Alan Dapre
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Alan Dapré is a British
writer
who has successfully written for television, radio and publishers for over 20 years. He worked as a creative and originator for Ragdoll Productions
for eight years, and his episodes of Brum
, Boohbah
and Blips are broadcast worldwide. He co-wrote with Robin Stevens
and with Joel Wilenius developed many quirky stories and characters for the new BBC show, Tronji
.
Alan Dapré is author of over 60 books for children, and 'Everything You Need To Know When You're Eight' was read in audio book form by Tony Robinson
. Alan Dapré has written plays for BBC
Radio 4 including 'Stranger In The Home' - a monologue read by Bernard Hepton
. His play 'Comeback' was staged at the Nottingham Playhouse in 1987 with performances by Philip Middlemiss
and William Ivory. His popular plays for Primary schools help developing readers gain fluency. Formerly a Deputy Headteacher in Nottingham and primary school teacher at Haddon primary and nursery school Nottingham, Alan Dapré now lives in Glasgow with his wife Kate and young daughter.
United Kingdom
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writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
who has successfully written for television, radio and publishers for over 20 years. He worked as a creative and originator for Ragdoll Productions
Ragdoll Productions
Ragdoll Productions is a UK company that produces children's television shows. It was founded in 1984 by Anne Wood, who later devised many of their television series, seen in 111 countries and translated into 41 languages.Before 1984, Ragdoll's founder Anne Wood made children's programmes for...
for eight years, and his episodes of Brum
Brum
Brum may refer to:* Birmingham, England** Brummagem, a colloquial name for Birmingham, England or the Birmingham dialect** Brummie, inhabitants of Birmingham or the Birmingham dialect** University of Birmingham...
, Boohbah
Boohbah
Boohbah is a 2003 children's television series produced by Ragdoll Productions and aimed at children between three and five years old. It premiered in 2003 on GMTV and CITV in the United Kingdom, in the United States on PBS and PBS Kids Sprout. It was created by Anne Wood with scripts by Alan Dapre...
and Blips are broadcast worldwide. He co-wrote with Robin Stevens
Robin Stevens
Robin Stevens is a British puppeteer, actor, director and writer for children's TV for nearly 30 years, and has done many successful programs. These include The Teletubbies, Pob, Rosie and Jim, Tots TV, Boohbah & Blips. He worked for Ragdoll Productions for about 20 years, at times co-writing...
and with Joel Wilenius developed many quirky stories and characters for the new BBC show, Tronji
Tronji
Tronji is a CG animated TV series and a multiplayer online game, produced in the United Kingdom and aimed at children aged six to eight years. It was commissioned by CBBC, produced by Ragdoll Productions and will be distributed globally by BBC Worldwide...
.
Alan Dapré is author of over 60 books for children, and 'Everything You Need To Know When You're Eight' was read in audio book form by Tony Robinson
Tony Robinson
Tony Robinson is an English actor, comedian, author, broadcaster and political campaigner. He is best known for playing Baldrick in the BBC television series Blackadder, and for hosting Channel 4 programmes such as Time Team and The Worst Jobs in History. Robinson is a member of the Labour Party...
. Alan Dapré has written plays for BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Radio 4 including 'Stranger In The Home' - a monologue read by Bernard Hepton
Bernard Hepton
Bernard Hepton is a British actor of stage, film and television.Hepton is known as a particularly versatile character actor. He trained at Bradford Civic Theatre school under Esme Church along with actors such as Robert Stephens...
. His play 'Comeback' was staged at the Nottingham Playhouse in 1987 with performances by Philip Middlemiss
Philip Middlemiss
Philip Middlemiss is a British television and radio actor, who played bookmaker Des Barnes in ITV's Coronation Street...
and William Ivory. His popular plays for Primary schools help developing readers gain fluency. Formerly a Deputy Headteacher in Nottingham and primary school teacher at Haddon primary and nursery school Nottingham, Alan Dapré now lives in Glasgow with his wife Kate and young daughter.