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Son of a Scottish chemist, Read developed a love of the movies from an early age... more
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Writer:
- "The View from Daniel Pike" (1971) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "The Borderers" (2 episodes, 1970)
- Snatch (1970) TV episode (writer)
- The Siege of Cocklaws (1970) TV episode (writer) - "Strange Report" (1 episode, 1969)
- Report 1021: Shrapnel - The Wish in the Dream (1969) TV episode (writer) - "Man in a Suitcase" (4 episodes, 1968)
- Night Flight to Andorra (1968) TV episode (writer)
- Castle in the Clouds (1968) TV episode (writer)
- The Revolutionaries (1968) TV episode (screenplay)
- Somebody Loses, Somebody... Wins? (1968) TV episode (writer) - "The Mask of Janus" (1 episode, 1965)
- The Devil You Know (1965) TV episode (writer) - You Must Be Joking! (1965) (uncredited)
- "Dr. Finlay's Casebook" (10 episodes, 1962-1965)
- The Immortal Memory (1965) TV episode (writer)
- Laughing Gas (1965) TV episode (writer)
- The Spirit of Dr. McGregor (1964) TV episode (writer)
- A Man May Drink (1964) TV episode (writer)
- The Polygraph (1963) TV episode (writer)
(5 more) - "Sherlock Holmes" (2 episodes, 1965)
- The Retired Colourman (1965) TV episode (dramatisation)
- The Man with the Twisted Lip (1965) TV episode (dramatisation) - "Memorandum van een dokter" (1 episode, 1965)
- Een hoestdrankje (1965) TV episode (adaptation) - "Danger Man" (1 episode, 1965)
... aka Secret Agent (USA)
... aka Secret Agent aka Danger Man (USA: video box title)
- That's Two of Us Sorry (1965) TV episode (written by) - "No Hiding Place" (1 episode, 1964)
- Aftertaste (1964) TV episode (writer) - First Men in the Moon (1964) (screenplay)
... aka H.G. Wells' First Men in the Moon (UK: complete title) - "Detective" (1 episode, 1964)
- The Hungry Spider (1964) TV episode (writer) - "Zero One" (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
- The Stowaway (1963) TV episode (writer)
- Fly Away Peter (1962) TV episode (writer) - Jason and the Argonauts (1963) (screenplay)
... aka Jason and the Golden Fleece - That Kind of Girl (1963) (writer)
... aka Teenage Tramp (USA: reissue title) - "It Happened Like This" (2 episodes, 1963)
- The Missing Line (1963) TV episode (adaptation)
- Fer-de-Lance (1963) TV episode (adaptation) - The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961) (additional writing)
... aka The Widow and the Gigolo - "The Adventures of Robin Hood" (3 episodes, 1959-1960)
- The Bagpiper (1960) TV episode (screenplay)
- A Bushel of Apples (1960) TV episode (screenplay)
- The Lady-Killer (1959) TV episode (screenplay) - "The Four Just Men" (4 episodes, 1959-1960)
- The Miracle of St. Phillipe (1960) TV episode (teleplay)
- Money to Burn (1960) TV episode (writer)
- The Man with the Golden Touch (1960) TV episode (story)
- The Deadly Capsule (1959) TV episode (writer) - Zoo Baby (1960) (writer)
- Grip of the Strangler (1958) (screenplay) (story "Stranglehold")
... aka The Haunted Strangler (USA) - The Flying Scot (1957) (story)
... aka The Mailbag Robbery (USA) - The Secret Tent (1956) (writer)
- "Fabian of the Yard" (1 episode, 1956)
... aka Fabian of Scotland Yard (UK: alternative title)
... aka Inspector Fabian of Scotland Yard (UK: alternative title)
... aka Patrol Car (USA)
- The Ribbon Trap (1956) TV episode (writer) - Blood Orange (1953) (writer)
... aka Three Stops to Murder (USA) - Street Corner (1953) (story)
... aka Both Sides of the Law (USA) - White Corridors (1951) (writer)
- The Blue Lamp (1950) (original treatment)
- Helter Skelter (1949) (additional dialogue)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- "Strange Report" (associate script editor) (10 episodes, 1969-1970)
- Report 4977: Swindle - The Square Root of Evil (1970) TV episode (associate script editor)
- Kidnap: Whose Pretty Girl Are You (1969) TV episode (associate script editor)
- Report 4821: X-Ray - Who Weeps for the Doctor? (1969) TV episode (associate script editor)
- Sniper: When Is Your Cousin Not? (1969) TV episode (associate script editor)
- Racist: A Most Dangerous Proposal (1969) TV episode (associate script editor)
(5 more) - "Man in a Suitcase" (script editor) (6 episodes, 1968)
- Night Flight to Andorra (1968) TV episode (script editor)
- Castle in the Clouds (1968) TV episode (script editor)
- Three Blinks of the Eyes (1968) TV episode (script editor)
- Property of a Gentleman (1968) TV episode (script editor)
- Which Way Did He Go, McGill? (1968) TV episode (script editor)
(1 more)
Thanks:
- Haunted Memories (2007) (V) (very special thanks)
Self:
- Haunted Memories (2007) (V) .... Himself
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Author of wine, food, and travel books.
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