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Douglas Livingstone, 86, screenwriter in the heyday of the TV play whose works ranged from The Day of the Triffids to The Cazalets
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Michael Rhodes
Jun 23, 2021, 10:20:20 AM6/23/21
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Douglas Livingstone, the writer and actor, who has died aged 86, was a joyful product of the golden age of the television play, which nurtured his distinctive, characterful style, giving life to an affecting parade of embattled little men. His scripts were often poignant comedies, blending cheekiness and tenderness, and his performances often similarly wry and sympathetic....
Douglas Livingstone was born on May 23, 1934 in Dagenham, Essex, England as Douglas Ian Livingstone. He was a writer and actor, known for Boys from the Bush (1991), Mistress of Suspense (1990) and The Impossible Spy (1987). He was married to Anne Carroll. He died on April 19, 2021.
His scripts in the early 1970s for the BBC Play for Today strand included I Can’t See My Little Willie and Everybody Say Cheese
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Douglas Livingstone was born on May 23, 1934 in Dagenham, Essex, England as Douglas Ian Livingstone. He was a writer and actor, known for Boys from the Bush (1991), Mistress of Suspense (1990) and The Impossible Spy (1987). He was married to Anne Carroll. He died on April 19, 2021.
His scripts in the early 1970s for the BBC Play for Today strand included I Can’t See My Little Willie and Everybody Say Cheese
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