Richard Cameron (writer)

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Richard Cameron
Born (1948-06-16) 16 June 1948 (age 73)
Doncaster, Yorkshire, UK
OccupationBritish playwright

Richard Cameron (born 16 June 1948) is 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 has also contributed to the popular TV series Midsomer Murders, writing the script for the episode "Midsomer Rhapsody".

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