Gail Renard
Gail Renard is a writer, producer and performer. She is the current treasurer and former chair of the Writers' Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) and is a vocal supporter of writers, lobbying through the WGGB, in Westminster and Brussels. Early life 
At the age of 16, she joined John Lennon and Yoko Ono for their "Bed-In for Peace" protest in order to interview them for a school paper. She describes how Lennon sat with her on the floor and wrote out the lyrics to "Give Peace a Chance" on a piece of card in large letters so that people could read it as they sang along for a recording of the song. Lennon gave her the lyrics and they were auctioned in 2008

Her TV writing career was encouraged by John Cleese who introduced her to radio and television producers. Awards 
Renard's Custer's Last Stand Up won the BAFTA for best British Children's Series in 2001. Filmography

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External links 
 
 
 
Gail Renard at British Comedy Guide

Comedy writers
British women television writers
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)