Robert Evans (writer) sci-fi show "Space Cargo". In January 2011, Evans revealed in an interview with "The Western Mail" that he had been commissioned to write two episodes of "Stella", a new comedy drama created by and starring Ruth Jones of "Gavin & Stacey". Following the success of the first series of "Stella", a second series was commissioned in January 2012 and televised in January 2013. Series three was televised in January 2014. Evans has been part of the writing team on every series thus far. He also appears in the series (from season two onwards) as the funeral director, Gwyn Thomas. Now
And the Band Played On he was eulogized by Cleve Jones, who said "Randy's contribution was so crucial. He broke through society's denial and was absolutely critical to communicating the reality of AIDS." Larry Kramer said of him, "He single-handedly probably did more to educate the world about AIDS than any single person." "And the Band Played On" was used as the basis for a 1993 Primetime Emmy Award-winning HBO television film of the same name. It was produced by Aaron Spelling, directed by Roger Spottiswoode, and starred Matthew Modine as epidemiologist Don Francis and Richard Masur as William Darrow at the Centers for Disease