Bleasdale

/ ˈbliːzdeɪl /

noun

Alan. born 1946, British playwright, best known for his television series The Boys From the Blackstuff (1983) and GBH (1991)

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Dramatists such as Mike Leigh, David Hare and Alan Bleasdale had all been supported by the BBC drama department, headed by producer David Rose.

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Manchester-born, Bernard Hill became a Liverpool icon for the ages as Yosser "Gizza Job" Hughes in Alan Bleasdale’s 1982 TV series, Boys from the Blackstuff.

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His writing heroes include Jimmy McGovern, who he has worked with previously, and Alan Bleasdale.

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Alan Bleasdale, who wrote Boys from the Blackstuff, said Hill's death was "a great loss and also a great surprise".

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Mr. Bleasdale said in reply, Mr. Hill recalled in a 2002 BBC interview.