Noel Greig

Noel Greig (25th December, 1944 - 9th September 2009) appeared in Coronation Street in April 1990 as journalist Charlie Meakin.

This was a rare television appearance for an actor/playwright who was born in Skegness and went to King's College, London to study history. He then acted in rep in Harrogate and Oldham before working in left-wing theatre companies in Brighton and London. In 1973 he moved to Bradford to join General Will, a socialist collective theatre company and became involved in radical gay theatre.

In 1977 he joined Gay Sweatshop, a London-based company for which he wrote As Time Goes By. Other plays such as The Dear Love of Comrades and Poppies, all with specific gay themes in mind. Later, he worked with Red Ladder, Tangere Arts, Sheffield's Crucible, the Royal Court and Manchester's Contact Theatre and several in other countries, penning more than fifty plays.

For television, he co-wrote Only Connect with Drew Griffiths and, for radio, authored Always the Bridesmaid and Brave Swimmer.

External link
The Guardian obituary