Elkan Allan
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Elkan Allan (December 8, 1922 to June 25, 2006) was a British television producer and print journalist. Allan is most famous for his creation of the pioneering popular cult 1960s TV rock/pop music show Ready Steady Go!

Work

As producer:

• "Hippodrome Show" (1966) TV Series
• "Ready Steady Go!" (1963) TV Series
• "Stars and Garters" (1963) TV Series

As a writer:

• Love in Our Time (1968)
• "Batman" (1966) TV Series
• Out of Step
• The Poker Encyclopedia (2006) (with Hannah Mackay)

As director:

• Love in Our Time (1968)

As an actor:

• Love in Our Time (1968) .... Narrator

As consultant

• Heads Up with Richard Herring (2005) TV Series

TV appearances:

• ITV 50 Greatest Shows (2005)
• Celebrity Poker Club (1 episode, 2004)
• Heat Seven (2004) TV Episode

References

• Obituary by Neil Lyndon in The Guardian, June 30, 2006
• Obituary from The Times, July 1, 2006
• Obituary in The Independent 29 June 2006
• Entry at IMDB

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