John Braine was an English novelist and playwright. He is best known for his novel Room at the Top, which was made into a successful film in 1959. His other works include Life at the Top, The Vodi, and The Crying Game. He was also a member of the British television show 'That Was The Week That Was' (TW3). He was born in Shipley, Yorkshire, England in 1922 and died in 1986. The crossword solutions for John Braine are TESH (4 letters) and ASTIN (5 letters). TESH stands for 'That Was The Week That Was' and ASTIN is an acronym for 'A Shipley Tale In Novels'.