William Graham Stanton (18 August 1917 – 6 December 1999) was a British author and radio playwright.

The BBC produced and broadcast ten of Stanton's plays in 1971, more than any other author for that year.

[2] Stanton was delighted that they got Wilfred Pickles to play the principal character Albert Smith.

[citation needed] Stanton also wrote two unpublished books, Fallout in Arden[6] and Moss,[7] a semiautobiographical work.

[8] After his successes, Stanton was invited to lecture at weekend courses for aspiring writers.

"[9] In 1992, Stanton enrolled at the University of York to read English and American Literature.

Stanton fell ill on 6 December 1999, and was taken to York District Hospital, where he died.