Biography
TV series creator and drama scriptwriter and script editor.
Selected Credits:
TV: Devised THE ROYAL, STEEL RIVER BLUES, THE ROYAL TODAY, THE BLACK VELVET BAND and HEARTBEAT
Full Credits:
Writing Credits:
2006
HEARTBEAT
One episode
2005
HEARTBEAT
Two episodes
2003
STEEL RIVER BLUES
Series treatment: Yorkshire TV
2000
CARNACKI
Treatment for an original one-hour drama series: Optioned to Valentine Productions
TRADE SECRETS
Treatment for an original one-hour TV drama series: Optioned to Talisman
1999
THE ROYAL
Pilot script: written and devised for Granada TV
BALLYKISSANGEL
An episode in the series for World / BBC
1998
B-MOVIE
Feature adaptation of the novel by Stan Barstow for Geoff Reeve
1997
HEARTBEAT VII
One episode UNCONSIDERED TRIFLES and CHANGING PLACES: 90-minute
Video about the life and adventures of Nick Rowan as a policeman in Canada
1996
THE BLACK VELVET BAND
2-hour TV movie set in South Africa in 1848: YTV: starring Nick Berry
HOLMES & HOLMES
Format for a series
1995
WIRED
Treatment for a series: Salt Productions
HEARTBEAT V
One episode: SAINT COLUMBA'S TREASURE
THE OLD GIRL NETWORK
Co-writer (with Alan Whiting): adapted from the novel by Catherine Alliot, Salt Productions
BEYOND SUNSET
Format for a series: Waller Film Co.
1994
HEARTBEAT IV
Three episodes: MID DAY SUN, ARMS AND THE MAN and A BIRD IN HAND
MARY SEACOLE
Film treatment: Waller Film Co.
1993
HEARTBEAT II
One episode: A TALENT TO DECEIVE
1992
Adaptor: GOOD TIMES, BAD TIMES: Pilot for a soap opera: Reg Grundy
Productions
Television:
2001 - 2003
THE ROYAL
Script consultant: Yorkshire TV
1995 - 2001
HEARTBEAT Series V - XI
Script consultant
1994
HEARTBEAT IV
Script editor: Producer: Martyn Auty.
THE WANDERER
Script editor: BskyB: Producer: Steve Lanning
1993
HEARTBEAT II and III
Script editor: Producer: Steve Lanning
1992
HEARTBEAT I
Script editor: Producer: Stuart Doughty
ST MARKUS
Script editor: serial set in a ski resort: Clandestine Productions, Island World and JE
1991
DALZIEL AND PASCOE
Developed: YTV: series adapted from the books by Reginald Hill: Writers Robin Chapman and Bill Gallagher: Subsequently produced by Emma Hayter
EMMERDALE
Story editor: Producer: Morag Bain
1990
OPTION THREE
Developing consultant: Island World: Futuristic police series
Became Head of Development for Clandestine Productions, developing a wide slate of drama, usually involving European co-production e.g. SENHOR VENTURA by Barney Simon with RTP Portugal and A3 Spain; FEEDING THE FIRE by Jonathan Falla with Marathon Paris and BBC (Michael Wearing)
1989
BOOK IV
Script editor: Nottingham: Producer: Michele Buck
1988
BOON III
Jointed Central Television (Birmingham) as a script editor: Producer: Esta
Charkham
Professional:
2002 Founder, director, FRIGHT NIGHT
2000 Director, Trafalgar Development
Biog:
JONATHAN CRITCHLEY formatted THE ROYAL for Yorkshire Television - the highly successful spin-off from HEARTBEAT, for which he script edited 13 series and wrote many episodes. He has now co-created (with Patrick Harbinson) STEEL RIVER BLUES, the new northern fire brigade series which has recently been commissioned by ITV.
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