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Connor has worked as a writer for programmes including ''[[Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe]]'', ''[[The Jonathan Ross Show]]'' and ''[[This Week (BBC TV series)|This Week]]'' and writes journalism for ''[[BBC News]]''<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-13761091 BBC News: Smashed Hits]</ref> and ''[[The Guardian]]''.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/alan-connor Guardian writer page]</ref> |
Connor has worked as a writer for programmes including ''[[Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe]]'', ''[[The Jonathan Ross Show]]'' and ''[[This Week (BBC TV series)|This Week]]'' and writes journalism for ''[[BBC News]]''<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-13761091 BBC News: Smashed Hits]</ref> and ''[[The Guardian]]''.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/alan-connor Guardian writer page]</ref> |
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He is currently the question editor for BBC Four's lateral thinking quiz ''[[Only Connect]]'', having taken over from [[David J. Bodycombe]] at the start of series 9. |
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In 2013, Connor wrote Two Girls, One on Each Knee: A History of Cryptic Crosswords for Penguin books.<ref>[http://www.penguin.co.uk/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9781846148415,00.html Two Girls, One on Each Knee: A History of Cryptic Crosswords, Penguin Books]</ref> |
In 2013, Connor wrote Two Girls, One on Each Knee: A History of Cryptic Crosswords for Penguin books.<ref>[http://www.penguin.co.uk/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9781846148415,00.html Two Girls, One on Each Knee: A History of Cryptic Crosswords, Penguin Books]</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:30, 11 May 2014
Alan Connor is a British writer, journalist and television presenter. First seen on Channel 4's youth entertainment programme The Word in 1995,[1] he later appeared on The Big Breakfast and BBC Radio Five Live and was a BBC News correspondent, appearing on BBC News 24 and The Daily Politics.[2]
His scriptwriting credits include the comedy-drama A Young Doctor's Notebook, starring Daniel Radcliffe and Jon Hamm.[3]
Connor has worked as a writer for programmes including Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe, The Jonathan Ross Show and This Week and writes journalism for BBC News[4] and The Guardian.[5]
He is currently the question editor for BBC Four's lateral thinking quiz Only Connect, having taken over from David J. Bodycombe at the start of series 9.
In 2013, Connor wrote Two Girls, One on Each Knee: A History of Cryptic Crosswords for Penguin books.[6]
References
- ^ The Word, Internet Movie Database
- ^ "Tips For The Technically Terrified", BBC News, 5 July 2006
- ^ "A Young Doctor's Notebook: from the operating table to the screen", Guardian, 4 December 2012
- ^ BBC News: Smashed Hits
- ^ Guardian writer page
- ^ Two Girls, One on Each Knee: A History of Cryptic Crosswords, Penguin Books
External links
- "Alan Connor's website". Alan Connor.
- "Biography at DAA Management". Debi Allen Associates.
- "Author page at David Higham Associates". David Higham Associates.
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