List of British playwrights

Last updated March 03, 2026

Contents

16th-century British playwrights
17th-century British playwrights
18th-century British playwrights
19th-century British playwrights
20th-century British playwrights
See also

This is a list of British playwrights.

16th-century British playwrights

17th-century British playwrights

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (February 2024)

18th-century British playwrights

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (February 2024)

19th-century British playwrights

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (February 2024)

20th-century British playwrights

See also

List of English playwrights
List of Scottish playwrights

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