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Remembering the Barton man who wrote "Get Carter"
Ted Lewis authored "Jack's Return Home", which became the film classic "Get Carter".
Ted Lewis was raised in Barton Upon Humber. His formative years in the town served as inspiration for his writing. His most famous work, "Jack's Return Home" was adapted into the film "Get Carter", starring Michael Caine. Nick Tripolow, Lewis's biographer, describes his childhood in Barton Upon Humber. Picture: Getty Images