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Brian B. Thompson is a BAFTA-nominated British television, theatre and radio writer whose work includes ''
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''. He also created the detective series '' Trueman and Riley'', broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra from 2002 to 2012 (Producer,
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). Brian co-created the regional soap ''Quayside'' (Director
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) for Tyne Tees TV, and worked on the first series of ''Revelations'' for
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. Theatre includes ''Derby Day'' (London Fringe Awards, Best Comedy) produced by Yorkshire Theatre Company. Thompson has also written a number of radio plays including ''Soap Gets in Your Eyes'' (Friday Play) and ''Full English'' (Afternoon Play).


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Radio Plays by Brian B Thompson
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