The essence of true friendship is to make allowance for another's little lapses.

David Rhames Storey (born 13 July 1933 in Wakefield Yorkshire) is an English playwright screenwriter award-winning novelist and a former professional rugby league player. Home and Early Days (both starred Sir Ralph Richardson) were made into television films. The film was the beginning of a long professional association with Anderson whose film version of Storey's play In Celebration was released as part of the American Film Theatre series in 1975.

David Rhames Storey (born 13 July 1933 in Wakefield Yorkshire) is an English playwright screenwriter award-winning novelist and a former professional rugby league player. Educated at QEGS Wakefield and at the Slade School of Fine Art London his plays include The Restoration of Arnold Middleton The Changing Room Cromwell Home and Stages.