Maurice Gran
Maurice Gran | |
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Born | Maurice Bernard Gran 26 October 1949 London, England |
Occupation | Love Hurts (1992–94) (2007)Get Back (1992–93) Goodnight Sweetheart (1993–99, 2016) Unfinished Business (1998–99) Believe Nothing (2002) Mumbai Calling |
Maurice Bernard Gran (born 26 October 1949, in London, England) is an English writer and one half of scriptwriting duo Marks and Gran. He co-wrote the sitcoms The New Statesman, Birds of a Feather and Goodnight Sweetheart with Laurence Marks. Their theatre works include Dreamboats and Petticoats, Save The Last Dance For Me and Dreamboats and Miniskirts.[1][2]
Biography
Born to a Jewish family, Gran lived in
.The duo had begun writing together after they met at a discussion group for writers that was held within the British Drama League.[4] They were given the opportunity to write a radio show for Frankie Howerd after a chance meeting with Barry Took.[5] Gran is also the co-author of Prudence at Number 10, a fictional diary supposedly written by Gordon Brown's P.A.
Writing credits
Production | Notes | Broadcaster |
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The Marti Caine Show |
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BBC2
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Roots |
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ITV |
Holding the Fort |
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ITV |
Shine on Harvey Moon |
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ITV |
Roll Over Beethoven |
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ITV |
Relative Strangers |
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Channel 4 |
The Bretts |
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ITV |
Alan B'Stard Closes Down the BBC |
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BBC1 |
Young, Gifted and Broke |
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ITV |
Snakes and Ladders |
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Channel 4 |
Birds of a Feather |
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BBC1/ITV |
Bullseye! |
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N/A |
So You Think You've Got Troubles
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BBC1 |
Screen One |
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BBC1 |
Get Back |
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BBC1 |
Love Hurts |
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BBC1 |
The New Statesman |
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ITV BBC1 |
A. B'Stard Exposed |
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BBC1 |
Goodnight Sweetheart |
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BBC1 |
Mosley |
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Channel 4 |
Unfinished Business |
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BBC One |
Starting Out |
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BBC One |
Believe Nothing |
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ITV |
The Last Laugh |
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BBC Three |
Mumbai Calling |
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ITV |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Work | Category | Result | Reference |
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1990 | British Academy Television Awards | The New Statesman | Best Comedy Series (with Tony Charles, Geoffrey Sax and Laurence Marks) | Nominated | |
1991 | British Academy Television Awards | Best Comedy Series (with Tony Charles, Geoffrey Sax and Laurence Marks) | Won |
References
- ^ netbop.co.uk, NetBop Technologies. "Theatre Credits of Marks & Gran". marksandgran.com. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Bill Kenwright and Laurie Mansfield in association with Universal Music present Dreamboats and Miniskirts". kenwright.com. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ [https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/06/24/laurence-marks-maurice-gran-writers/ Laurence Marks & Maurice Gran, Writers ]
- ^ Marks & Gran at screenonline. Retrieved 30 January 2015
- ^ Marks and Gran at Camden New Journal. Retrieved 29 January 2015
External links
- Maurice Gran at IMDb
- Official Marks & Gran website: https://www.marksandgran.com