Derek Lister

Derek began his professional career as a Director in the theatre withproductions at the Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Court, Traverse,Soho, King's Head and Manchester's University Theatre, most of whichwere either world or UK premieres of new plays. Moving into televisionDerek directed several highly regarded single dramas and tv movies forleading network companies and the BBC. At the same time he diversifiedinto episodic drama, often as an originating Director. This has led toa full and varied career in the top echelons of British televisiondrama. He has enjoyed great success as a writer, with eight single shotplays produced for tv and radio. Two of these were nominated for SonyAwards. His first stage play "Blue on Blue" premiered in October 2006and was runner up for the 2007 Meyer-Whitworth Award. A feature filmversion was subsequently commissioned.Most recently he has concentrated on screenwriting.




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