Ben Richards (writer)

Ben Richards (born 1964) is an English writer. He is the creator and writer of Outcasts.[1][2]

For other people named Ben Richards, see Ben Richards (disambiguation).

Ben Richards
Born1964 (age 56–57)
England, UK
OccupationNovelist, screenwriter and television producer.
Period1996–present
GenreDrama, adventure, science fiction

Career

Before writing novels and TV dramas, he worked for three years as a housing officer in Newham and Islington, London. As a research student at UCL's Department of Geography[3] he spent a year investigating public housing in Chile and on his return to Britain began his first novel "to alleviate the boredom of analysing questionnaires" for his PhD thesis.[4] Richards was a lecturer at the University of Birmingham and at University College London, where he taught development studies, specialising in South America.[4] He is now a full-time writer.

His novels are Throwing the House out of the Window (1996), Don't Step on the Lines (1997), The Silver River (1999), A Sweetheart Deal (2001), The Mermaid and the Drunks (2004) and Confidence (2006). He also contributed to the New Puritans anthology of 2000.

As a screenwriter, Richards has written for the BBC (Spooks and Party Animals), ITV (The Fixer) and Channel 4 (No Angels). He has also written for the British/French crime drama television series The Tunnel.

Writing credits
Production Notes Broadcaster
Spooks 16 episodes (2003–2006, 2008–2009) BBC One
No Angels 3 episodes (2004–2005) Channel 4
Party Animals 6 episodes (2007) BBC Two
The Fixer 9 episodes (2008–2009) ITV
Outcasts 8 episodes (2011) BBC One
The Tunnel 12 episodes (2013-2016) Sky Atlantic
Canal+
Fortitude "Episode #1.7" (2015) Sky Atlantic
Strike 3 episodes (2017) BBC One
HBO
Cobra 6 episodes (2020-) Sky One
Altice Studio
Showtrial 6 episodes (2021) BBC One

References
  1. Viner, Brian (8 February 2011). "Last Night's TV". The Independent. London.
  2. "Meet the Outcasts in a major new BBC One drama series". BBC Press Office. 13 May 2010.
  3. "Prof. Alan Gilbert > Research Students". UCL Department of Geography. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  4. Ben Richards (8 January 2001). "Confessions of a former housing officer". The Guardian.


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