John Caine
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John Caine is an author and playwright who was appointed MBE
in 1987 for his services to theatre. was educated at Salford Grammar School.
After National Service as Lieutenant in Malaya, Caine returned to the United Kingdom
where he became writer-in-residence and then Chairman of Trustees of the Salford Playhouse before moving to London
.
His first novel 'A Nest of Singing Birds'was awarded the prestigious Lichfield Prize. He has written plays for stage, radio and television, including 'Mister Lowry'staged by the Bristol Old Vic
and 'On the Knocker', a play for radio and winner of an LBC Radio Drama Award.
A journalist and broadcaster, Caine writes for national newspapers, and broadcasts regularly as London correspondent for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Canada.
He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
, and lives in London with his second wife, Carole. He has two children from his first marriage to Irene, Jonathan b.1962 who is a music manager, and Naomi b. 1964 who is a freelance writer and journalist.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in 1987 for his services to theatre. was educated at Salford Grammar School.
After National Service as Lieutenant in Malaya, Caine returned to the United Kingdom
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
where he became writer-in-residence and then Chairman of Trustees of the Salford Playhouse before moving to London
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
.
His first novel 'A Nest of Singing Birds'was awarded the prestigious Lichfield Prize. He has written plays for stage, radio and television, including 'Mister Lowry'staged by the Bristol Old Vic
Bristol Old Vic
The Bristol Old Vic is a theatre company based at the Theatre Royal, King Street, in Bristol, England. The theatre complex includes the 1766 Theatre Royal, which claims to be the oldest continually-operating theatre in England, along with a 1970s studio theatre , offices and backstage facilities...
and 'On the Knocker', a play for radio and winner of an LBC Radio Drama Award.
A journalist and broadcaster, Caine writes for national newspapers, and broadcasts regularly as London correspondent for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Canada.
He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
Royal Society of Arts
The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce is a British multi-disciplinary institution, based in London. The name Royal Society of Arts is frequently used for brevity...
, and lives in London with his second wife, Carole. He has two children from his first marriage to Irene, Jonathan b.1962 who is a music manager, and Naomi b. 1964 who is a freelance writer and journalist.