Bryan Blackburn(1928-2004)

Veteran British comedy scriptwriter. He started off telling jokes and performing songs in local clubs as a child and finally turned professional in his late teens. He formed a comedy double act in 1950s with Peter Reeves. Reeves eventually left the act to pursue an acting career which is when Blackburn turned to writing comedy. He has written material for entertainers as diverse as Larry Grayson, Freddie Starr, Danny La Rue, The Two Ronnies, Jim Davidson, Cannon and Ball, Dick Emery, Stanley Baxter and Bob Hope.