Roy Minton (born, in
Nottingham,
England) is an
English playwright best known for
Scum and his other work with
Alan Clarke. He is notable for having written over 30 one-off scripts for
London Weekend Television,
Rediffusion,
BBC,
ATV,
Granada,
Thames Television and
Yorkshire Television, including Sling Your Hook,
Horace,
Funny Farm,
Scum, Goodnight Albert, and The Hunting of Albert Crane.