Carla Lane
b. 1928 — d. 2016 (aged 88)
Liverpool, England, UK
Writer
Carla Lane (born Romana Barrack) was an English writer and producer, known for "The Liver Birds" (1969), "Butterflies" (1978) and "Bless This House" (1971). She was married to Arthur Hollins. She was a lifelong vegetarian who inherited her interest in animal welfare from her grandfather, an RSPCA supervisor. In 1989 she awarded an O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for her services to the television industry. but returned it in 2002 in protest at a C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) being awarded to the managing director of Huntingdon Life Sciences, a company which specialise in testing on animals.
Known For
Filmography
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The Last Laugh
2005 Writer
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The Rise and Rise of Animal Rights
2001 Self
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★ 8.2
Butterflies Reunion Special
2000 Writer
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★ 7.2
Laughter in the House: The Story of British Sitcom
1999 Self
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Truly, Madly, Single
1998 Self
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Counterblast
1997 Self
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★ 4.5
Family Values
1995 Writer
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Searching
1995 Writer
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★ 7.5
Luv
1993 Writer
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★ 7.5
Screaming
1992 Writer
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★ 7.0
Single Voices
1990 Writer
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★ 8.0
A Night of Comic Relief 2
1989 Writer
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★ 7.2
Happy Christmas - I Love You
1989 Writer
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The Royal Variety Performance 1988
1988 Writer
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★ 6.3
Bread
1986 Writer
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★ 5.8
The Mistress
1985 Writer
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★ 6.2
I Woke Up One Morning
1985 Writer
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★ 5.7
Leaving
1984 Writer
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★ 8.6
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982 Writer
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★ 6.8
Solo
1981 Writer
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★ 5.5
The Last Song
1981 Writer
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Drunter und Drüber
1981 Writer
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Liebe ist doof
1980 Writer
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★ 7.4
Butterflies
1979 Writer
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Me You and Him
1979 Writer
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Home on Sunday
1979 Self
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★ 7.0
Butterflies
1978 Writer
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★ 5.0
No Strings
1974 Writer
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★ 6.9
Bless This House
1971 Writer
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★ 7.1
And Mother Makes Three
1971 Writer
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★ 6.6
The Liver Birds
1969 Writer
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★ 7.2
Comedy Playhouse
1961 Writer
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★ 5.9
A Christmas Night with the Stars
1958 Writer