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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Peter McDougall''' (born 1947, [[Greenock]], [[Scotland]]) is a [[BAFTA]] and [[Prix Italia]] award-winning [[television]] [[playwright]]. His major success was in the 1970s.<br />
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McDougall claims to have had very little schooling. He also claims he rarely read books. He began his working life at the age of fourteen in the shipyards of Greater [[Glasgow]] and [[Greenock]]. McDougall worked there with future [[comedian]] and [[actor]] [[Billy Connolly]]. The pair were depressed by the harsh conditions. They felt low because of the menial work. McDougall left Scotland. He moved to London. He worked as a house painter there.<br />
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In October 2007, a [[DVD]] boxed set featuring most of McDougall's work, "The Peter McDougall Collection" was released by John Williams Productions. This collection featured three [[Play for Today]] titles: [[Just Another Saturday]], The Elephant's Graveyard, Just A Boy's Game, and a Screen One drama: ''Down Among the Big Boys''. It also featured on the DVD an exclusive documentary ''Razor Sharp''. ""Razor Sharp" was written and presented by Scottish writer [[Simon Farquhar]]. It explored the work and life of Peter McDougall. The DVD featured a rare interview with Peter McDougall.<ref>http://www.amazon.co.uk/Peter-McDougall-Collection-Disc-DVD/dp/B000VVT1NA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1316047813&sr=8-1</ref><br />
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McDougall was finally awarded with a [[BAFTA]] in 2008. He received a lifetime achievement award - for "Outstanding contribution to Scottish broadcasting".<ref>http://www.bafta.org/scotland/awards/bafta-scotland-awards-2008,1142,BA.html</ref> A retrospective multiple screening of [[John Mackenzie (director)|John Mackenzie]] and McDougall's collaborations was also shown at the [[Edinburgh International Festival]] in 2009.<ref>http://www.list.co.uk/article/18274-eiff-2009-peter-mcdougall-and-john-mackenzie/</ref><br />
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McDougall was also one of a number of prominent Scots who attended the 2010 funeral of Trade Union Leader [[Jimmy Reid]]. Scottish filmmaker [[Eleanor Yule]] has also made a documentary for the BBC "Late Show" on the work of McDougall.<ref>http://writersfactory.co.uk/eleanor-yule/</ref><br />
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McDougall lives in the [[West End]] of [[Glasgow]]. He resides with his parter, acclaimed [[director]] and [[writer]] [[Morag Fullarton]]. McDougall can often be seen hanging around the famous [[Oran Mor]] theatre pub in the West of Glasgow.<ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4156/is_20010513/ai_n13960025/</ref><br />
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