Biography
Graham Lester-George writes for film, television and radio. One of his earliest radio pieces was selected for Radio 4's PICK OF THE WEEK. He has written numerous episodes of the BBC 1 drama series DOCTORS as well as feature-length screenplays and is particularly strong on thrillers, social and emotional drama, and stories for a young/family audience.
Ex-chairman of the Writers' Guild of Great Britain, Graham has written his first novel - THE CHAIN BRIDGE - and adapted It as a feature film. A talented and versatile writer; with a good sense of structure, the knack of writing economical but natural sounding dialogue, and above all a love of a good story well told. He looks forward to greater challenges creating scripts that carry audiences along on a dramatic, emotional and ultimately satisfying journey.
Full Credits:
TV:
DOCTORS
BBC drama series: 12 episodes
Radio:
THE AFTERNOON SHIFT
Radio 4: 4 pieces broadcast
PICK OF THE WEEK
Radio 4: 1 piece broadcast
In Development:
Novel:
THE CHAIN BRIDGE
Screenplays:
THE CHAIN BRIDGE
From the novel: Producer
3 other full length feature screenplays
Television:
TRUST
2 hour: 2 part drama
HOLBY CITY
Storylines for future episodes
2 TV sitcoms: 1 full script and 5 storylines for each proposal
Single TV drama: commissioned by Mark Forstater Productions for submission to the Dennis Potter Award
Radio:
1 hour length radio drama
Further Information:
Graham was Chairman of the Writers' Guild of Great Britain from 2003 to 2006 and serves on the board of the European Writers' Congress based in Brussels. Formerly an Executive Committee Member of the Screenwriters' Workshop.
Education:
Kingston College of Art
University of Nottingham
De Montfort University: MA in TV Scriptwriting
Writing Courses:
Arvon Foundation: Lumb Bank
Writing for Radio and Television
Write Away: East Midlands Arts
Writing for Radio
Writing a Novel: Tutor Alan Sillitoe
National Film and Television School
Short Course Unit: Writing for Film and Television
De Montfort University
MA in TV Scriptwriting
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