Eric Chappell

Eric Chappell
Eric Chappell
Born	Eric Chappell; 1933; Grantham, Lincolnshire,; England
Occupation	Scriptwriter
Nationality	British
Period	1973-1996
Genres	Television
Notable work(s)	The Squirrels (1974-1977); Rising Damp (1974-1978); Only When I Laugh (1979-1982); Misfits (1981); The Bounder (1982-1983); Duty Free (1984-1986); Home to Roost (1985-1990); Singles (1984-1991); Natural Causes (1988); Haggard (1990-1992); Fiddlers Three (1991)

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Eric Chappell (born 1933, Grantham, Lincolnshire) is an English comedy writer who wrote and co-wrote a number of the UK's biggest sitcom hits during the 1970s, '80s, and '90s. His successes include The Squirrels, Rising Damp, Only When I Laugh, The Bounder, Duty Free, Singles, Haggard and Home to Roost.

He also wrote the stage plays The Banana Box (later turned into the sitcom Rising Damp), Only When I Laugh (based on the earlier sitcom), Natural Causes, Theft and Dead Reckoning.

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Date of birth	1933
Place of birth	Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
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Eric Chappell
Born	Eric Chappell 1933 Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
Occupation	Scriptwriter
Nationality	British
Period	1973-1996
Genres	Television
Notable work(s)	The Squirrels (1974-1977) Rising Damp (1974-1978) Only When I Laugh (1979-1982) Misfits (1981) The Bounder (1982-1983) Duty Free (1984-1986) Home to Roost (1985-1990) Singles (1984-1991) Natural Causes (1988) Haggard (1990-1992) Fiddlers Three (1991)