Richard Cameron (writer)
Richard Cameron | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 June 1948 Doncaster, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 5 May 2026 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Playwright |
Richard Cameron (16 June 1948 – 5 May 2026) was an English playwright from Doncaster. His themes are Northern post-industrial society, working class life, tough women and violent men. Cameron's plays include Pond Life (1992), Not Fade Away (1993), The Mortal Ash (1994), Almost Grown (1994), All of You Mine (1996), The Glee Club (2002), Gong Donkeys (2004), Flower Girls (2007), and Can't Stand Up For Falling Down.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Cameron wrote Dear Nobody starring Sean Maguire, and Stone, Scissors, Paper for BBC (1997). He also contributed to the popular television series Midsomer Murders, writing the script for the episode "Midsomer Rhapsody".
Cameron died on 5 May 2026, at the age of 77.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Growing pains". Tribune Magazine. 12 June 1992. Archived from the original on 10 January 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ Theatre record. I. Herbert. 1993. p. 228. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ Plays and players. Hansom Books. 1994. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ "ALL OF YOU MINE". Financial Times. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ Billington, Michael (9 November 2004). "Gong Donkeys". The Guardian. London.
- ^ "Flower Girls". BBC. 9 October 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ Burke, Darren (8 May 2026). "Tributes after death of award-winning Doncaster television and theatre writer". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
