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1. "Lewis" (3 episodes, 2007-2009)
   ... aka Inspector Lewis (USA)
       - The Quality of Mercy (2009) TV episode (screenplay)
       - And the Moonbeams Kiss the Sea (2008) TV episode (screenplay)
       - Old School Ties (2007) TV episode (screenplay)
2. "The Afternoon Play" (1 episode, 2006)
       - The Last Will and Testament of Billy Two-Sheds (2006) TV episode (writer)
3. Belonging (2004) (TV) (screenplay)
4. "Midsomer Murders" (1 episode, 2003)
       - A Tale of Two Hamlets (2003) TV episode (screenplay)
5. The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000) (TV) (writer)
   
   
6. "Dalziel and Pascoe" (4 episodes, 1996-1998)
       - Bones and Silence (1998) TV episode (screenplay)
       - Deadheads (1997) TV episode (writer)
       - An Advancement of Learning (1996) TV episode (writer)
       - A Clubbable Woman (1996) TV episode (screenplay)
7. Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1997) (screenplay)
   ... aka A Merry War (New Zealand: English title) (USA)
   ... aka Comstock and Rosemary
8. "Ruth Rendell Mysteries" (1 episode, 1996)
       - Simisola: Part One (1996) TV episode (writer)
9. "Oliver's Travels" (1995) TV mini-series (unknown episodes)
10. Doggin' Around (1994) (TV) (writer)
11. Selected Exits (1993) (TV) (writer)
12. "Frank Stubbs Promotes" (1993) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Frank Stubbs (UK: new title)
13. "Maigret" (2 episodes, 1992)
        - Maigret and the Burglar's Wife (1992) TV episode (screenplay)
        - The Patience of Maigret (1992) TV episode (screenplay)
14. Misterioso (1991) (TV) (writer)
    
    
15. A Day in Summer (1989) (TV) (writer)
16. "Campion" (2 episodes, 1989)
    ... aka Mystery!: Campion (USA)
        - Look to the Lady: Part 2 (1989) TV episode (screenplay)
        - Look to the Lady: Part 1 (1989) TV episode (screenplay)
17. "The Beiderbecke Connection" (4 episodes, 1988)
        - What Do We Have on Hockey Sticks? (1988) TV episode (novel) (screenplay)
        - Is He the Lodger? (1988) TV episode (writer)
        - Hello Sir, Hello Miss (1988) TV episode (writer)
        - Oh Look, It's Average-Sized Trevor Chaplin (1988) TV episode (writer)
18. "A Very British Coup" (3 episodes, 1988)
        - Episode #1.3 (1988) TV episode (screenplay)
        - Episode #1.2 (1988) TV episode (screenplay)
        - Episode #1.1 (1988) TV episode (screenplay)
19. "The Beiderbecke Tapes" (2 episodes, 1987)
        - Episode #1.2 (1987) TV episode (novel) (screenplay)
        - Episode #1.1 (1987) TV episode (novel) (screenplay)
20. "Fortunes of War" (7 episodes, 1987)
        - January 1943 (1987) TV episode (adaptation)
        - Autumn 1942 (1987) TV episode (adaptation)
        - April 1941 (1987) TV episode (adaptation)
        - October 1940 (1987) TV episode (adaptation)
        - June 1940 (1987) TV episode (adaptation)
          (2 more)
21. "Tales of Sherwood Forest" (1987) TV series (unknown episodes)
22. "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" (1 episode, 1986)
        - The Man with the Twisted Lip (1986) TV episode (dramatisation)
23. Death Is Part of the Process (1986) (TV) (writer)
24. Crystal Spirit: Orwell on Jura (1985) (TV) (writer)
25. A Murder Is Announced (1985) (TV) (dramatisation)
    ... aka Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced (UK: series title)
26. "The Beiderbecke Affair" (6 episodes, 1985)
        - We Are on the Brink of a New Era, If Only... (1985) TV episode (novel) (screenplay)
        - That Was a Very Funny Evening (1985) TV episode (novel) (screenplay)
        - Um... I Know What You're Thinking (1985) TV episode (novel) (screenplay)
        - We Call It the White Economy (1985) TV episode (novel) (screenplay)
        - Can Anybody Join In? (1985) TV episode (novel) (screenplay)
          (1 more)
27. On Your Way Riley (1985) (TV) (script)
28. Coming Through (1985) (TV) (writer)
29. Slagskämpen (1984) (screenplay)
    ... aka The Inside Man (USA: DVD title)
30. "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" (1 episode, 1984)
    ... aka Sherlock Holmes (Australia)
        - The Solitary Cyclist (1984) TV episode (dramatisation)
31. Pride of our Alley (1983) (TV) (script)
32. Bewitched (1983) (TV) (screenplay)
    ... aka Shades of Darkness: Bewitched (UK: alternative title)
33. "The Consultant" (1983) TV series (unknown episodes)
34. The Intercessor (1983) (TV) (script)
    ... aka Shades of Darkness: The Intercessor (UK: series title)
35. Shades of Darkness: Feet Foremost by L.P. Hartley (1983) (TV) (script)
    ... aka Feet Foremost (UK: short title)
36. "The Barchester Chronicles" (1982) TV mini-series (writer)
37. Priest of Love (1981) (writer)
38. "Get Lost!" (4 episodes, 1981)
        - Not a Proper Ending (1981) TV episode (writer)
        - Kiss Me Quick (1981) TV episode (writer)
        - The Vicar Did It (1981) TV episode (writer)
        - Worried About Jim (1981) TV episode (writer)
39. "The Good Companions" (9 episodes, 1980-1981)
        - Curtain Call (1981) TV episode (adaptation)
        - Salvage Work (1981) TV episode (adaptation)
        - A Wind in the Triangle (1981) TV episode (adaptation)
        - Stumbling Chronicles (1980) TV episode (adaptation)
        - Slippin' Round the Corner (1980) TV episode (adaptation)
          (4 more)
40. "Cribb" (1 episode, 1980)
        - Wobble to Death (1980) TV episode (adaptation)
    
