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Stephen Poliakoff CBE, FRSL (born 1 December 1952) is a British playwright, director and screenwriter. In 2006 Gerard Gilbert of The Independent described him as the UK's "pre-eminent TV dramatist" who had "inherited Dennis Potter's crown".
Stephen Poliakoff was born on 1 December 1952 in Holland Park, Kensington, London, England, UK. He is a writer and director, known for Close My Eyes (1991), Perfect Strangers (2001) and Shooting the Past (1999). He has been married to Sandy Welch since 1983. They have two children.
- Writer, Director, Producer
- December 1, 1952
- Stephen Poliakoff
Stephen Poliakoff was born in London and educated at Westminster School and King’s College, Cambridge. He began his career in the theatre, becoming resident playwright at the National Theatre in London aged 22.
- Episode 1 Summer of Rockets, Series 1. During the tumultuous summer of 1958, Samuel prepares to launch his new invention. 22 May 2019.
- Episode 1 Dancing on the Edge. The Louis Lester Band is invited to the heart of aristocratic society. 04 Feb 2013.
- Episode 1 The Lost Prince. Two-part drama telling the story of the youngest child of George V and Queen Mary. 19 Jan 2003.
- Gideon's Daughter. Drama about a PR consultant, who is courted to manage the millennium festivities. 2005.
Nov 28, 2009 · F or someone best known for Shooting the Past, a television drama apparently so slow and un-televisual that BBC executives begged him to speed it up, Stephen Poliakoff is a very fast...
Summer of Rockets, Stephen Poliakoff’s latest work, is a six-part series for BBC Two, set in the UK during the tumultuous summer of 1958. As the Soviet’s launch the first intercontinental ballistic missile, and the Space Race begins, fear permeates the lives of all.
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Shooting The Past (1999) Written and Directed by Stephen Poliakoff. Stephen Poliakoff’s series of linked television plays take us on a mysterious journey back in time. A London library with a monumental collection of rare photographs is faced with extinction.
