WRITER Born in 1939.

One of the UK's foremost playwrights, his work has mostly been on the stage but has occasionally turned his hand to TV. Was given a knighthood in 1997. Ayckbourn is the artistic director of the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough where most of his plays are first performed.

KEY WORKS

CHANGING STAGES: BETWEEN BRECHT AND BECKETT (interviewed)(2000)
The REVENGERS' COMEDIES (1998)
The SOUTH BANK SHOW: ALAN AYCKBOURN WORKSHOP (1996)
WITNESS: FOOTBALL, FAITH AND FLUTES (1995)
WITNESS: WHY EAST GRINSTEAD? (1994)
The SOUTH BANK SHOW: ALAN AYCKBOURN (1994)
The GUARDIAN INTERVIEW: ALAIN RESNAIS AND ALAN AYCKBOURN (1994)
SMOKING/NO SMOKING (1993)
THINK OF ENGLAND: Dunroamin (interviewed)(1991)
AYCKBOURN GODBER (1991)
WAY UPSTREAM (1991)
OMNIBUS: Sex, Politics and Alan Ayckbourn (1990)
CHARMANTE SOIRÉE (1990)
RELATIVELY SPEAKING (1989)
A CHORUS OF DISAPPROVAL (1989)
ERNIE'S INCREDIBLE ILLUCINATIONS (1987)
SEASON'S GREETINGS (1986)
THEATRE NIGHT: ABSENT FRIENDS (1985)
ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR (1984)
OMNIBUS (1982)
BEDROOM FARCE (1980)
MEN ON WOMEN ON MEN (producer)(1979)
The EVENING STANDARD DRAMA AWARDS: EVENING STANDARD DRAMA AWARDS FOR 1977 (1978)
The NORMAN CONQUESTS (1977)
NORTHERNERS: ALAN AYCKBOURN (Interviewed) (1977)
The PLAYWRIGHTS: ALAN AYCKBOURN (Interviewed) (1976)
FULL HOUSE: Countdown (1972)
HARK AT BARKER (1969)