Biography
Dale has been a professional scriptwriter since 1996, after an initial career in film and TV production.
His recent credits include MOVING ON with John Simm and Ewen Bremner, directed by Dominic West and the Broadcast Award-winning LAND GIRLS with Sophie Ward, Mark Benton and Nathaniel Parker. He is also a lead writer on BBC 1's DOCTORS, with over forty programmes to his name including RUNNING TIME, the hour-long "real time" 1000th episode featuring Richard Briers, described as "profoundly moving" by THE GUARDIAN. Other TV credits include THE BILL (Pearson/ITV), DREAM TEAM (Hewland/ BSkyB) and the teen drama RISK (Mind's Eye/Channel 5).
His recent credits include MOVING ON with John Simm and Ewen Bremner, directed by Dominic West and the Broadcast Award-winning LAND GIRLS with Sophie Ward, Mark Benton and Nathaniel Parker. He is also a lead writer on BBC 1's DOCTORS, with over forty programmes to his name including RUNNING TIME, the hour-long "real time" 1000th episode featuring Richard Briers, described as "profoundly moving" by THE GUARDIAN. Other TV credits include THE BILL (Pearson/ITV), DREAM TEAM (Hewland/ BSkyB) and the teen drama RISK (Mind's Eye/Channel 5).
Currently:
FOOT SOLDIERS
4 x 60' original crime serial, set in UK and Thailand
NELSON & EMMA
Historical series
BLOOD & CURRY
Black comedy feature, set in the Fens
BOMBPROOF
US-based action feature
4 x 60' original crime serial, set in UK and Thailand
NELSON & EMMA
Historical series
BLOOD & CURRY
Black comedy feature, set in the Fens
BOMBPROOF
US-based action feature
Full Credits:
2010
MOVING ON
Scriptwriter - "Malaise" BBC1
Produced by Jimmy McGovern. Dir. Dominic West, with John Simm, Ewen Bremner, Susan Lynch
2009
LAND GIRLS
Scriptwriter - "Trekkers", BBC1
Starring Sophie Ward, Nathaniel Parker, Mark Benton
2001-10
DOCTORS
Serial, BBC1. Contract writer, 40 episodes
2004-7
Scriptwriter/ Script Doctor - Spicefactory, Impact Films.
Feature scripts including The Lost, Victims, King Thief
2000-2001 Scriptwriter - Risk TV
Risk/Mind's Eye Productions for Channel 5
1999
DREAM TEAM
Scriptwriter, Hewland International for BSKYB
1997-2000
THE BILL
Scriptwriter, Pearson Television for ITV
1997
Production Supervisor - LOOKING FOR RICHARD
JAM Productions/20th Century Fox
Feature, Dir. Al Pacino, with Kevin Spacey, Winona Ryder
1995
2nd Unit Director - THE STEAL
Poseidon Films/Warner Bros,
Feature, Dir. John Hay, with Helen Slater, Alfred Molina
1993-4
Producer - Lords of the Manor
40 Minutes/BBC Documentaries
1990-92
Producer - Various
Electronic Publishing Dept., Oxford University Press
1989-90
Producer/Director - Landscape Films/Channel Four
Short films for a daily slot, shot on Super-16mm
1985-89
First A.D/ Location Manager/FM/AFM Various
Including Brookside, BBC Drama, BBC Manchester, Channel 4
MOVING ON
Scriptwriter - "Malaise" BBC1
Produced by Jimmy McGovern. Dir. Dominic West, with John Simm, Ewen Bremner, Susan Lynch
2009
LAND GIRLS
Scriptwriter - "Trekkers", BBC1
Starring Sophie Ward, Nathaniel Parker, Mark Benton
2001-10
DOCTORS
Serial, BBC1. Contract writer, 40 episodes
2004-7
Scriptwriter/ Script Doctor - Spicefactory, Impact Films.
Feature scripts including The Lost, Victims, King Thief
2000-2001 Scriptwriter - Risk TV
Risk/Mind's Eye Productions for Channel 5
1999
DREAM TEAM
Scriptwriter, Hewland International for BSKYB
1997-2000
THE BILL
Scriptwriter, Pearson Television for ITV
1997
Production Supervisor - LOOKING FOR RICHARD
JAM Productions/20th Century Fox
Feature, Dir. Al Pacino, with Kevin Spacey, Winona Ryder
1995
2nd Unit Director - THE STEAL
Poseidon Films/Warner Bros,
Feature, Dir. John Hay, with Helen Slater, Alfred Molina
1993-4
Producer - Lords of the Manor
40 Minutes/BBC Documentaries
1990-92
Producer - Various
Electronic Publishing Dept., Oxford University Press
1989-90
Producer/Director - Landscape Films/Channel Four
Short films for a daily slot, shot on Super-16mm
1985-89
First A.D/ Location Manager/FM/AFM Various
Including Brookside, BBC Drama, BBC Manchester, Channel 4
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