About Piers Plowright
Lived 1937 – 2021 (aged 83). Piers Plowright was a British writer, radio producer, radio personality, executive producer, theatre director and actor.
Piers Plowright (30 December 1937 – 23 July 2021) He subsequently taught for the British Council in Borneo, Iran and Sudan. He started working for the BBC as a trainee producer in 1968 and remained there until his retirement in 1997.
Plowright was married to Royal Holloway theatre academic Lim Poh Sim (Poh Sim Plowright), with whom he had three children.
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Who was Piers Plowright?
BBC Radio broadcaster
When was Piers Plowright born?
Piers Plowright was born on 30 December 1937 in Hampstead, Church Row.
When did Piers Plowright die?
Piers Plowright died on 23 July 2021.
What was Piers Plowright's occupation?
Piers Plowright was a writer, radio producer, radio personality, executive producer, theatre director and actor.
What nationality was Piers Plowright?
Piers Plowright was British.
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