Richard Imison
Richard Imison | |
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Born | Birkenhead | 31 October 1936
Died | 9 February 1993 London | (aged 56)
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Pembroke College, Cambridge |
Occupation(s) | Script Editor, BBC Radio Drama 1963-91 |
Relatives | Michael Imison (brother) |
Richard Imison (31 October 1936 – 9 February 1993) was Script Editor for
in the production of drama for this genre.Richard Imison was key in setting up The Giles Cooper Awards in 1977, together with Geoffrey Strachan of the publishers Methuen. These lasted until the year after his death and were the premier celebration of dramatic writing for radio. They were named after the radio dramatist Giles Cooper whose work first appeared on BBC radio in 1949.
After his death in 1993 the Society of Authors established the Richard Imison Award in recognition of Imison's enduring influence on the development of high quality dramatic writing.[1]
References
- ^ Tydeman, John (12 February 1993). "Obituary: Richard Imison". The Independent.