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Bleasdale

British  
/ ˈbliːzdeɪl /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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.

From BBC Nov. 8, 2025

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

From New York Times May 5, 2024

“I was desperate to work with him. Everything he did — his whole procedure for working, the manner in which he worked and his performance was everything that you could ever wish for,” said Bleasdale.

From Los Angeles Times May 5, 2024

Bleasdale has spoken about basing him on a real man who once walked into a cafe and ordered six plates of poached eggs before proceeding to headbutt each one in turn.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2023

Bleasdale Scar, and the hills in Westmoreland, dimly made out the extreme distance. 

From Recollections of Old Liverpool by Nonagenarian, A

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