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Mark Tavener

Mark Adrian Tavener (8 July 1954 – 18 October 2007) was an English writer, humorist, and dramatist best known for his BBC radio and television series In the Red (BBC Radio Four, 1995-1999/BBC Two, 1998) and Absolute Power (BBC Radio Four, 2000-2006/BBC Two 2005–2007), both of which came out of his PG Wodehouse Prize nominated novel In the Red (Hutchinson, 1989).

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Mark Adrian Tavener (8 July 1954 – 18 October 2007) was an English writer, humorist, and dramatist best known for his BBC radio and television series In the Red (BBC Radio Four, 1995-1999/BBC Two, 1998) and Absolute Power (BBC Radio Four, 2000-2006/BBC Two 2005–2007), both of which came out of his PG Wodehouse Prize nominated novel In the Red (Hutchinson, 1989).

Key claims

  1. date of death: 2007-10-18 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of death is "2007-10-18". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372646992

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