Elkan Allan

Elkan Allan (born Elkan Philip Cohen, 8 December 1922 – 25 June 2006) was a British television producer and print journalist. Allan is best remembered for his creation of the pioneering popular cult 1960s TV rock/pop music show Ready Steady Go!. After 1968 he was for many years the Television Editor of The Sunday Times.

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 editor:

• Television Editor, The Sunday Times (1969-1975)
• Video Viewer magazine (1981-1982)
• The Sunday Times Guide to the Movies (1977) (with Angela Allan)
• The Virgin Video Guide (1982) (with John Hazelton and Patrick Newley)

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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Name	Allan, Elkan
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Date of birth	8 December 1922
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Date of death	25 June 2006
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