Television comedy scriptwriter. Born John Richard Thomas Sullivan in Balham. He had his first break with the sitcom 'Citizen Smith', and 'Dear John' and 'Just Good Friends' followed. His outstanding success however was 'Only Fools and Horses' which ran from 1981 to 2003. The series won many awards, and he was appointed an O.B.E. in 2005 for services to drama.
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John Sullivan
John Sullivan, O.B.E., 1946 - 2011, writer and producer. The Heritage Foundation
We can't find the link from the QR code. The Sun reported the plaque's unveil...
Comedy actor. Â Born in Johannesburg (on Hancock Street), South Africa, to a pair of British music hall performers and brought up in both South Africa and England. Â Worked as a diamond sorter and th...
Comedian and actor. Born Maxwell George Lorimer at 37 Glenshaw Mansions, Brixton. His parents were both music-hall entertainers. After his father's death, his mother married Harry Wallace, from who...
"Johnners", For nearly fifty years he was the voice of cricket on BBC television and radio. Born Hertfordshire. Died London.
Worldwide radio service. Originally founded as the BBC Empire Service for English speakers across the British Empire. In 1938, foreign languages were introduced, and the name of the station was ch...
Architectural historian, author & broadcaster.  He lived in Kensington most of his life and was President of the Kensington Society from 1978 until his death.
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