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Writing credits

1960s work

1966 * ''Four People'' (serial) (2 episodes) 1967 * ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' (serial) (adaptation - 10 episodes) * The Pilgrim's Progress (serial) (adaptation - 3 episodes) 1968 * ''Freewheelers'' (series) (writer - 4 episodes) * '' The Tyrant King'' (series) (6 episodes) 1969 * ''The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm'' (series) (adaptation - 7 episodes)

1970s work

1971 * ''The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder'' (series) (dramatised by - 1 episode) * ''Public Eye'' (series) (by - 1 episode) 1972 * ''Callan'' (series) (by - 2 episodes, 1970 - 1972) (writer - 1 episode, 1969) * '' Ace of Wands'' (series) (creator - 46 episodes, 1970 - 1972) (writer - 3 episodes, 1970) 1973 * ''Love Story'' (series) (writer - 1 episode) * ''Special Branch'' (series) (by - 3 episodes, 1969 - 1973) (writer - 1 episode, 1970) * ''The Protectors'' (series) (writer - 5 episodes) 1974 * ''The Aweful Mr. Goodall'' (series) (writer - 1 episode) * ''Rooms'' (series) (written by - 2 episodes) 1975 * ''Six Days of Justice'' (series) (writer - 3 episodes, 1972 - 1975) (screenplay - 1 episode, 1973) * ''Couples'' (series) (writer - 4 episodes) 1976 * ''James and the Giant Peach'' (TV Movie) (adapted by) 1978 * ''Out'' (series) (written by - 6 episodes) * ''Premiere'' (series) (writer - 1 episode) * ''The Sweeney'' (series) (1 episode, 1974) (written by - 11 episodes, 1975 - 1978 * ''Hazell'' (TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes) 1979 * ''The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game'' (series) (written by - 1 episode)

1980s work

1980 * ''Fox'' (series) (written by - 13 episodes) 1983 * ''Slayground'' (writer) 1984 * ''Minder'' (series) (written by - 1 episode) * ''

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'' (series) (by - 1 episode) 1985 * ''Bones'' 1987 * '' Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire'' (feature film)

1990s work

1990 * ''Screen Two'' (series) (writer - 1 episode) 1993 * ''Thicker Than Water'' (TV Movie) 1994 * ''The Negotiator'' (TV Movie) * ''Ruth Rendell Mysteries'' (series) (adaptation - 4 episodes, 1990 - 1994) (writer - 2 episodes, 1992 - 1994) (screenplay - 1 episode, 1989) 1998 * ''Little White Lies'' (TV Movie)

2000s work

2000 * ''The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne'' (series) (screenplay - 2 episodes) 2003 * ''I'll Sleep When I'm Dead'' (written by)

External links

* 1938 births 2018 deaths British television writers {{UK-tv-bio-stub