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| birth_place = [[Nottingham]], England
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| education = [[Guildhall School of Music and Drama]]
| occupation = Playwright, screenwriter
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'''Roy Minton''' (born in [[Nottingham]], [[England]]) is an [[England|English]] playwright best known for ''[[Scum (film)|Scum]]'' and his other work with [[Alan Clarke]]. He is notable for having written over 30 one-off scripts for [[London Weekend Television]], [[Rediffusion]], [[BBC]], [[Associated TeleVision|ATV]], [[Granada Television|Granada]], [[Thames Television]] and [[Yorkshire Television]], including [[Sling Your Hook]], [[Horace (television play)|Horace]], [[Funny Farm (play)|Funny Farm]], [[Scum (tv play)|Scum]], [[Goodnight Albert]], and [[The Hunting of Lionel Crane]].
'''Roy Minton''' (28 August 1933 – 17 August 2024) was an English playwright and screenwriter best known for ''[[Scum (film)|Scum]]'' and his other work with [[Alan Clarke]]. He is notable for having written over 30 one-off scripts for [[London Weekend Television]], [[Rediffusion]], [[BBC]], [[Associated TeleVision|ATV]], [[Granada Television|Granada]], [[Thames Television]] and [[Yorkshire Television]], including ''[[Sling Your Hook]]'', [[Horace (television play)|''Horace'']], [[Funny Farm (play)|''Funny Farm'']], [[Scum (television play)|''Scum'']], ''[[Goodnight Albert]]'', and ''[[The Hunting of Lionel Crane]]''.


He has translated and performed several of his plays overseas and at festivals in the UK, including a reading of his play for ''[[Scum (film)|Scum]]'' at the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]], London; and [[Gradual Decline]] at the [[Riverside Studios]] London.
Minton translated and performed several of his plays overseas and at festivals in the UK, including a reading of his play for ''Scum'' at the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]], London; and ''[[Gradual Decline]]'' at the [[Riverside Studios]] London.


Minton also wrote the screenplay for ''[[Scrubbers]]'', a film from which he disassociates himself totally. During his absence overseas, he felt the original screenplay had been "savaged" and describes the final production as "...arguably the [[worst film ever made]]."
Minton also wrote the screenplay for ''[[Scrubbers]]'', a film from which he disassociated himself. He felt the original screenplay had been "savaged" during his absence overseas, and described the final production as "arguably the [[worst film ever made]]."


== Background ==
== Background ==
Born in Nottingham England, Minton won a two-year [[scholarship]] at the [[Guildhall School of Music and Drama]], [[London]]. He worked as an [[actor]] prior to writing full-time. He was winner of a [[BBC]] playwriting competition, received the [[Art Council Award]] and was resident [[dramatist]] at the [[Nottingham Playhouse]].
Minton was born Roy Davies, in Nottingham, England on 28 August 1933. He won a two-year [[scholarship]] at the [[Guildhall School of Music and Drama]], [[London]]. Minton worked as an actor prior to writing full-time.<ref name=Telegraph/> He was winner of a [[BBC]] playwriting competition, received the [[Art Council Award]] and was resident [[dramatist]] at the [[Nottingham Playhouse]].

Minton later lived in [[north London]], and worked towards an [[autobiography]]. He died on 17 August 2024, at the age of 90.<ref name="Telegraph">{{cite news |title=Roy Minton, writer best known for Scum, the controversial 1979 film about Borstal – obituary |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2024/08/21/roy-minton-writer-film-scum-died-obituary/ |access-date=22 August 2024 |publisher=The Telegraph |date=21 August 2024}}</ref>


== Works ==
== Works ==


===Stage Plays===
===Stage plays===
* ''[[Death in Leicester]]''
* ''[[Death in Leicester]]''
* ''[[Sometime Never (play)|Sometime Never]]''
* ''[[Sometime Never (play)|Sometime Never]]''
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* ''[[Bovver]]''
* ''[[Bovver]]''
* ''[[Funny Sunday]]''
* ''[[Funny Sunday]]''
* ''[[Scum (tv play)|Scum]]''
* ''[[Scum (television play)|Scum]]''
* ''[[Gradual Decline]]''
* ''[[Gradual Decline]]''


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* ''[[Scrubbers]]''
* ''[[Scrubbers]]''


