Símonarson mainly writes for the stage and is one of the most respected and popular dramatists in Iceland.

He, in this instance, was Sir Terence Rattigan (1911-1977), the popular dramatist whose polished works included "French Without Tears" and "The Browning Version."

Behan went on to be an extremely popular dramatist, particularly through his work with Joan Littlewood's Theatre Royal in Stratford, East London.

But Jonson's idea of a play on classical history, on the one hand, and Shakespeare's and the elder popular dramatists, on the other, were very different.

She learnt dance and music from Sankaradas Swamigal, a popular dramatist.

His two sons Charles and Thomas John Dibdin, whose works are often confused with those of their father, were also popular dramatists in their day.

The composer's collaborator on the work was Eugène Scribe, an immensely popular dramatist as well as a successful librettist.

Yet it is interesting that in the fourth century Euripides was by far the most popular dramatist, and enjoyed a great influence posthumously.

Vanbrugh, a popular dramatist, was an untrained architect, who usually worked in conjunction with the trained and practical Nicholas Hawksmoor.

As Alan Ayckbourn's 75th play, Neighbourhood Watch, opens in Scarborough, test your knowledge of Britain's most prolific and popular dramatist