Christopher and Christine Russell

Represented by:
Diana Tyler
Christopher Russell was a postman when he had his first radio play broadcast in 1975, having given up a job in the civil service to do shift work and have more daytime hours for writing. Since 1980, he has been a full-time television and radio script writer, and, more recently a children’s novelist. He was longlisted for The Guardian Children’s Fiction Award 2005 and The Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize 2006. His wife Christine has always been closely involved with his work, storylining and script editing, and has television credits of her own. The Quest of the Warrior Sheep was the first book they wrote together.
TV credits
TELEVISION BY CHRISTOPHER RUSSELL:
THE BILL – TALKBACK THAMES Fifty episodes. One of the original writers on the 50′ series and a lead writer for the twice weekly format.
A TOUCH OF FROST
EXCELSIOR/ YORKSHIRE
“Minority of Oneâ€â€œStranger in the Houseâ€â€œQuarryâ€â€œDead Male Oneâ€â€œNo Refugeâ€â€œPaying the Priceâ€â€œDeep Watersâ€
MIDSOMER MURDERS
BENTLEY PRODUCTIONS SERIES IV and V
“Garden of Deathâ€â€œRing Out Your Deadâ€
CADFAEL CENTRAL TELEVISIONAdaptations of Ellis Peters’ novels:“The Devil’s Noviceâ€â€œThe Rose Rentâ€â€œA Morbid Taste for Bonesâ€â€œThe Potter’s Fieldâ€
WEXFORD BLUE HEAVENAdaptation of Ruth Rendell novel “Harm Doneâ€
CROWN COURT GRANADA
“Citizensâ€
GEMS – Daytime series TALKBACK THAMES – Lead Writer
OTHER SERIES CONTRIBUTED TO:
THE AMBASSADOR – Ecosse
AN UNSUITABLE JOB FOR A WOMAN – Ecosse
HOME JAMES – TALKBACK THAMES
BERGERAC – BBC
EASTENDERS – BBC
LOOK AND READ BBC SCHOOLS TELEVISION 10 episode series“Fairgroundâ€â€œGeordie Racerâ€â€œThrough The Dragon’s Eye (With CHRISTINE RUSSELL)
IF YOU WERE ME – 5 x 20′
CHILDREN’S TELEVISION BY CHRISTOPHER RUSSELL:JACKANORY PLAYHOUSE BBC
“Rolf the Stonemasonâ€â€œThe Knightiesâ€
DRAMARAMA – “Mighty Mum and the Petnappersâ€
ILLUSIONS – TALKBACK THAMES 7 episode series