Peter Tinniswood

Author | Scriptwriter

Represented by:
Diana Tyler

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Peter Tinniswood, author, playwright and broadcaster, was born in Liverpool in 1936.

He worked as a journalist in Sheffield, Cardiff, Liverpool and London. His first published work was for the BBC television series That Was The Week That Was and the subsequent Ned Sherrin satire series and the first David Frost show.

Peter died in 2003 after a long, well-chronicled battle with cancer.

Despite losing his voice to the cancer, his illness marked an explosion in his theatre and radio writing. There are still a number of wonderful unproduced plays.

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TV credits

YORKSHIRE TV:

UNCLE SILAS

3 episodes of adaptation of H.E Bates’ book, starring Albert Finney

SOUTH OF THE BORDER

Starring Brian Glover

TALES FROM A LONG ROOM

For C4, starring Robin Bailey

NEVER SAY DIE

Comedy series

CENTRAL:

LOW KEY LADY ON HIGH SPEED TRAIN / WALK IN MY SHOES / BABY BABY / AT THE GRAMMAR / THE POODLE STRIKES BACK

Plays starring Brenda Bruce, Warren Clark and Maurice Denham

MOG

Comedy series

LWT:

DUCK PATROL

Episode of series starring Richard Wilson

BBC:

TINNISWOOD’S NORTH COUNTRY

Drama documentary

TINNISWOOD COUNTRY

4 drama documentaries

THE DAY WAR BROKE OUT

STOKER LEISHMAN’S DIARIES

LANCE AT LARGE

Comedy series written with David Nobbs

OTHER:

I DIDN’T KNOW YOU CARED

Long running comedy series with Robin Bailey and Liz Smith

THE SIGNAL BOX OF GRANDPA HUDSON

With David Nobbs for ATV Armchair Theatre