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P.D. James

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In 1983 she was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (O.B.E) by the Queen. See more trivia »

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Phyllis Dorothy James
in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
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2006 Children of Men (novel "The Children of Men")
 
2004 The Murder Room (TV series) (novel)
 
2003 Death in Holy Orders (TV series)
– Episode #1.1 (novel)
– Episode #1.2 (novel)
 
1997-2001 An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (TV series)
– Playing God (2001) (characters)
– Living on Risk (1999) (characters)
– A Last Embrace (1998) (characters)
– Sacrifice (1997) (novel "An Unsuitable Job For A Woman")
 
1998 A Certain Justice (TV series)
 
1997 Original Sin (TV series)
– Episode #1.3 (1997) (novel)
– Episode #1.2 (1997) (novel)
– Episode #1.1 (1997) (novel)
 
1995 A Mind to Murder (TV movie) (novel)
 
1993 Unnatural Causes (TV movie) (novel)
 
1991 Devices and Desires (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.6 (1991) (novel)
– Episode #1.5 (1991) (novel)
– Episode #1.4 (1991) (novel)
– Episode #1.3 (1991) (novel)
– Episode #1.2 (1991) (novel)
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1988 A Taste for Death (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.6 (1988) (novel)
– Episode #1.5 (1988) (novel)
– Episode #1.4 (1988) (novel)
– Episode #1.3 (1988) (novel)
– Episode #1.2 (1988) (novel)
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1985 The Black Tower (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.5 (1985) (novel)
– Episode #1.4 (1985) (novel)
– Episode #1.3 (1985) (novel)
– Episode #1.2 (1985) (novel)
– Episode #1.1 (1985) (novel)
 
1985 Cover Her Face (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.6 (1985) (novel)
– Episode #1.5 (1985) (novel)
– Episode #1.4 (1985) (novel)
– Episode #1.3 (1985) (novel)
– Episode #1.2 (1985) (novel)
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1984 Shroud for a Nightingale (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.5 (1984) (novel)
– Episode #1.4 (1984) (novel)
– Episode #1.3 (1984) (novel)
– Episode #1.2 (1984) (novel)
– Episode #1.1 (1984) (novel)
 
1983 Death of an Expert Witness (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.6 (1983) (novel)
– Episode #1.5 (1983) (novel)
– Episode #1.4 (1983) (novel)
– Episode #1.3 (1983) (novel)
– Episode #1.2 (1983) (novel)
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1982 An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (novel)
 
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2011 My Life in Books (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.1 (2011) … Herself
 
2004-2010 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Herself
– 2010 Awards (2010) … Herself
– PD James (2006) … Herself
– Ruth Rendell (2004) … Herself
 
2009 Ànima (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.32 (2009) … Herself
 
2008 Profiling (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Lynda La Plante (2008) … Herself
– Ruth Rendell (2008) … Herself
– P.D. James (2008) … Herself
– Colin Dexter (2008) … Herself
 
2007 Elementary My Dear Viewer (TV documentary)
Herself (as Dame P D James)
 
2004-2007 Late Review (TV series)
Herself - Panelist
– Episode dated 30 March 2007 (2007) … Herself - Panelist
– Episode dated 29 July 2005 (2005) … Herself - Panelist
– Episode dated 8 October 2004 (2004) … Herself - Panelist
 
2006 Reader, I Married Him (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Heroes (2006) … Herself
 
2006 Mark Lawson Talks to... (TV series)
Herself
– P.D. James (2006) … Herself
 
2006 Sunday AM (TV series)
Herself - Newspaper Reviewer
– Episode #1.21 (2006) … Herself - Newspaper Reviewer
 
2005 Breakfast (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 October 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 This Week (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 6 October 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Rankin on the Staircase (TV documentary)
 
1994-2004 Question Time (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 8 January 2004 (2004) … Herself
– Episode dated 2 June 1994 (1994) … Herself
 
2001 Bestseller (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Author
– Bestseller Samtalen - P.D. James (2001) … Herself
– Episode #5.7 (2001) … Herself - Author
 
1998 Ruby (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.9 (1998) … Herself
 
1995 Pride & Prejudice: From Page to Screen (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1994 Stevensons Travels Part 1 (TV documentary)
Contributor
 
1990 The Media Show (TV series)
Herself
– Watching the Detectives (1990) … Herself
 
1982 Book Four (TV series)
Herself - Interviewee
– Episode #1.3 (1982) … Herself - Interviewee
 
1978 Crime Writers (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Puzzles: Pure and Complex (1978) … Herself
 
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2001 Bestseller (TV series)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(2009) "Talking About Detective Fiction," New York City, NY, Published by Alfred A. Knopf, ISBN0-307-59282-0. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | 4 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Dame P D James
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Personal Quote:

[on writing mystery stories] I have a very strong response to what I feel is the spirit of a place. When I come upon the right setting I feel immediately 'This is where it happened'. See more »

Trivia:

In 1983 she was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (O.B.E) by the Queen. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo