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Alex Shearer (born 25 June 1949) is a British novelist and scriptwriter. He was born in Wick, in the north of Scotland. Alex Shearer sold his first TV script at the age of 29, after a varied career of some 30 odd jobs. He wrote for television, film, theatre and radio (including plays and short stories for
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) for 14 years, and then devoted himself to becoming a novelist. His 2003 novel ''The Speed of the Dark'' was shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. ''The Greatest Store in the World'' was adapted into a television film by the
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. His novel ''Bootleg'' was adapted for a
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by the BBC, and later adapted into
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under its Japanese title ''Chocolate Underground''.News: Alex Shearer's Bootleg Novel Made into Manga, Anime
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TV work

*'' Chalk and Cheese'' (1979) 6 episodes for
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- featuring
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. Based on a 1977 pilot, ''Spasms'', also by Shearer, featuring
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*'' Sink or Swim'' (1979–81) 23 episodes for the BBC - a sitcom featuring
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*'' Keep It in the Family'' (1981) 1 episode of Thames TV sitcom *''The Climber'' (1982) 6 episodes for the BBC - featuring
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*'' The Front Line'' (1983) 6 episodes for the BBC - featuring
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, filmed in
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*''The Lonely Hearts Kid'' (1984) 6 episodes for Thames TV - featuring Robert Glenister *''
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'' (1986) 34 episodes for LWT - featuring
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and
Janet Dibley Janet Dibley (born 13 December 1958) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Elaine Walker in the 1980s sitcom ''The Two of Us'', Lorna Cartwright in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', and Elaine Cassidy in the BBC soap opera '' Doc ...
. Subsequently, re-made in Dutch and German *''
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'' (1986–87) Various episodes of Thames TV sitcom *''
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'' (1986–87) 2 episodes of Thames TV sitcom *''
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'' (1989–92) 18 episodes for Thames TV - featuring
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*'' Close to Home'' (1990) 1 episode of LWT sitcom *''The Gingerbread Girl'' (1992–93) 6 episodes for Yorkshire TV - featuring Janet Dibley *'' Law And Disorder'' (1993–94) 6 episodes for Thames TV - featuring Penelope Keith *''
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'' (1996) 2-part episode of a children's adventure series *''
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'' (1999-2000) 13 episodes of children's series *''
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'' (2002) 3-part children's drama for the BBC. BAFTA winner


Radio work

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, 28 episodes. Radio 4. *''The Dream Maker'' 1992 - radio version of stage play. Also remade in Germany. *''The Diabolical Gourmet'' 2005 – Radio 4 Afternoon play *''Play Chopsticks For Me'' – Radio 4 Short story *''Getting A Life'' Radio 4 short story *'' Bonding'' Radio 4 short story


Film Work

*''The Greatest Store In The World'' 1999 (Bafta nomination) *'' Play Chopsticks For Me'' 2000 – Short film *''Chocolate Underground'' 2008/9 Full length animated film version of novel BOOTLEG made by Japanese company MUSE. First full length animation to be streamed episodically to mobile phones and internet in 2008, followed by theatrical release. Premiered in Tokyo, January 2009.


Stage Work

*''The Morning After'' - Bath Theatre *''One More Time'' - Chichester and tour of the South West. *''Out of the Blue'' - Chichester and Edinburgh. *''Standing Room Only'' Chichester. *''The Dream Maker'' - The Orchard Theatre Company, Barnstaple, tour of the South West *''A Time And A Season'' - Theatre Royal, Plymouth *''Harry In The Moonlight'' – Northcott Theatre, Exeter


Novels

*''The Dream Maker'' (1992) *''Professor Sniff and the Lost Spring Breezes'' (1996), Gollancz *''Wilmot and Chips'' (1996), Red Fox *''The Winter Brothers and the Missing Snow'' (1997), Puffin *''Dr. Twilite and the Autumn Snooze'' (1997), Puffin *''The Summer Sisters and the Dance Disaster'' (1997), Puffin *''Box 132'' (1997), Harper Collins *''The Found'' (2005), Macmillan *''Wilmot and Pops'' (1998), Hodder *''
The Greatest Store in the World ''The Greatest Store in the World'' is a book written by Alex Shearer, later made into a television film, made-for-television film which was broadcast on 24 December 1999 by CBBC (TV channel), CBBC (on BBC One). The TV movie has been shown a few ...
'' (1999), Hodder *''The Great Blue Yonder'' (2002), Macmillan *''The Stolen'' (2002), Macmillan *''Sea Legs'' (2003), Hodder *''Bootleg'' (2003), Macmillan *''The Crush'' (2003) *''The Speed of the Dark'' (2004), Macmillan *''The Lost'' (2004), Macmillan *''The Fugitives'' (2004),Haddock *''The Great Switcheroonie'' (2006), Hodder *''The Hunted'' (2005), Macmillan *''I Was a Schoolboy Bridegroom'' (2006),Hodder *''Land Lubbers'' (2007), Hodder *''The Invisible Man's Socks'' (2007), Macmillan *''Tins'' (2007, released in the
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as ''Canned'') *''The Cloud Hunters'' (2012), Hot Key *''Sky Run'' 2013 (Hot Key Books) *''This Is The Life'' 2014 (HarperCollins - Blue Door) ADULT *''The Ministry of Ghosts'' 2014 (Hot Key Books) *''A Message To The Sea'' 2016 (Piccadilly Press) *''A Message To The Sea'' – published France, Germany and Japan


References


External links


Official website
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