Alan Pollock

Alan Pollock is a British author, playwright, and scriptwriter.⁴⁵

Pollock was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in French Language and Literature from St John's College, University of Oxford in 1984.⁶

His plays include:

• All Tomorrow's Parties⁷
• The Allesley Silas, based on the novel Silas Marner by George Eliot⁸
• The Bear who went to War, the story of Wojtek, a bear who fought in the Second World War⁹
• Godiva Rocks, a musical⁶
• One Night in November, about the Coventry Blitz, originally starring Daniel Brocklebank and Joanna Christie¹²¹⁰
• Pigs⁷
• Too Much Pressure⁵
• Treasure Island, based on the novel Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson¹¹

Pollock's television writing credits include:⁴

• Always and Everyone (2002) – 1 episode
• Attachments (2020) – 1 episode
• The Bill (1984–2010) – 6 episodes
• Black Cab – 1 episode
• The Death of Daniel – thriller
• Peter Pan (2020) – television special

Radio plays by Pollock include Philip and Sydney (2010), about the poet Philip Larkin,¹²⁶ with an associated book,⁷ and Every Duchess in England (2013),⁵ both broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Pollock's publications include the children's picture book The Bear who went to War, associated with his play of the same name,¹³¹⁴¹⁵ He contributed to the television drama series The Bill, leading to a Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award in 2008 for series 23 (2007).³¹⁶

Pollock has taught creative writing at the University of Gloucestershire and the University of Warwick.¹⁷ He established a Master of Arts course on Creative Writing at Coventry University. He also gives master classes on playwriting.¹⁸