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Vincent Joseph Powell [1] (6 August 1928 – 13 July 2009) was a British television scriptwriter. He collaborated with a writing partner, Harry Driver, until 1973. Early life. Powell was born as Vincent Joseph Smith to Roman Catholic parents in Miles Platting, Manchester. When he was five, his mother died; two years later, his father remarried.
With Harry Driver, Vince Powell formed one of British television's most prolific and successful sitcom writing partnerships.
- Anthony Hayward
Vince Powell was born on 6 August 1928 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK. He was a writer and editor, known for Nearest and Dearest (1968), For the Love of Ada (1970) and The Wackers (1975). He died on 13 July 2009 in Surrey, England, UK.
- Vince Powell
- July 13, 2009
- August 6, 1928
Vince Powell, with his longtime writing partner, Harry Driver, was responsible for one of television’s most notorious, if at the time highly popular, comedies. Love Thy Neighbour, which ran on ITV from 1972 to 1976, was intended to debunk racial stereotypes but came to be widely condemned for doing exactly the opposite.
Jul 13, 2009 · Vince Powell was a prolific and successful creator of sitcoms from the early days of mass-audience television to the 1990s. He wrote for shows like Love Thy Neighbour, Bless This House, George And The Dragon, and Never The Twain, among many others.
Vince Powell (6 August 1928 – 13 July 2009) was a British television scriptwriter. He was the creator of Mind Your Language and wrote scripts for every episode. He also wrote scripts for Here's Harry, Love Thy Neighbour, and several other TV series.
Jul 22, 2009 · Vince Powell, who died on July 13 aged 80, was a successful television scriptwriter with a string of hit series to his credit, including the controversial 1970s sitcom Love Thy Neighbour.
