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February 8, 2017
Alan Simpson, English scriptwriter (born 1929)
Alan Simpson (scriptwriter)
Alan Francis Simpson was an English scriptwriter. He was best known as part of the Galton and Simpson comedy writing partnership with Ray Galton. Together they devised and wrote the BBC sitcom Hancock's Half Hour (1954–1961), the first two series of Comedy Playhouse (1961–1963), and Steptoe and Son (1962–1974).
February 8
February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 326 days remain until the end of the year.