Alex Ferguson was born in Jarrow and still lives on Tyneside. Founding dramatist Corin & Vanessa Redgrave’s Moving Theatre: 1997 Writers’ Guild Winner Best Radio Comedy/Light Entertainment: Creator of My Uncle Freddie, award-winning radio series: published The Pineapple King & Other Stories Iron Press 2004. Creative Director Bold As Brass Young People’s Theatre Company: C. P. Taylor Bursary Winner 1994; Northern Playwrights Society 1995: Drama Award Winner Plays International; Guinness National Award for Pub Theatre, 1997: Nomination Royal Television Society Regional Award 2004 Lads! : The Pride Of Place Festival 2004: The Stars Look Down.