Dick Clement OBE is a BAFTA and Emmy Award winning English writer who was awarded OBE for his services to screenwriting in 2007. Clement was born in Westcliff-on-Sea in Essex. Clement is responsible for some of the most successful comedies in British television history including The Likely Lads, Porridge and Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. His film writing credits include The Commitments, Flushed Away and The Bank Job.