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Doug MacLeod (TV writer)
Doug MacLeod (13 October 1959 – 22 November 2021)[1] was an Australian writer of books, television, and theatre. TelevisionMacLeod was a working writer for ABC Radio's comedy department in the 1980s, before spending two years as head writer of Network Ten's The Comedy Company. He was a writer on the sketch comedy programs Fast Forward and Full Frontal. He was the script editor of Kath & Kim while the series aired on the ABC.[2] As a break from sketch comedy he co-wrote five episodes of SeaChange with Andrew Knight. He co-wrote the animated children's series Dogstar which won him the inaugural John Hinde Award for science fiction in 2008. He also worked on series two in 2011 with co-writer Philip Dalkin. In 2008 MacLeod won the Fred Parsons Award for Contribution to Australian Comedy at the AWGIE Awards.[3] TheatreMacLeod was the writer of Call Girl the Musical, with Tracy Harvey which performed two seasons in Melbourne.[4] With John Clarke, he co-wrote a musical adaptation of the children's book Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, titled The Adventures of Snugglepot & Cuddlepie and Little Ragged Blossom.[5] DeathMacLeod died in Melbourne on 22 November 2021, aged 62, after some years of poor health.[6][7][8] Books and published worksMacLeod wrote the following story books for children and young people:
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