Alan Pollock is a British author, playwright, and scriptwriter.[4][5]
Pollock was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in French Language and Literature from St John's College, University of Oxford in 1984.[6]
His plays include:
Pollock's television writing credits include:[4]
Radio plays by Pollock include Philip and Sydney (2010), about the poet Philip Larkin,[12][6] with an associated book,[7] and Every Duchess in England (2013),[5] both broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Pollock's publications include the children's picture book The Bear who went to War, associated with his play of the same name,[13][14][15] He contributed to the television drama series The Bill, leading to a Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award in 2008 for series 23 (2007).[3][16]
Pollock has taught creative writing at the University of Gloucestershire and the University of Warwick.[17] He established a Master of Arts course on Creative Writing at Coventry University. He also gives master classes on playwriting.[18]