Antony David Saint (born 1968, west

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) is an

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novelist, playwright and screenwriter.

Early life

He had contact with the theatre through the People's Theatre in Heaton. Whilst at university he was guitarist in a rock band ''The Little Caesars.'' In 1993, he joined the

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where he worked for ten years. He later wrote a book, ''Refusal Shoes'', based on this experience.

Career

His credits include 2009's ''

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'' (about the men and development stories behind the BBC and Sinclair home computers), the 2008 ''

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'' (on the early career of Margaret Thatcher), and one episode of ''

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'' in 2007 for ITV. He also wrote the 2006 TV play ''

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''. In 2012 he wrote ''

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'', which was broadcast on

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. He wrote on the ''

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'' television series, which acts as a sequel to the original film.

Personal life

He was married in April 1998 in Northumberland.

Publications

* ''Refusal Shoes'' , July 2003 (all published by

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) * ''Blag'' , 2004 * ''The ASBO Show'' , 2007

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint, Tony Living people Writers from Northumberland 1968 births English male novelists English television writers English screenwriters English male screenwriters English dramatists and playwrights English male dramatists and playwrights English male television writers