Brian B Thompson Radio Plays
Brian has written a number of radio plays, which are listed below. He has just written a series of Trueman, the detective drama based in Hull (starring Bob Dawes and Duncan Preston) for broadcast in July 2005: details are given below.
He is based in Bristol and also writes for TV; credits include The
Bill, Byker Grove and Grafters.
UPDATE: .... a new series of Trueman will be recorded in late 2006, to be broadcast
on BBC7 in early 2007.
BBC RADIO PLAYS
??.??.89 *Going Clear (a)
08.12.00 *Soap gets in your eyes (f)
17.04.02 *Trueman (a)
19.12.02, rpt 29.06.04 *Full English (a)
08.07.05 Trueman - The beginning
15.07.05 Trueman - Angel Heights
22.07.05 Trueman - The road to Hull
29.07.05 Trueman - High Windows
a = afternoon play, f = Friday play
NOTES
GOING CLEAR....1989, rpt. 28.2.91
Produced by Dave Sheasby. When Anthony flees Newcastle for the
London scene he goes straight to his sister's place for advice, but
the pavements are criss-crossed with trip wires. With Chris Garner,
Barbara Marten, Christopher Kent and Danny Schiller.
SOAP GETS IN YOUR EYES....2000
Friday play 8 Dec 00 - about a television soap opera. What will
happen when the new producer arrives?
FULL ENGLISH....2002
Terry and Inna meet through a Russian internet
dating agency. When she visits him in London, they are
both in for some surprises. She's expecting opportunity
and prosperity, but it doesn't always work out like
that....with Ray Burdis, Sheyla Shehovich, Bruce
Byron, Sharon Duce, Ewan Bailey. Director Toby Swift.
Trueman....2002
BBC Afternoon Play, Apr. 17 2002. Was the murder of a student a drug wars killing, or are more sinister forces at work? The investigation falls to Trueman, a former high-flying detective. With Robert Daws, Duncan Preston, Katie Kavanagh, Richard Linton. Directed by Toby Swift ..........ps.....to Hans Olsson, who supplied a recording.....many thanks.-N.D.
Trueman....2005
Murder, gambling, gangsters and poetry....starring Robert Daws & Duncan Preston as DCI Trueman and DS Riley; director Toby Swift. It's murder out there - so what can a middle-aged misfit and a grumpy old man do about it?
THE BEGINNING - a criminology student learns the hard way.
ANGEL HEIGHTS - A female jockey runs her last race.
THE ROAD TO HULL - Two London gangsters return - to Hull.
HIGH WINDOWS - Sex, lies and a film about Philip Larkin.
Nigel Deacon / Diversity website
Asterisked plays known to exist in VRPCC collections
