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Stephen Poliakoff CBE, FRSL (born 1 December 1952) is a British playwright, director and screenwriter. [1] 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 is a British writer and director of TV shows, such as Perfect Strangers, Shooting the Past, and Dancing on the Edge. He was born in 1952 in London and has been married to Sandy Welch since 1983.
- Writer, Director, Producer
- December 1, 1952
- Stephen Poliakoff
STEPHEN POLIAKOFF. SUMMER OF ROCKETS (2019) CLOSE TO THE ENEMY (2016) DANCING ON THE EDGE (2013) ASTONISH ME (2011) GLORIOUS '39 (2009) JOE'S PALACE (2007) CAPTURING MARY (2007) A REAL SUMMER (2007)
- blinded by the sun. Royal National Theatre (1996) When the retiring professor in a Chemistry department of a northern university chooses Al, a mediocre scientist but a brilliant administrator, to succeed him as head of the department, he sets in motion a chain of events that will test the department's endurance to the limit.
- Sweet Panic. Hampstead Theatre (1996), revived at Duke of York’s Theatre (2003) A successful psychologist, Clare Attwood is a happy woman. Her work is satisfying, her partner attentive and supportive - she knows her mind and she knows how to live in a hectic urban environment.
- Sienna Red. Peter Hall Company (1992) Cecilia, a woman who has taken refinement in her life to its very limits, has an affair with a man who, by being uniquely himself, is able to exert control over those around him.
- Playing With Trains. The Barbican, Royal Shakespeare Company (1989) A successful and wealthy engineer has made a fortune from a brilliant development in gramophone technology but nevertheless bemoans the lack of support for invention and innovation in British industry.
- 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 · Fri 27 Nov 2009 19.05 EST. 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...
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Apr 24, 2007 · Learn about the life and work of Stephen Poliakoff, a British playwright and director who has won several awards for his TV dramas. Explore his themes, styles, and collaborations with actors such as Clive Owen, Michael Gambon, and Timothy Spall.
