Elkan Allan

Elkan Allan

Elkan Allan (December 8 1922 to June 25 2006) was a British television producer and print journalist. Allan is most famous for his creation of the pioneering popular cult 1960s TV rock/pop music show "Ready Steady Go!"

Work

As producer:
* "Hippodrome Show" (1966) TV Series
* "Ready Steady Go!" (1963) TV Series
* "Stars and Garters" (1963) TV Series

As a writer:
*"Love in Our Time" (1968)
* "Batman" (1966) TV Series
*"Out of Step"
*"The Poker Encyclopedia" (2006) (with Hannah Mackay)

As director:
*Love in Our Time (1968) As an actor:
*"Love in Our Time" (1968) .... NarratorAs consultant
*"Heads Up with Richard Herring" (2005) TV Series

TV appearances:
* "ITV 50 Greatest Shows" (2005)
* "Celebrity Poker Club" (1 episode, 2004)
*" Heat Seven" (2004) TV Episode

References

* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,,1809292,00.html Obituary] by Neil Lyndon in "The Guardian", June 30, 2006
* [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article681534.ece Obituary] from "The Times", July 1, 2006
* [http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article1124539.ece Obituary] in "The Independent" 29 June 2006
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0019923/ Entry at IMDB]


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