Frank Gale Pedrick-Harvey (born Pedrick;[1] 15 June 1906 – 23 February 1970), known professionally as Gale Pedrick,[2] was an English writer, journalist, scriptwriter, and broadcaster.
Between 1946 and 1949 he was a script editor for the BBC.[3] He also created and produced Pick of the Week, a compilation of the week's broadcast highlights, which he selected.[3] His works for the BBC included scripts for television, including the first 35 episodes of the UK version of This Is Your Life,[3] and radio,[6] from which there was at least one spin-off book, the crime fiction Meet the Rev. He also wrote the novelisation tie-ins for Steptoe and Son.[3] He co-wrote George Formby's last film, George in Civvy Street.
gale, pedrick, frank, harvey, born, pedrick, june, 1906, february, 1970, known, professionally, english, writer, journalist, scriptwriter, broadcaster, contents, life, bibliography, references, external, linkslife, editpedrick, born, june, 1906, london, englan. Frank Gale Pedrick Harvey born Pedrick 1 15 June 1906 23 February 1970 known professionally as Gale Pedrick 2 was an English writer journalist scriptwriter and broadcaster Contents 1 Life 2 Bibliography 3 References 4 External linksLife editPedrick was born on 15 June 1906 in London England 3 4 and was educated at Sir Roger Manwood s School at Sandwich 3 He began work as a newspaper journalist first for the Western Mail in Plymouth in 1920 then for the Daily Dispatch in Manchester before moving to London to be a theatre critic and feature writer for The Star 3 He began broadcasting for the BBC in 1926 but during World War II served in the Devonshire Regiment and worked for the British Forces Broadcasting Service which he was managing by 1944 from a studio in Algiers 3 He reached the rank of lieutenant colonel and was mentioned in dispatches 5 Between 1946 and 1949 he was a script editor for the BBC 3 He also created and produced Pick of the Week a compilation of the week s broadcast highlights which he selected 3 His works for the BBC included scripts for television including the first 35 episodes of the UK version of This Is Your Life 3 and radio 6 from which there was at least one spin off book the crime fiction Meet the Rev He also wrote the novelisation tie ins for Steptoe and Son 3 He co wrote George Formby s last film George in Civvy Street He appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 15 February 1965 7 Pedrick collapsed and died at Tottenham Court Road station on 23 February 1970 aged 64 3 An obituary was published in The Times the next day 3 Bibliography edit 1946 Meet the Rev Sampson Low 1961 Profitable scriptwriting for tv amp radio Pearson 1964 Battledress broadcasters a history of the British Forces Broadcasting Service British Forces Broadcasting Service 1964 Steptoe and Son Hodder amp Stoughton 1966 Steptoe and Son at the Palace Hodder amp Stoughton References edit He changed his surname by deed poll on 10 June 1931 No 33727 The London Gazette 19 June 1931 p 4045 High Court Of Justice The Times 17 May 1955 p 4 Retrieved 29 August 2014 subscription required a b c d e f g h i j Mr Gale Pedrick The Times 24 February 1970 p 10 Retrieved 29 August 2014 subscription required Some sources give a birth date of 1873 apparently confusing Pedrick with another person of similar name No 37368 The London Gazette 29 November 1945 p 5812 Broadcasting Home Service The Times 31 January 1940 p 6 Retrieved 29 August 2014 subscription required Desert Island Discs Castaway Gale Pedrick BBC Online BBC Retrieved 29 August 2014 External links editGale Pedrick at IMDb Discussion of Meet The Rev Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gale Pedrick amp oldid 1101531211, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
