Kevin Barry Laffan (24 May 1922 – 11 March 2003) was a British playwright, screenwriter, author, actor and stage director. Laffan is best known for creating...
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until 1994), a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale Farm was first broadcast on 16 October 1972. Interior scenes...
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and Milo O'Shea. It was written by Kevin Laffan based on his 1969 play It's a 2'6" Above the Ground World. Laffan was one of 14 children from a devout...
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physician Kevin Laffan (1922–2003), English playwright May Laffan (1845–1916), writer, a pioneer of "slum fiction" in Ireland Patricia Laffan (1919–2014)...
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is due to join the series. The Sugden family were created in 1972 by Kevin Laffan as one of the show's original family. The Sugden family were the owners...
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Episode 1278 1 September 1988 Classification Former; regular Created by Kevin Laffan Introduced by Peter Holmans (1972) David Cunliffe (1978) Keith Richardson...
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starring Reg Varney, Diana Coupland and Lee Montague. The screenplay was by Kevin Laffan, adapted from his episode of the TV series ITV Playhouse, also directed...
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embarking on a programme of personal development. It was written by Kevin Laffan (who also created Emmerdale), produced by David Cunliffe and Peter Willes...
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Amos is one of Emmerdale's original characters conceived by creator Kevin Laffan. He was known for his bushy sideburns, which were the result of Magill...
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was created by Kevin Laffan, the creator of what was then known as Emmerdale Farm who also wrote the serial's first 212 episodes. Laffan was said to be...
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