Biography

 

Daniel Boyle was born in Greenock, Scotland. He left school at fifteen and became a deckhand in the Merchant Navy. After eleven years as a seaman, he worked as a postman before entering Glasgow University as a mature student. Post university he worked in housing before becoming a Lecturer in Dundee College of Further Education. He became a full-time writer in 1990.

 

 

Full Credits:

 

TV:

 

2007

WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY

Opening episode of the LEWIS series: Two hours: For ITV: Starred Kevin Whately

 

2006

REBUS

Adaptation of the REBUS novels: THE FALLS and FLESHMARKET CLOSE:  90-mins: For ITV: Starred Ken Stott

 

2005

TAGGART: CAUSE AND EFFECT

90-min: For ITV

 

2005

FORSETI

Adaptation of a Quentin Jardine SKINNER novel: For Yorkshire Television

 

2004

A PLACE OF EXECUTION

Adaptation of a Val Macdiarmid novel: 2 x 75-min: For Coastal Productions

 

2003

CONFESSIONS OF A JUSTIFIED SINNER

Adaptation of the James Hogg novel: 2 x 75-min: For IWC

 

2001

MURDER ROOMS

THE WHITE KNIGHT STRATEGEM: 90-min episode: For BBC1: Starred Ian Richardson

 

1998

NOW AND THEN

2 x 75-min thrillers: For Kudos Productions  

 

1998

AN ACT OF CONTRITION

90-min pilot script: For Sally Head Productions

 

1997

THE ROAD FROM ARDCRANNA

Original two-part historical drama: 2 x 90-min: For Zenith Productions

 

1997-1994

HAMISH MACBETH

Opening episode and eleven subsequent episodes: All original: 50-min: For BBC Scotland: Starred Robert Carlyle

 

1994-1990

INSPECTOR MORSE

Five original two-hour episodes: For ITV

 

1989

HOSTEL

Original 3 x 50 min drama: For BBC Scotland

 

Film:

 

2005

THE SACRED OATH OF OWENY TIERNAN

Feature script: For Makar Productions with support from Scottish Screen

 

2002

BAIT

Original film: 90-min: For ITV: Starred John Hurt and Sheila Hancock

 

1999

THE COMPANY OF THE TIGER

Feature script: For Bronco Films with support from Scottish Screen

 

1998

LOVING BURNS

90-min original script: For Ecosse Films

 

1997

MEAT

Original 90-min film: For BBC1: Starred Jonny Lee Miller and John Simms: Directed by John Madden

 

1988

A VIEW OF HARRY CLARK

Original 90-min film: For BBC1: Starred Griff Rhys Jones and Elaine Paige

 

1987

LEAVING

Original 90-min film: For BBC2 'Screen Two' series

 

Stage:

 

2000

LOVE LIES BLEEDING

Stage play: For Raindog Theatre Company: Performed at The Citizens Theatre, Glasgow and The Traverse, Edinburgh

 

Books:

 

2006

ILLUSION

A John Paris P.I. story: Published by Authorhouse

 

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