Grierson

British

/ ˈɡrɪəsən /

noun

John. 1898–1972, Scottish film director. He coined the noun documentary, of which genre his Industrial Britain (1931) and Song of Ceylon (1934) are notable examples

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At the centre of the play is Fred Goodwin, played by Sandy Grierson.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2025

Mr Grierson said he expected the process to "take a while" as offloading the first train had taken two hours.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2025

Envelope writer Tim Grierson contributed to this story.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2024

Mr Grierson said many of them would "just become a number in a large state school and not be able to thrive in the way that they should".

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2024

Grierson came in a couple of days later.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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