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Peter McDougall (born 1947, Greenock, Scotland) is a Scottish television playwright whose major success was in the 1970s. McDougall claims to have had very little schooling and to rarely read books. He began his working life at the age of fourteen in the shipyards of Greater Glasgow and Greenock with future comedian and actor Billy ...
Jun 14, 2017 · A candid and chaotic conversation with Scotland's most celebrated screenwriter, who talks about his childhood, his films, his drinking and his mother. Read how McDougall reveals his dark and personal stories, his admirers and his regrets in this 2017 article.
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Jun 17, 2014 · One of the single most important writers to come out of this strand was Peter McDougall, whose plays put real working class experience on television for the first time—unfiltered from middle class agendas.
Learn about Peter McDougall, a writer and playwright who created dramas about sectarian divide, family loyalties and violence in Scotland. See his biography, filmography, awards and contact info on IMDb.
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Peter McDougall (born 1947, Greenock, Scotland) is a BAFTA and Prix Italia award-winning television playwright. His major success was in the 1970s. McDougall claims to have had very little schooling. He also claims he rarely read books.
Peter McDougall is a Scottish writer who created dramas about sectarian divide, family loyalties and violence in his native Greenock. He wrote for TV and film, and won the Prix Italia for his first play Just Another Saturday.
May 28, 2018 · Peter McDougall, the screenwriter behind Just Another Saturday and The Vampire Clinic, talks about his health struggles, his friends and his love of life. He reveals how he drew inspiration from his own experiences of Legionnaires Disease, aphasia and labyrinthitis for his new play.
