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Peter Ling (27 May 1926 – 14 September 2006) was a British writer best known for his television work. With his professional partner, Hazel Adair, he co-created the soap opera ''Crossroads''. ==Biography == Ling was born in Thornton Heath, London, England, the son of a stage magician and a teacher, and was educated at Whitgift School.〔(Obituary: Peter Ling ), ''The Daily Telegraph'', 3 October 2006〕 As a child he appeared in the Radio Luxembourg children's show ''The Ovaltinies'', and wrote an article for ''Good Housekeeping'' magazine at the age of 14.〔Steve Holland, (Peter Ling (1926–2006) ), Bear Alley, 21 September 2006〕 He was conscripted to work in the coal mines as a "Bevin Boy" during the Second World War, but was transferred the Army Pay Corps due to ill-health. After the war, recovering from tuberculosis in a British Legion Sanatorium, he published his first novel, ''Voices Offstage'' (1947), and began submitting comedy scripts to BBC radio, selling some to Jon Pertwee's radio show ''Waterlogged Spa''.〔(Eagle Writers – Peter Ling (1926–2006) ), Eagle Times, 24 September 2008〕 This led to work on television, including the BBC's children's show ''Whirligig'' (1950),〔 where he met actress Sheilah Ward, whom he married in 1954.〔 In 1952 he was invited to write comic strips for the ''Eagle'', including the schoolboy series "The Three J's", illustrated by Peter Kay (1953–59), which was adapted for television in 1958. With Sheilah Ward, he also co-wrote strips for ''Eagle'' In 1955 he joined Associated-Rediffusion as script editor, working on shows including ''Murder Bag'', ''Crime Sheet'' and ''Jango'', and was later appointed Head of Children's Series.〔 He and Hazel Adair co-wrote ''Compact'', a soap set in magazine publishing, for the BBC from 1962 to 1965. The two writers followed this up with ''Crossroads'', a soap set in a motel, which began on ITV in 1964; the format's principal run lasted until 1988. The writing partners followed it with ''Champion House'', a Yorkshire family saga set in the textiles industry, shown on the BBC from 1967 to 1968. Ling also wrote for ''Dixon of Dock Green'', ''Sexton Blake'', ''No Hiding Place'', ''Doctor Who'' ("The Mind Robber", 1968), and, with Sheilah Ward, ''The Avengers'' ("Ashes of Roses", "Dance with Death", and "Box of Tricks").〔〔 He continued to write for radio, including adaptations of Sherlock Holmes and Gideon Fell stories and the Arnold Bennett novel ''Imperial Palace'', and launched the Radio 2 soap Waggoner's Walk in 1969.〔〔(Obituary: Peter Link ), ''The Times'', 14 September 2006〕 He published several novels, including the novelisation of his ''Doctor Who'' serial "The Mind Robber" for Target Books;〔 three novels in the "Crown House" series, ''Crown House'' (1988), ''Crown Papers'' (1989) and ''Crown Wars'' (1996); three in the "Docklands Saga" or "Watermen" series, ''High Water'' (1991), ''Flood Water'' (1992) and ''Storm Water'' (1993); two stand-alone novels, ''Halfway to Heaven'' (1994) and ''Happy Tomorrow'' (1995);〔 and bodice-rippers under the name Petra Lee. He also wrote songs, including "Why Not Now?", which was a hit for Matt Monro in 1961. He died on 4 September 2006 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Peter Ling」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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