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Michael Cole (writer)
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For other people with the same name, see Michael Cole (disambiguation).
Michael Cole (17 March 1933 – 4 August 2001) was a British writer. He created a number of children's programmes from the 1970s to the 1990s,[1] including Alphabet Castle, Heads and Tails and Ragtime, for which he won a Society of Film and Television Award (later known as a BAFTA) for Best Children's Programme.[2] Together with his wife Joanne Cole,[3] he created Bod, originally published as four books in 1965 and made into a TV show in the 1970s,[4] as well as Fingerbobs[5] and Gran.[6]
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Born | (1933-03-17)17 March 1933 Willesden, London, England |
Died | 4 August 2001(2001-08-04) (aged 68) |
Occupation | Writer / TV producer |
Nationality | British |
Genre | Children's TV and books |
Notable works | Bod, Fingerbobs, Ragtime |
Notable awards | 1973 BAFTA Best Children's Programme |
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