Paula Milne is a British screenwriter. Her works include '' The Politician's Wife'', ''The Virgin Queen'', ''

Chandler & Co ''Chandler & Co'' is a British television detective drama series, created and written by Paula Milne, that first broadcast on BBC1 on 12 July 1994, and ran for two series. The series starred Catherine Russell as Elly Chandler, a private dete ...

'', '' Die Kinder'', ''Second Sight'', ''Driving Ambition'', ''Small Island'' and ''Endgame''. Her first single drama was ''A Sudden Wrench'', after working on titles such as '' Coronation Street'' and ''

Juliet Bravo ''Juliet Bravo'' is a British television police procedural drama series, first broadcast on 30 August 1980, that ran for six series and a total of 88 episodes on BBC1. The theme of the series concerned a female police inspector who took over con ...

''. She also devised the BBC medical drama ''Angels''.
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Notable works

Television * ''1982: A Sudden Wrench (Play for Today'' episode) * 1982: John David (Play for Today episode) * 1976 - 1979: '' Coronation Street'' * 1980: ''

'' * 1984: ''Driving Ambition'' * ''1990: Die Kinder'' * 1994-1995: ''

'' * 1995: '' The Politician's Wife'' (Channel 4) * 1997: ''

The Fragile Heart ''The Fragile Heart'' is a BAFTA award-winning British medical drama television series created by Paula Milne and first aired on Channel 4 from 6 to 20 November 1996. The series nominated the Royal Television Society award for Best Drama Serial. ...

'' (Carnival/Channel 4) * 2006: '' The Virgin Queen'' (TV serial) * 2009: '' Small Island'' (BBC TV movie) (based on the novel of the same name by

Andrea Levy Andrea Levy (7 March 1956 – 14 February 2019) was an English author best known for the novels '' Small Island'' (2004) and ''The Long Song'' (2010). She was born in London to Jamaican parents, and her work explores topics related to British ...

) * 2011: ''

The Night Watch ''Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq'', also known as ''The Shooting Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburch'', but commonly referred to as ''The Night Watch'' ( nl, De Nachtwacht), i ...

'' (BBC) (based on the novel of the same name by

Sarah Waters Sarah Ann Waters (born 21 July 1966) is a Welsh novelist. She is best known for her novels set in Victorian society and featuring lesbian protagonists, such as '' Tipping the Velvet'' and '' Fingersmith''. Life and education Early life Sa ...

) * 2012: ''

White Heat ''White Heat'' is a 1949 American film noir directed by Raoul Walsh and starring James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien, Margaret Wycherly and Steve Cochran. Written by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts (writer), Ben Roberts, ''White Heat'' is base ...

'' (ITVP/BBC) * 2013: ''

The Politician's Husband ''The Politician's Husband'' is a three-episode British television miniseries, first shown on BBC Two between 25 April and 9 May 2013. Written by Paula Milne, it makes a pair with her 1995 drama '' The Politician's Wife''. Plot Senior Cabine ...

'' (BBC) * 2013: ''Second Sight'' (TV movie) * 2016: '' HIM'' (ITV) * 2017: '' The Same Sky'' (ZDF) Film * 1995: '' Mad Love'' (Touchstone Pictures) * 1996: ''

Hollow Reed ''Hollow Reed'' is a 1996 drama film directed by Angela Pope. The plot follows a divorced gay man who begins to suspect that his son is being physically abused by his ex-wife's new boyfriend. The story takes place in Bath, Somerset. Plot Olive ...

'' (Scala/Channel 4 Films) * 2000: ''

I Dreamed of Africa ''I Dreamed of Africa'' is a 2000 American biographical drama film directed by Hugh Hudson, starring Kim Basinger. It also stars Vincent Perez, Eva Marie Saint, Garrett Strommen, Liam Aiken and Daniel Craig. It is based on the autobiographical ...

'' (Paramount) (based on the novel of the same name by Kuki Gallmann) * 2009: ''

Endgame Endgame, Endgames, End Game, End Games, or similar variations may refer to: Film * ''The End of the Game'' (1919 film) * ''The End of the Game'' (1975 film), short documentary U.S. film * ''Endgame'' (1983 film), 1983 Italian post-apocalyptic f ...

References

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