Biography on donald cotton

Donald Cotton
Born	Donald Henry Cotton (1928-04-26)26 April 1928 England
Died	28 December 1999(1999-12-28) (aged 71) Sussex, England
Occupation	Writer

Donald Henry Cotton (26 April 1928 – 28 December 1999)^[1] was a British writer for radio and television during the black and white era.

He also wrote numerous musical revues for the stage.

Donald Henry Cotton (26 April – 28 December ) was a British writer for radio and television during the black and white era.

Donald Henry Cotton (26 April – 28 December ) was a British writer for radio and television during the black and white era.

Cotton retired from acting in the early Eighties, but he continued writing, becoming a prolific columnist.

Donald Henry Cotton was a British writer for radio and television during the black and white era.

Donald Cotton became interested in writing and acting after he joined the drama society at Nottingham University, where he had studied zoology before.

Donald Cotton was a writer, known for Adam Adamant Lives!

His work often had a comedic bent.

Early BBC career

Cotton's scripts for the BBC Third Programme include Echo and Narcissus (1959), The Golden Fleece and Stereologue (both 1962) and The Tragedy of Phaethon (1965, described as a comedy despite the name).

In 1960, he introduced Voices in the Air, a programme whose script included work not only by Cotton but also by other notable contributors including Harold Pinter, John Betjeman, Michael Flanders, Antony Hopkins, N. F. Simpson, Donald Swann, and Sandy Wilson.

Doctor Who scripts

"The Myth Makers"

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