Peter Luke


Peter Ambrose Cyprian Luke MC was a British writer, editor, and producer.

Early years

Luke was born in St Albans, he was the first son of Sir Harry Luke and his wife Joyce Evelyn Fremlin. He had wanted to be a painter, and went to art school for two years before World War II broke out. He was awarded the Military Cross for his service during the war. Some time after, he worked under producer Sydney Newman on the British television drama anthology Armchair Theatre, as a story editor. In 1967, he adapted Frederick Rolfe's novel Hadrian the Seventh.
He was married to Carola Peyton-Jones, then Lettice Crawshaw, and finally June Tobin.
He died in Cadiz on 23 January 1995.

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