Gail Renard is a writer, producer and performer. She is the current treasurer and former chair of the Writers' Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) and is a vocal supporter of writers, lobbying through the WGGB, in Westminster and Brussels.
Early life At the age of 16, she joined John Lennon and Yoko Ono for their "Bed-In for Peace" protest in order to interview them for a school paper.
She describes how Lennon sat with her on the floor and wrote out the lyrics to "Give Peace a Chance" on a piece of card in large letters so that people could read it as they sang along for a recording of the song.
Lennon gave her the lyrics and they were auctioned in 2008
Her TV writing career was encouraged by John Cleese who introduced her to radio and television producers.
Awards Renard's Custer's Last Stand Up won the BAFTA for best British Children's Series in 2001. Filmography +Television work by Gail Renard Year Title Writer Producer Performer Notes1972-1973 Doctor in Charge 1974 Doctor at Sea Wrote 2 episodes1975-1977 Doctor on the Go Wrote 2 episodes, one of which 'A Turn for the Nurse' attracted commentary for being written by two women.1975-1977 Kim & Co Wrote 1 episode 19751978–1979 The Famous Five Pipkins All About Babies 1977-1981 Robin's Nest Wrote episode 33 Albert's Ball1987-2009 ChuckleVision Wrote Series 10 E11, Series 11 E1, E5 & E15 Series 12 E4, E8 & E122001 Custer's Last Stand Up Creator and also wrote most of the episodes. 2020 Monty & Co
Bibliography
Non-fiction NameYearAuthor (Other)ISBNNotesGive Me a Chance: My Eight Days with John and Yoko2010 References
External links
Gail Renard at British Comedy Guide