John Byrne was born in Paisley in 1940. He worked as a 'slab boy' at a carpet manufacturers, before going to Glasgow School of Art. He became a full-time painter in 1968. His plays include Nova Scotia, Slab Boys, Cuttin' a Rug, Still Life, Writer's Cramp, Normal Service, Cara Coco and Colquhoun and MacBryde. For TV, he is best known for his BAFTA award-winning series Tutti Frutti, and Your Cheatin' Heart.

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John Byrne was born in Paisley in 1940. He worked as a 'slab boy' at a carpet manufacturers, before going to Glasgow School of Art. He became a full-time painter in 1968. His plays include Nova Scotia, Slab Boys, Cuttin' a Rug, Still Life, Writer's Cramp, Normal Service, Cara Coco and Colquhoun and MacBryde. For TV, he is best known for his BAFTA award-winning series Tutti Frutti, and Your Cheatin' Heart.

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John Byrne was born in Paisley in 1940. He worked as a 'slab boy' at a carpet manufacturers, before going to Glasgow School of Art. He became a full-time painter in 1968. His plays include Nova Scotia, Slab Boys, Cuttin' a Rug, Still Life, Writer's Cramp, Normal Service, Cara Coco and Colquhoun and MacBryde. For TV, he is best known for his BAFTA award-winning series Tutti Frutti, and Your Cheatin' Heart.

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