FILM, TELEVISION AND RADIO CURRENT HIGHLIGHTS

TELEVISION

RADIO

SONY AWARD NOMINATIONS

LOVE ME, LIBERACE
by Christopher William Hill. BBC R4 -February 2004.

THE CENCI FAMILY
by Elizabeth Hopley. BBC R4's Afternoon Play last May.

CURRENT HIGHLIGHTS

DOVER AND THE CLARET TAPPERS
by Paul Mendelson - BBC R4 Saturday Play 25th June at 14:30

HOLD BACK THE NIGHT
dramatised by Doug Lucie - BBC R4 Tuesdays 23:00 from 19 July for 4 weeks.

SNAP SERIES III
by Paul Mendelson - BBC R4 Wednesdays from 27th July to 31st August at 11:30

JAM YESTERDAY
by Peter Nichols - BBC World Service 27 August

FIFTEEN MINUTES TO CHANGE THE WORLD
15' episode by Iain Finlay MacLeod - BBC R4 wk/comm 12th September at 10:45 and 19:45

SHELLSHOCKED
by Gregory Burke - BBC R4 Saturday Play TBA.

VIDEO AND DVD

CALENDAR GIRLS
Feature film by Tim Firth and Juliette Towhidi, directed by Nigel Cole, starring Helen Mirren and Julie Walters. Released on 9th February 2003.

BLACKBALL
Feature film by Tim Firth, directed by Mel Smith, starring Paul Kaye and James Cromwell. Produced by Midfield/ Icon. Released on September 2003.

CRUISE OF THE GODS
Television film by Tim Firth for BBC 2 / Baby Crow. Starring Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan. Originally shown on BBC 2 during December 2002

YES MINISTER
Series 1, 2 and 3 of this classic BBC comedy by Sir Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn are now available to buy on DVD.

MESSIAH I & II
Series 1 and 2 of this television drama by Lizzie Mickery for BBC Northern Ireland/Paramount are now available to buy on DVD.

OUR HOUSE
Tim Firth's Olivier Award winning musical featuring the music of Madness has been released to buy on DVD in a BBC/Tiger Aspect co-production.

FILM, TELEVISION AND RADIO RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

TELEVISION

MY HERO
by Paul Mendelson. Series 5 of this popular comedy series created by Paul Mendelson was transmitted every Friday evening for 10 weeks beginning 7th January 2005.

DIRTY WAR
by Lizzie Mickery. This 90 minute film was transmitted on the HBO channel in America on the 24th January 2005.

MESSIAH II
by Lizzie Mickery. This two-part thriller was shown on the 14th and the 21st March 2005 at 21:00 on BBC America.

TRAPPED
Tim Firth, Jonathan Harvey and Simon Nye each contributed a single film to this series for ITV, which was transmitted over three consecutive weeks beginning 4th September 2004.

DIRTY WAR
by Lizzie Mickery. 90 minute film for BBC 1 co-written with Dan Percival. Powerful drama which explores London's reaction to the explosion of a dirty bomb.

RADIO

DOVER GOES TO POT
adapted by Paul Mendelson - BBC R4 Saturday Play 18th June 14:15

VOICES THROUGH THE WALL
by David Varela - BBC R4 Afternoon Play 14th June at 14:15

SOMETHING IN THE AIR
documentary by Peter Nichols - BBC World Service on the 8th May

DON CARLOS
adapted by Mike Poulton - BBC R3 Sunday 1st May

MY SISTER UNDER THE SKIN
by Corin Redgrave - BBC R4's Afternoon Play 18th March

THE GENTLE ART OF DYING
20" contribution by Claire Luckham for BBC World Service's Play of the Week on the 5th March.

FILM, TELEVISION SELECTED DEVELOPMENT

FILM

A CHILD OF AIR
by Alan Clews based on his own book. Producer Makar Productions/ Parallax. Pat Harkins attached to direct.

FERGUS LAMONT
by Stuart Paterson. Director Ian Knox. Producer Rebecca O'Brien for Parallax Films.

THE KELPIE'S PEARLS
Script by Stuart Paterson from the book by Mollie Hunter. Producer Pelicula Films/ Ian Smith.

MASTER OF LIES
by Stuart Paterson from the novel 'Scandal' by Shusaku Endo. Producer Makar Productions.

GOOD
by C P Taylor. Adaptation produced by Tailor Made Films.

FALLOUT
by Roy Williams from his own stage play. Produced by DNA/ Fox Searchlight

TOM FOOL
by Tim Firth. Produced by Midfield / Working Title Films.

THE WEATHER GIRL
by Steve Smith and Philip Traill. Produced by Lex Filmed Entertainment.

TELEVISION

MURDERED HEARTS
by Mark Davies 6 x 60 minutes for Sally head Productions.

TWISTED HEART
by Lizzie Mickery. 6 x 60 minutes for Tightrope/BBC 1.

THICK AS A BRICK
by John Godber, based on his own stage play. 90 mins for BBC 1. Music by John Patterson.

HOPPER
by Mark Davies for Sally Head Productions. 1 x 90 minute television film.

THE 9th STEP
by Roy Williams for BBC 1, starring Lenny Henry.

THE WORST WITCH SERIES V
by Gary Lyons. 2 Episodes for Granada Kids.

WELCOME TO THE CLUB
by Paul Mendelson and Paul Alexander. 1 x 120 mins for David Aukin and Mark Ailne producing for ITV plc.

THE BOOZE CRUISE II
by Brian Leveson and Paul Minett. 1 x 120 mins for Yorkshire Television.

THE BOOZE CRUISE III
by Brian Leveson and Paul Minett. 1 x 120 mins for Yorkshire Television.

ABSENT
by Mark Davies. 1 x 90 mins television film for BBC.

MURDER IN THE PLAYGROUND
by Garry Lyons. 1 x 90 mins for BBC.

IGNATIUS BAY
by Christopher Dunlop. 6 x 60 mins for Monogram Wark Clements/BBC Northern Ireland.

FAST FOOD FATHERS
by Christopher Dunlop. for SMG Television.

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