Died: April 8, 2021. PETER Terson, who has died aged 89 after suffering from Parkinson’s disease, was a playwright who brought to the stage and screen authentic representations of working-class culture inspired by his childhood in the industrial north-east of England. His first major success, Zigger Zagger, staged at the Jeanetta Cochrane Theatre, London, by the National Youth Theatre in 1967, opened a window on the world of football hooliganism. The 90-strong cast stood in a specially constructed stand, singing their irreverent comments and chants such as “Zigger zagger! Oi! Oi! Oi!”, with some stepping out on to the stage, Greek chorus-style, to play their featured roles.