Ted (Edward Anthony) Whitehead (b.1933) is one of Brittan’s greatest living playwrights. His plays include: The Foursome (produced 1971), Alpha Beta (produced 1972), The Punishment (televised 1973), The Sea Anchor (produced 1974), Old Flames (produced 1975) , Mecca (produced 1977), The Man Who Fell In Love With His Wife - adaptation of his television series Sweet Nothings (produced 1984) and Dance of Death - adaptation of a play by Strindberg (produced 1984).
