BOOK PAISLEY HOTELS

John Byrne
- Favourite Briton.

Born in Paisley, Glasgow
Born on 6th of January 1940
Died in 000

Born 1940 - Scottish dramatist and stage designer.


Trained at Glasgow Art School. Designed stage sets before writing first play Writer’s Cramp. Other plays include The Slab Boys (1978), first part of a triology and Cara Coco (1982). Wrote television series Tutti Frutti (1987) and Your Cheatin’ Heart (1989). Awarded MBE in 2001.

More famous Britons here

Contributors: Do you have a site related to John Byrne?
Supply some content for this page and we will gladly add a link to your site. Email here.

4596 views since 14th February 2007

Brit Quote:
The greatest problem about old age is the fear that it may go on too long. - A J P Taylor
More Quotes

On this day:
Normans Invade Ireland - 1169, Great Exhibition opens - 1851, TUC meets to agree on a General Strike - 1926, Sutton Hoo Dig Begins - 1939, Betting Shops Legal - 1961, Last UK Concert by Beatles - 1966, Tony Blairs 'New Labour' sweeps to power - 1997, Millennium May Day Protests - 2000
More dates from British history

click here to view all the British counties

County Pages