After National Service as Lieutenant in Malaya, John returned to the United Kingdom where he became writer-in-residence and then Chairman of Trustees of the Salford Playhouse before moving to London.
John returned to the United Kingdom. This was after National Service as Lieutenant in Malaya. He became writer-in-residence before moving to London. He became writer-in-then Chairman of Trustees of the Salford Playhouse before moving to London.