John Burke R.I.P.

[Euryale]

I was sorry to read that the British author John Burke has died. I've found no obituary, but today The Guardian reports his death in Kirkcudbright, Scotland on 20th September.

John was prolific and wrote countless novelisations of British films and television shows:

John Burke (author) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I recently watched Nurse on Wheels again and just found out that John wrote the novel on which it was based - under the name of Joanna Jones!

Several films and television episodes were based on his stories or ideas. He was also a scriptwriter, but I suspect the listings at IMDB and the BFI aren't complete:

John Burke - IMDb

BFI | Film & TV Database | BURKE, John

I remember watching The Corpse Can't Play episode (based on John's story Party Games) from the 1968 BBC series Late Night Horror. I seem to recall that it caused something of a furore back in the day - not surprizing really! There are still images vivid in my mind to this day from the Late Night Horror series. That it apparently no longer exists is an absolute tragedy.


E.

[m35541]

I've got both of his Hammer Horror film novelisations.

[Richard_in_wales]

Another Loss. R.I.P.

[dylan]

John Burke, who had written several novelizations of British films and TV series, died on 20 September in Kirkudbright Hospital where he had been ill for some time. He was 89. John Burke - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia D.