Companion Water Rat. Brother of Lord Lew Grade. The photo shows Delfont (on right) with Neil Diamond.
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