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Derek Lister

  • Director
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Derek began his professional career as a Director in the theatre with productions at the Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Court, Traverse, Soho, King's Head and Manchester's University Theatre, most of which were either world or UK premieres of new plays. Moving into television Derek directed several highly regarded single dramas and tv movies for leading network companies and the BBC. At the same time he diversified into episodic drama, often as an originating Director. This has led to a full and varied career in the top echelons of British television drama. He has enjoyed great success as a writer, with eight single shot plays produced for tv and radio. Two of these were nominated for Sony Awards. His first stage play "Blue on Blue" premiered in October 2006 and was runner up for the 2007 Meyer-Whitworth Award. A feature film version was subsequently commissioned.

Most recently he has concentrated on screenwriting.
BornAugust 1, 1948
BornAugust 1, 1948
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    White Gold
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      The Fourth Man
      The Fourth Man
      • Writer
        Exposure
        • Writer
          Change of Heart
          • Writer

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            • Amanda Mealing, Sunetra Sarker, and Derek Thompson in Casualty (1986)
              Casualty
              6.1
              TV Series
              • Director
              • 2007
            • Beech Is Back (2001)
              Beech Is Back
              7.2
              TV Mini Series
              • Director
              • 2001
            • The Bill (1984)
              The Bill
              6.7
              TV Series
              • Director
              • 1988–2000
            • Mark McManus in Taggart (1983)
              Taggart
              7.4
              TV Series
              • Director
              • 1997
            • Doctor Finlay (1993)
              Doctor Finlay
              7.6
              TV Series
              • Director
              • 1995
            • 24 Heures pour survivre (1986)
              24 Heures pour survivre
              6.6
              TV Series
              • Director
              • 1988
            • Alphonsia Emmanuel, Ian Hogg, and Joe McGann in Rockliffe's Babies (1987)
              Rockliffe's Babies
              7.2
              TV Series
              • Director
              • 1987
            • Michael Moor and Julie Walters in Love and Marriage (1984)
              Love and Marriage
              7.5
              TV Series
              • Director
              • 1984–1986
            • Ray Brooks in Big Deal (1984)
              Big Deal
              8.0
              TV Series
              • Director
              • 1985
            • Sally Baxter, Natalie Forbes, and Amanda Noar in Out on the Floor (1983)
              Out on the Floor
              TV Movie
              • Director
              • 1983
            • Wendy Craig in Nanny (1981)
              Nanny
              7.5
              TV Series
              • Director
              • 1983
            • Stephanie Turner in Juliet Bravo (1980)
              Juliet Bravo
              6.7
              TV Series
              • Director
              • 1980–1981
            • Play for Today (1970)
              Play for Today
              7.8
              TV Series
              • Director
              • 1979–1981
            • Paul Davies Prowles and Suzy Corrigan in Plays for Pleasure (1981)
              Plays for Pleasure
              TV Series
              • Director
              • 1981
            • The Best of Friends
              TV Series
              • Director
              • 1980

            Writer



            • The Fourth Man
              • Writer
              • Pre-production
            • About A Bell
              • Writer
              • Pre-production



            • The Bill (1984)
              The Bill
              6.7
              TV Series
              • written by
              • 2001
            • Ellington
              TV Movie
              • original idea by
              • 1994
            • Perfect Shadows
              TV Movie
              • writer
              • 1983
            • Play for Today (1970)
              Play for Today
              7.8
              TV Series
              • writer
              • 1981
            • On the Road Again: The Forgotten Cause
              TV Movie
              • Writer
              • 1975

            Producer



            • The Fourth Man
              • producer
              • Pre-production
            • About A Bell
              • executive producer
              • Pre-production

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            Personal details

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            • Born
              • August 1, 1948
              • Birmingham, England, UK
            • Spouse
              • Ania MarsonSeptember 3, 1977 - ?
            • Other works
              His stage play "Blue on Blue" was shortlisted for the 2007 Meyer-Whitworth Award. A film screenplay was subsequently commissioned.

            Did you know

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              SONY Award nominations: 'Dada & Co' (1988), 'Snow White's Apple' (1990) Derek is a lifelong Aston Villa fan.

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