Al Hunter Ashton
Al Hunter Ashton (1957-2007) was a Birmingham born actor and screenwriter. As an actor, he performed mainly under the name Al Ashton (to ensure he appeared high up in any alphabetical credits) and wrote as Al Hunter Ashton. His most famous work was his script for Alan Clarke's seminal football hooliganism film, The Firm.
Known for
- Casualty (1986)
- Crossroads (1964)
- Screen Two (1985)
- Tales from the Crypt (1989)
- Gladiator (2000)
- Bergerac (1981)
- Inspector Morse (1987)
- Birds of a Feather (1989)
- Mr. Bean (1990)
- Devices and Desires (1991)
- The Chief (1990)
- Bread (1986)
- Murder in Mind (2001)
- Watching (1987)
- A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
- Surgical Spirit (1989)
- The Brittas Empire (1991)
- Rockliffe's Babies (1987)
- Chef (1993)
- The Basil Brush Show (2002)