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Vivian Nicholson(1936-2015)

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Vivian Nicholson was born on 3 April 1936 in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England, UK. She was a writer, known for Play for Today (1970), The Garden Party (1988) and Timeshift (2002). She was married to Gary Shaw, Graham Ellison, Brian Wright, Keith Howard Nicholson and Matthew Johnson. She died on 11 April 2015 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, UK.
BornApril 3, 1936
DiedApril 11, 2015(79)
BornApril 3, 1936
DiedApril 11, 2015(79)
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Play for Today (1970)
Play for Today
7.8
TV Series
  • Writer
The Garden Party
TV Series
  • Self(as Viv Nicholson)
Ian Fleming and Geoffrey Boothroyd in Timeshift (2002)
Timeshift
7.1
TV Series
  • Self(as Viv Nicholson)
Sin on Saturday
5.0
TV Series
  • Self

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  • Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • book "Spend Spend Spend"
    • 1977

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  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative name
    • Viv Nicholson
  • Born
    • April 3, 1936
    • Castleford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 11, 2015
    • Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, UK(dementia)
  • Spouses
      Gary ShawAugust 19, 1975 - November 1975 (his death)
  • Other works
    Her musical, "Spend, Spend, Spend," was performed at the Piccadilly Theatre in London, England with Diane Langton, Steven Houghton, Rachel Leskovac, and Jeff Shankley in the cast. Jeremy Sams was director.
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    • 1 Biographical Movie

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    In 1961, she won £152,319 on the English football pools, the equivalent of £3,000,000 today. She vowed to "Spend, spend, spend!" and, indeed, the money was gone in a very short space of time.
  • Quotes
    I'm going to spend, spend, spend!
  • Nickname
    • Viv Nich

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