Robin Mukherjee is a British screenwriter, author, and teacher. He has written for a number of high-profile television series, including ''

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'', '' Casualty'', '' EastEnders'' and '' Roman Mysteries''. He has also written two feature films, one of which ''

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'', was critically acclaimed worldwide and won many international awards, including the Australian Writer's Guild Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. It was Australia's official entry for

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at the 2012 Oscars. In 1996, he wrote a pilot episode for a new series of ''Poldark'', ''The Stranger from the Sea'', which became a controversial adaptation with fans, using a new cast featuring John Bowe as Ross Poldark and

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as Demelza. Fans protested, and over fifty members of the Poldark Appreciation Society picketed HTV's headquarters in Bristol wearing 18th century costumes. He was also set to write a three-part serial for the original series of '' Doctor Who'', entitled '' Alixion'', but the series was cancelled in 1989 before his scripts reached production. In addition, Mukherjee has authored several radio dramas and written a screenwriting manual, ''The Art of Screenplays: A Writer's Guide'' in 2014, as part of the ''Creative Essentials'' series of books on filmmaking. He serves as

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's Writer in Residence, as well as an MA Tutor & PhD Supervisor.

Writing credits

References

External links

Official Website

Robin Mukherjee
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