    
41. "Flambards" (4 episodes, 1979)
        - The Inheritance (1979) TV episode (written by)
        - Sing No Sad Songs (1979) TV episode (written by)
        - Edge of the Cloud (1979) TV episode (written by)
        - Christina/The Blooding (1979) TV episode (written by)
42. "ITV Playhouse" (3 episodes, 1972-1979)
        - The Blacktoft Diaries: True or False? (1979) TV episode (writer)
        - Short Back and Sides (1977) TV episode (writer)
        - Seventeen Percent Said Push Off (1972) TV episode (writer)
43. "BBC2 Play of the Week" (1 episode, 1978)
        - Night People (1978) TV episode (writer)
44. "Selwyn" (7 episodes, 1978)
        - A Man for One Season (1978) TV episode (creator)
        - Don't Make Waves (1978) TV episode (creator)
        - I've Gotta Jockey (1978) TV episode (creator)
        - Take a Tip from Selwyn (1978) TV episode (creator)
        - Better Late Than Never (1978) TV episode (creator)
          (2 more)
45. Curriculee Curricula (1978) (TV) (writer)
46. "Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt" (22 episodes, 1974-1977)
        - On the Feast of Selwyn (1977) TV episode (creator)
        - Around the Houses (1977) TV episode (writer)
        - A Little Learning (1977) TV episode (creator)
        - Sing Along with Selwyn (1977) TV episode (creator)
        - Occupational Hazard (1977) TV episode (creator)
          (17 more)
47. "Premiere" (1 episode, 1977)
        - Give Us a Kiss, Christabel (1977) TV episode (writer)
48. "Here I Stand ..." (1 episode, 1977)
        - By Christian Judges Condemned (1977) TV episode (writer)
49. "Middlemen" (6 episodes, 1977)
        - Fresh Fields and Slightly Used Pastures (1977) TV episode (writer)
        - Read Any Good Books Lately? (1977) TV episode (writer)
        - A Bag of Mixed Nuts (1977) TV episode (writer)
        - A Young Lady from Gloucester (1977) TV episode (writer)
        - A Little Bit of Heaven (1977) TV episode (writer)
          (1 more)
50. "BBC2 Playhouse" (1 episode, 1976)
        - Practical Experience (1976) TV episode (script)
51. By Christian Judges Condemned (1976) (TV) (writer)
52. "Trinity Tales" (6 episodes, 1975)
        - The Man of Law's Tale (1975) TV episode (writer)
        - The Wife of Batley's Tale (1975) TV episode (writer)
        - The Joiner's Tale (1975) TV episode (writer)
        - The Judy's Tale (1975) TV episode (writer)
        - The Fryer's Tale (1975) TV episode (writer)
          (1 more)
53. "The Stars Look Down" (13 episodes, 1975)
        - Marrers (1975) TV episode (writer)
        - The Promised Land (1975) TV episode (writer)
        - New Ground (1975) TV episode (writer)
        - Rebuilding (1975) TV episode (writer)
        - Victory (1975) TV episode (writer)
          (8 more)
54. "The Loner" (1975) TV series (unknown episodes)
55. It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1975) (writer)
    ... aka All Things Bright and Beautiful
56. Juggernaut (1974) (additional dialogue)
    ... aka Terror on the Britannic (UK: DVD title) (USA)
57. "Shoulder to Shoulder" (1 episode, 1974)
        - Annie Kenney (1974) TV episode (writer)
58. "Bedtime Stories" (1974) TV series (unknown episodes)
59. The Needle Match (1974) (TV) (writer)
60. "Oranges & Lemons" (1 episode, 1973)
        - Brotherly Love (1973) TV episode (writer)
61. "Play for Today" (1 episode, 1973)
        - Land of Green Ginger (1973) TV episode (writer)
62. "The Edwardians" (1 episode, 1972)
        - The Reluctant Juggler (1972) TV episode (writer)
63. "Softly Softly" (1 episode, 1971)
    ... aka Softly, Softly: Task Force (UK: new title)
        - Ground Level (1971) TV episode (teleplay)
64. The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970) (screenplay)
    ... aka D.H. Lawrence's The Virgin and the Gypsy (UK: complete title)
65. "The Wednesday Play" (2 episodes, 1969-1970)
        - Rest in Peace, Uncle Fred (1970) TV episode (writer)
        - Close the Coalhouse Door (1969) TV episode (play) (screenplay)
    
