Galton and Simpson
Galton and Simpson were a British comedy scriptwriting duo, who wrote for radio, television and film, consisting of Ray Galton OBE (17 July 1930 – 5 October 2018) and Alan Simpson OBE (27 November 1929 – 8 February 2017). They are best known for their work with comedian Tony Hancock on radio and television between 1954 and 1961 and their long-running television situation comedy, Steptoe and Son, eight series of which were aired between 1962 and 1974, they had an association lasting 60 years.
| Galton and Simpson | |
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L-R - Alan Simpson, Ray Galton, Rien van Nunen and Piet Römer | |
| Years active | 1948–2017 |
| Genres | Radio, television, film |
| Former members | Ray Galton Alan Simpson |
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