===Radio Plays===
===Radio plays===
* ''[[Working Weekend]]'' BBC
* ''[[Working Weekend]]'' BBC
* ''[[A Kiss on the Peke]]'' Radio Telefís Éireann, Dublin.
* ''[[A Kiss on the Peke]]'' Radio Telefís Éireann, Dublin.
* ''[[The Gold Medallist]]'' BBC
* ''[[The Gold Medallist]]'' BBC


===Films and Plays for Television===
===Films and plays for television===
* ''[[Stand By Your Screen]]''
* ''[[Stand by Your Screen]]''
* ''[[Sling Your Hook]]''
* ''[[Goodnight Albert]]''
* ''[[Goodnight Albert]]''
* ''[[Horace (television play)|Horace]]''
* ''[[Horace (television play)|Horace]]''
* ''[[Horace (tv series)]]'' 6 x 30-minute plays for [[Yorkshire Television]] based on the original BBC film.
* ''[[Horace (TV series)|Horace]]'' 6 x 30-minute plays for [[Yorkshire Television]] based on the original BBC film.
* ''[[Funny Farm (play)|Funny Farm]]''
* ''[[Funny Farm (play)|Funny Farm]]''
* ''[[Scum (tv play)|Scum]]''
* ''[[Scum (television play)|Scum]]''
* ''Fast Hands''
* ''Fast Hands''


== Further reading ==
== Further reading ==
* ''[[Bovver]]'' One-act play. Prompt Series, Hutchinson.
* ''[[Bovver]]'' One-act play. Prompt Series, Hutchinson.
* ''[[Scum (novel)|Scum]]'' Novel adapted from the film script. Hutchinson/Arrow Books
* ''[[Scum (novel)|Scum]]'' novel adapted from the film script. Hutchinson/Arrow Books

== Personal life ==
Minton lives in [[north London]] and continues to write novels, scripts and plays. He is currently working on his [[autobiography]].


==Awards==
==Awards==
*[[Arts Council Award]]
*[[Arts Council Award]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{imdb name|0591736}}
*[http://royminton.blogspot.com/ Roy Minton’s Blog.]
*[http://royminton.blogspot.com/ Roy Minton’s Blog.]
*[http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/439310/index.html Scum (TV drama)] at the [[British Film Institute|BFI]]'s [[Screenonline]]
*[http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/439310/index.html Scum (TV drama)] at the [[British Film Institute|BFI]]'s [[Screenonline]]
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Latest revision as of 05:45, 28 August 2024

Roy Minton
BornRoy Davies
(1933-08-28)28 August 1933
Nottingham, England
Died17 August 2024(2024-08-17) (aged 90)
OccupationPlaywright, screenwriter
EducationGuildhall School of Music and Drama

Roy Minton (28 August 1933 – 17 August 2024) was an English playwright and screenwriter best known for Scum and his other work with Alan Clarke. He is notable for having written over 30 one-off scripts for London Weekend Television, Rediffusion, BBC, ATV, Granada, Thames Television and Yorkshire Television, including Sling Your Hook, Horace, Funny Farm, Scum, Goodnight Albert, and The Hunting of Lionel Crane.

Minton translated and performed several of his plays overseas and at festivals in the UK, including a reading of his play for Scum at the Royal Shakespeare Company, London; and Gradual Decline at the Riverside Studios London.

Minton also wrote the screenplay for Scrubbers, a film from which he disassociated himself. He felt the original screenplay had been "savaged" during his absence overseas, and described the final production as "arguably the worst film ever made."

Background

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Minton was born Roy Davies, in Nottingham, England on 28 August 1933. He won a two-year scholarship at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London. Minton worked as an actor prior to writing full-time.[1] He was winner of a BBC playwriting competition, received the Art Council Award and was resident dramatist at the Nottingham Playhouse.

Minton later lived in north London, and worked towards an autobiography. He died on 17 August 2024, at the age of 90.[1]

Works

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Stage plays

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Feature films

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Radio plays

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Films and plays for television

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Further reading

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  • Bovver One-act play. Prompt Series, Hutchinson.
  • Scum novel adapted from the film script. Hutchinson/Arrow Books

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Roy Minton, writer best known for Scum, the controversial 1979 film about Borstal – obituary". The Telegraph. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
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