Ben Richards (writer)
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Career
Before writing novels and TV dramas, he worked for three years as a housing officer in Newham and Islington, London. As a research student at UCL's Department of Geography[2] he spent a year investigating public housing in Chile and on his return to Britain began his first novel "to alleviate the boredom of analysing questionnaires" for his PhD thesis.[3] Richards was a lecturer at the University of Birmingham and at University College London, where he taught development studies, specialising in South America.[3] He is now a full-time writer.
His novels are Throwing the House out of the Window (1996), Don't Step on the Lines (1997), The Silver River (1999), A Sweetheart Deal (2001), The Mermaid and the Drunks (2004) and Confidence (2006). He also contributed to the New Puritans anthology of 2000.
As a screenwriter, Richards has written for the BBC (Spooks and Party Animals), ITV (The Fixer) and Channel 4 (No Angels). He has also written for the British-French crime drama television series The Tunnel, an adaption of The Bridge (Danish-Swedish).[4]
Writing credits
| Production | Notes | Broadcaster |
|---|---|---|
| Spooks | 16 episodes (2003–2006, 2008–2009) | BBC One |
| No Angels | 3 episodes (2004–2005) | Channel 4 |
| Party Animals | 6 episodes (2007) | BBC Two |
| The Fixer | 9 episodes (2008–2009) | ITV |
| Outcasts | 8 episodes (2011) | BBC One |
| The Tunnel | 12 episodes (2013-2016) | Sky Atlantic Canal+ |
| Fortitude | "Episode #1.7" (2015) | Sky Atlantic |
| Strike | 3 episodes (2017) | BBC One HBO |
| Cobra | 18 episodes (2020-present) | Sky One Altice Studio |
| Showtrial | 10 episodes (2021-present) | BBC One |
| The Diplomat | 6 episodes (2023) | Alibi |
References
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- 1964 births
- Living people
- Academics of the University of Birmingham
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- English male novelists
- English screenwriters
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- English television writers
- English male television writers
- 21st-century English screenwriters
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