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Fay Weldon dead – ITV & BBC writing legend famous for Upstairs Downstairs & Pride and Prejudice screenplay dies aged 91

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ITV and BBC screenwriter Fay Weldon has died aged 91, her family confirmed today. Fay was the screenwriter for ITV’s Upstairs Downstairs and the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.

She also wrote more than 30 novels including The Life and Loves of a She-Devil and Praxis. The latter earned her Booker Prize and Whitbread literature shortlist nominations.

Fay was born in the UK but brought up in New Zealand where she began her career as an advertising copywriter. In 1971, she wrote the first episode of series Upstairs, Downstairs.

Read more news'KILLER NAN' Gran who 'murdered husband of 34 years' given bail & must live with parentsLOOK OUT Inside chopper crash as horror vid shows tourist raise alarm before smash kills 4 The episode won Fay a Writer’s Guild award for Best British TV Series Script.

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