Writing
Jim Allen
- Born
- Oct 7, 1926 · Aged 72
- Died
- Jun 24, 1999
- Place of birth
- Manchester, England
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 2
- TV credits
- 0
Biography
James Allen was a socialist playwright from Miles Platting, Manchester, Lancashire, best known for his collaborations with Ken Loach. Allen began to write during his time as a miner. In 1958, he was involved in the launch and publication of The Miner. In 1964, he submitted a script to Granada TV, and was taken on as a scriptwriter for the soap opera Coronation Street (1965–67), a series for which he had little sympathy. His later play, The Talking Head (1969), recounts the experience of a talented writer driven to a nervous breakdown by the pressure of "episode delivery dates". Allen's first…
