Alan Hawkshaw is a composer and performer, particularly of themes for movies and television programmes. He is also the father of dance artist Kirsty Hawkshaw. Hawkshaw's daughter Kirsty Hawkshaw famously appeared on TV quiz Blockbusters. In the 1960s, he was a member of rock and roll group Emile Ford and the Checkmates. He also formed the Mohawks band and Rumplestiltskin with some session musicians. In the 1970s, he played in The Shadows; he worked for Olivia Newton-John, Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg as a musical director, arranger and pianist; and he was a keyboard player for Cliff Richard. He wrote the theme tune for Dave Allen's television shows The Dave Allen Show and Dave Allen At Large.[LINK: http://www.offthetelly.co.uk/features/tvthemes2.htm] 'Off the telly' website He composed all the music for the Mysterious World series by Arthur C. Clarke. Hawkshaw also composed 'Best Endeavours',

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