William Douglas Home (1912-92) was a leading British playwright and author of such plays as The Reluctant Debutante, The Secretary Bird and The Kingfisher. At the height of his success he was seldom without a play running in the West End of London, sometimes more than one. His works have also been produced on Broadway and in many other countries around the world. In all there are more than fifty stage plays as well as scripts for film and television. Many of them would be classified as light comedies though some touch on weightier themes, often with a moral message. Several are based on historical events. As a soldier in France after D-Day Douglas Home was court-martialled for refusing to take part in the attack on Le Havre, after the German commander's offer to evacuate French civilians had been refused. Consequently he spent the rest of the war in prison, an experience which provided material for his first successful play, And Now Barabbas... Home also stood unsuccessfully for parliament on several occasions, as a Liberal or as an independent — a less illustrious political career than that of his brother Alec, British prime minister 1963-64.

​

Along with his plays William Douglas Home also  wrote for film and television.  Film titles include, The Chiltern Hundreds, Made in Heaven, The colditz Story and Follow That Horse!

The television credits include, The Editor Regrets, On Such a Night, You're Alright, How Am I?