I bet he was pleased that Fritz Lang greatly admired Scream and Scream Again!

I was toying with the idea of transferring it onto DVD and/or getting another video copy as it might be pretty rare I suppose?

Yes, Wicking was a true cineaste and had a varied career. Scream and Scream to Lady Chatterley’s Lover to Absolute Beginners to episodes of The Professionals.

One of his last pieces was for a BBC children’s series called Powers (which I haven’t seen yet).

He was quite prolific and had many scripts that were never produced (like many writers). But he was always working and writing and dreaming up new projects. He was way ahead of his times in many ways.

I remember he liked to use this line from a Chinese proverb, “Be careful what you wish for, you might get it…”

I read a few of his scripts over the years and he was always popping that in there when appropriate (and if it had not been used yet of course).

But now you hear that line being quoted in many films and tv episodes I have noticed.

He is sorely missed.