Bob Block (20 July 1921 – 17 April 2011) was a British radio and television comedy scriptwriter.
Timothy Robert William Block | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 20, 1921[1] |
| Died | April 17, 2011 (aged 89)[1][2] |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Comedy scriptwriter |
| Years active | 1950–1986[3] |
| Known for | Life with the Lyons, Rentaghost, Pardon My Genie, Robert's Robots |
Career
editHis 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
editRadio
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- Kindly Leave the Stage (1968)
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Bob Block, comedy scriptwriter". Archived from the original on 10 September 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ^ "Radio 4 and 4 Extra Blog: Bob Block: Life with the Lyons on 4 Extra". Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Bob Block Writing C.V." Retrieved 4 May 2011.
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