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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Mr Littlewood was working as a barrister when he started writing essays for other people in 2003.

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, who passed away at his home in Kent on Sunday morning, worked closely with theatre director Joan Littlewood throughout his early career.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025

Littlewood said the level of misinformation by Tuesday morning was "concerning" but was not yet higher than in 2020.

From Reuters • Nov. 8, 2022

"Where are Bob and Dennis, Littlewood?" repeated the Brigadier.

From With Haig on the Somme by Webb, Archibald

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