Ben Richards (writer)
| Ben Richards | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1964 (age 52–53) England, UK |
| Occupation | Novelist, screenwriter and television producer. |
| Period | 1996–present |
| Genre | Drama, adventure, science fiction |
Ben Richards (born 1964) is an English writer. 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[1] 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.[2] Richards was a lecturer at the University of Birmingham and at University College London, where he taught development studies, specialising in South America.[2] 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 is the creator and writer of Outcasts. He has also written for the British/French crime drama television series The Tunnel.
Writing credits
| Production | Notes | Broadcaster |
|---|---|---|
| Spooks |
|
BBC One |
| No Angels |
|
Channel 4 |
| Party Animals |
|
BBC Two |
| The Fixer |
|
ITV |
| Outcasts |
|
BBC One |
| The Tunnel |
|
Sky Atlantic Canal+ |
| Fortitude |
|
Sky Atlantic |
References
- ↑ "Prof. Alan Gilbert > Research Students". UCL Department of Geography. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- 1 2 Ben Richards (8 January 2001). "Confessions of a former housing officer". The Guardian.