Birthday: 1894-09-13
Place of Birth: Bradford, England
Biography: John Boynton Priestley OM was an English novelist, playwright, screenwriter, broadcaster and social commentator. His Yorkshire background is reflected in much of his fiction. Many of his plays are structured around a time slip, and he went on to develop a new theory of time, with different dimensions that link past, present and future.
A behind-the-scenes GPO Film Unit documentary (directed by Stuart Legg) that races from studio rehea...
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Wartime morale-boosting propaganda short, looking at the greatness of Britain and the efforts of all...
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Alan Plater looks at the various adaptations of J.B. Priestley's 'The Good Companions', in the compa...
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Courtroom account of the prosecution of Oscar Wilde for gross indecency with other men followed Wild...
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A portrait of Raymond Chandler, creator of the Philip Marlowe mystery thrillers, by John Foster and ...
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