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Writer: Ackley Bridge. Ishy Din is known for Ackley Bridge (2017), Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators (2018) and Phoenix Rise (2023).
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Ishy Din is a playwright and screenwriter, known for his narratives that reflect his upbringing on Teesside, where he remains rooted in Middlesbrough. His journey into the world of storytelling was preceded by a diverse array of jobs, marking the beginning of his evolution into a versatile and accomplished dramatist across multiple disciplines.
Apr 18, 2024 · Ishy Din wrote his first play in his mid-30s after hearing a BBC radio call-out for scripts while driving a cab in Middlesbrough, his hometown in north-east England. Now 55, the British-Pakistani playwright is one of four writers of Silence, a powerful adaptation of Kavita Puri’s book Partition Voices: Untold British Stories.
Din got a glimpse into the lives of a huge array of characters and kept a notebook in his cab to jot down lines that customers told him.
Emerging writing talent Ishy Din discusses his new WW1 drama, Wipers - a gripping and provocative new play which pays tribute to the million South Asian men who fought and died alongside...
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Ishy Din. writer. STAGE, FILM & TELEVISION. TV and Film: Ishy is writing for PHOENIX PARK (CBBC) and HOLLYOAKS (Lime/C4); he is on the writing team for ATOMIC BAZAAR (Netflix/Pulse Films). Other credits include: SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY (BBC, 1 ep) and ACKLEY BRIDGE (The Forge/C4, 2 eps).
Jan 15, 2019 · Din got a glimpse into the lives of a huge array of characters and kept a notebook in his cab to jot down lines that customers told him. He also kept a laptop under his seat to write his...
