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Biography
Melvin Barry Hines, FRSL was an English author, playwright and screenwriter. His novels and screenplays explore the political and economic struggles of working-class Northern England, particularly in his native West Riding/South Yorkshire.
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Awards & recognition
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
Filmography6 titles
Threads
1985Writer
1985Writer
Kes
1969Adaptation, Novel
1969Adaptation, Novel
Looks and Smiles
1981Novel, Writer
1981Novel, Writer
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
1977Writer
1977Writer
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
1977Writer
1977Writer
Survivors: The Spectre of Threads
2025as Self (archive footage)
2025as Self (archive footage)