Sid Colin Writer

Sid Colin (1920 – 1989) was an English screenwriter, working for both television and the cinema. He is best rememberd for the television comedies The Army Game (1957–59), Up Pompeii! (1969–1970) and the film Percy's Progress (1974). On Up Pompeii! and Carry On Spying (1964), he collaborated with regular Carry On series writer Talbot Rothwell.Colin also other sitcom include Meet the Champ (1960), On the House (1970–71) and Whoops Baghdad (1973).

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1920
Birth nameSid Kyla Colin
Birth place
England , United Kingdom
Nationality
British people
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1989

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Writer

Career start1944
genre
Television
notable work
Whoops Baghdad
On the House
Up Pompeii!
The Army Game
Living It Up (UK TV series)
How Do You View?
Meet the Champ
Here's Television

Topical connections

Al MurrayComedian
Ben AaronovitchWriter

Sid Colin on Wikipedia