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FIVE/History Channel
3 x 45’ drama-documentary series for Autumn 2009
Children wake up screaming in the middle of the night, telling you they saw a monster. All you can tell them is that there’s nothing to worry about, that it isn’t real. But that’s not strictly true.
As we grow up, the monsters continue to haunt us and are given names that have echoed down the centuries: Werewolves that will rip out our throats, Vampires that will suck out our blood, Frankenstein’s monster who’ll murder us in a dark alley. But it turns out that these familiar spine-chilling nightmares all have their origins in historical fact.
Confronting the true face of horror – and combining heart stopping narrative drama with expert interviews - True Horror reveals the inspiration behind three of our most thrilling, visceral and iconic monsters: Dracula, Frankenstein and the Werewolf. Stories which will transport you to the haunted corners of our past; stories which prove fact is a whole lot more frightening than fiction.
BBC4
60’ drama for Summer 2009
Dramatising the little-known work of Doctor James Niven, Medical Officer of Health for the city of Manchester, between the months of November and December 1918, this original drama reveals an unknown side to the Armistice experience.
James Niven is approaching retirement and dedicated to reducing infant mortality in Britain’s largest industrial city, when the Great War ends, bringing new challenges to his doorstep.
Starring Bill Paterson, Mark Gatiss, Charlotte Riley, Kenneth Cranham and Paul Freeman, this original medical drama is a tribute to the unsung heroes of British public health, and the people of Manchester.
