A film script written with the young Hugh Grant (yes, that one), a TV show about The Sex Pistols and a romcom based on his real-life relationship – just 3 of the top notch offcuts from the writer/producer of the multi award-winning TV drama Unforgotten.
This episode contains strong language.
Cast: Toby Longworth, Lizzie Roper, Christopher Kent, Leah Marks, Nigel Pilkington, Emma Clarke and Rachel Atkins.
OFFCUTS:
- 04’12’’ – Testament; scene from a TV drama series, 2016
- 11’10’’ – diary extract, 1983
- 15’31’’ – Rep; scene from a screenplay written with Hugh Grant, 1984
- 23’15’’ – script for a radio commercial, 1985
- 26’55’’ – Ben and Jerry; first episode of a TV drama series, 2014
- 33’24’’ – What a Fucking Rotter; pitch for a TV drama, 2010
- 38’40’’ – You Can Run; first chapter of a novel still being written, as of 2020
Chris Lang has created over 100 hours of original prime-time television drama since he cut his teeth on established favourites like Soldier Soldier, Casualty and The Knock more than twenty five years ago. Most recently his own projects have included Dark Heart – a 6 part series for ITV, The Hook-Up Plan (known as Plan Coeur in France) – an 8-part romantic comedy for Netflix, and Innocent – a 4 part drama whose 2nd series will start filming later this year. Other much-lauded dramas he’s been responsible for include: Amnesia (2004), Torn (2007), A Mother’s Son (2012) and Undeniable (2014) which was remade as Quand Je Serai Grande Je Te Tuerai and broadcast in France in 2017 to an audience of seven million,
But it is for his multi-award winning detective drama Unforgotten, starring Nicola Walker and Sanjeev Bhaskar, that he is probably best known, and after three highly acclaimed series its fourth will hopefully be returning to our screens soon.
More About Chris Lang:
- Twitter: @ChrisLangWriter
- Website: chrislang.co.uk
