Ted Dicks was born on May 5, 1928 in Muswell Hill, London, England, UK. He was a writer and composer, known for Cribbins (1969), Compact (1962) and Virgin Witch (1971). He died on January 27, 2012 in Fulham, London, England, UK.
Wrote the music for "Right, said Fred", "Hole in the Ground" and "Folk
Song", hit records for Bernard Cribbins, and for "A Windmill in Old Amsterdam",
recorded by Ronnie Hilton.
He shared a basement flat in London with Len Deighton for several years.