    
66. "The First Lady" (4 episodes, 1968)
        - The Noble Tradition (1968) TV episode (writer)
        - The First Stone (1968) TV episode (writer)
        - Ministry Approved (1968) TV episode (writer)
        - Lash Out (1968) TV episode (writer)
67. "Theatre 625" (4 episodes, 1965-1968)
        - To See How Far It Is (1968) TV episode (writer)
        - The Curse of the Donkins (1968) TV episode (writer)
        - Murphy's Law (1968) TV episode (writer)
        - Portraits from the North: The Nutter (1965) TV episode (writer)
68. "Armchair Theatre" (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Incident (1965) TV episode (writer)
69. "Z Cars" (2 episodes, 1963-1965)
        - Partners (1965) TV episode (writer)
        - Tuesday Afternoon (1963) TV episode (writer)
70. "Front Page Story" (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Public Interest (1965) TV episode (writer)
71. "ITV Play of the Week" (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka Play of the Week (UK: short title)
        - A Question of Happiness #4: Fred (1964) TV episode (script)
72. "First Night" (1 episode, 1964)
        - Ted's Cathedral (1964) TV episode (writer)
73. "Crane" (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
        - Gypsy's Warning (1964) TV episode (writer)
        - Return of a Hero (1963) TV episode (writer)
74. Smashing Day (1962) (TV) (script)
    

Miscellaneous Crew:

1. "Flambards" (script supervisor) (8 episodes, 1979)
       - What Are Servants For? (1979) TV episode (script supervisor)
       - Prisoners of War (1979) TV episode (script supervisor)
       - New Blood (1979) TV episode (script supervisor)
       - Flying High (1979) TV episode (script supervisor)
       - The Cold Light of Day (1979) TV episode (script supervisor)
         (3 more)
   

Soundtrack:

1. "Flambards" (1 episode, 1979)
       - Edge of the Cloud (1979) TV episode (lyrics: "Song of Christina")