Writing

Roy Minton

Born: August 28, 1933
Died: August 17, 2024 (aged 90)
Birthplace: Nottingham, England, UK
Credits: 23 titles

Biography

Roy Minton (28 August 1933 – 17 August 2024) was an English playwright and screenwriter best known for Scum and his other work with Alan Clarke. He is notable for having written over 30 one-off scripts for London Weekend Television, Rediffusion, BBC, ATV, Granada, Thames Television and Yorkshire Television, including Sling Your Hook, Horace, Funny Farm, Scum, Goodnight Albert, and The Hunting of Lionel Crane.

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Signature work

Known For

Scum

1979

Scum

1977

Scrubbers

1982

Play for Today

1970

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965

The South Bank Show

1978

Horace

1972

Funny Farm

1975

The Wednesday Play

1964

The Company of Five

1968

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969

Fast Hands

1976

Half Hour Story

1967

The Gentleman Caller

1967

The Hunting of Lionel Crane

1970

Sling Your Hook

1969

Plays for Britain

1976

The Lump

1967

Acting credits 3

Year	Title	Role
2016	Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light Film	Self
1978	The South Bank Show TV	(1 ep)
1967	The Lump Film	Scaffolder

Crew credits 20

Year	Title	Job
1982	Scrubbers Film	Writer
1982	Horace TV	Writer, Creator (6 ep)
1979	Scum Film	Writer
1977	Scum Film	Writer
1976	Fast Hands Film	Writer
1976	Plays for Britain TV	Writer (1 ep)
1975	Funny Farm Film	Writer
1972	Horace Film	Script, Writer
1971	Suspicion TV	Writer (1 ep)
1970	Play for Today TV	Writer (1 ep)
1970	The Hunting of Lionel Crane Film	Writer
1969	Sling Your Hook Film	Writer
1969	ITV Saturday Night Theatre TV	Writer (1 ep)
1968	Stand by Your Screen Film	Writer
1968	The Company of Five TV	Writer (1 ep)
1968	Goodnight Albert Film	Writer
1967	The Gentleman Caller Film	Writer
1967	Half Hour Story TV	Writer (2 ep)
1965	Thirty-Minute Theatre TV	Writer (3 ep)
1964	The Wednesday Play TV	Writer (2 ep)