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Littlewood

British

/ ˈlɪtəlwʊd /

noun

( Maud ) Joan . 1914–2002, British theatre director, who founded the Theatre Workshop Company (1945) with the aim of bringing theatre to the working classes: noted esp for her production of Oh, What a Lovely War! (1963)

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Littlewood, from Bridgend, first started working for Nuffield Health in 2015.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Mr Littlewood said he had now developed his own artificial intelligence, drawing on hundreds of thousands of essays written by his company.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

In last week’s episode of the “Great British Bake Off,” Toby Littlewood struggled to bake his school cake, which sank in the middle.

From Salon • Oct. 4, 2025

Murphy performed in many Shakespeare productions directed by Littlewood, and acted in her only feature film, the kitchen sink comedy Sparrows Can't Sing.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025

He prayed for himself, his family, his victims, Mr. Littlewood, society generally, and all classes of the community.

From A Book of Remarkable Criminals by Irving, Henry Brodribb

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