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Stephen Poliakoff — Ligoscope

Stephen Poliakoff

Writing

Stephen Poliakoff

Born December 1, 1952 · Holland Park, London, England

Stephen Poliakoff, CBE, FRSL (born 1 December 1952) is an acclaimed British playwright, director and scriptwriter, widely judged amongst Britain's foremost television dramatists.

Known For 20

Glorious 39

Glorious 39

2009 · Writer

Close My Eyes

1991 · Director

Gideon's Daughter

Gideon's Daughter

2005 · Director

Capturing Mary

Capturing Mary

2007 · Writer

Summer of Rockets

Summer of Rockets

2019 · Writer

Dancing on the Edge

Dancing on the Edge

2013 · Director

Close to the Enemy

Close to the Enemy

2016 · Director

Joe's Palace

Joe's Palace

2007 · Director

Perfect Strangers

Perfect Strangers

2001 · Writer

The Lost Prince

The Lost Prince

2003 · Writer

Bloody Kids

Bloody Kids

1980 · Writer

The Tribe

The Tribe

1998 · Director

Friends & Crocodiles

Friends & Crocodiles

2005 · Director

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970 · Writer

She's Been Away

She's Been Away

1989 · Writer

Shooting the Past

Shooting the Past

1999 · Writer

Hidden City

Hidden City

1987 · Director

Century

Century

1993 · Director

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985 · Writer

Runners

Runners

1983 · Original Story

Writing 21

Summer of Rockets

Summer of Rockets

2019 · Writer

Astonish Me

Astonish Me

2011 · Writer

Glorious 39

Glorious 39

2009 · Writer

Capturing Mary

Capturing Mary

2007 · Writer

The Lost Prince

The Lost Prince

2003 · Writer

Perfect Strangers

Perfect Strangers

2001 · Writer

Shooting the Past

Shooting the Past

1999 · Writer

She's Been Away

She's Been Away

1989 · Writer

Strawberry Fields

Strawberry Fields

1985 · Writer

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985 · Writer

Runners

Runners

1983 · Original Story

Soft Targets

Soft Targets

1982 · Writer

Bloody Kids

Bloody Kids

1980 · Writer

Caught on a Train

Caught on a Train

1980 · Writer

Stronger Than the Sun

Stronger Than the Sun

1978 · Writer

City Sugar

City Sugar

1978 · Writer

The Sunday Drama

The Sunday Drama

1977 · Writer

Hitting Town

1976 · Writer

Plays for Britain

Plays for Britain

1976 · Writer

Playhouse

Playhouse

1974 · Writer

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970 · Writer

Directing 11

Close to the Enemy

Close to the Enemy

2016 · Director

Dancing on the Edge

Dancing on the Edge

2013 · Director

Joe's Palace

Joe's Palace

2007 · Director

A Real Summer

A Real Summer

2007 · Director

Gideon's Daughter

Gideon's Daughter

2005 · Director

Friends & Crocodiles

Friends & Crocodiles

2005 · Director

The Tribe

The Tribe

1998 · Director

Food of Love

Food of Love

1997 · Director

Century

Century

1993 · Director

Close My Eyes

1991 · Director

Hidden City

Hidden City

1987 · Director

Acting 2

Remembers…

Remembers…

2022 · Self

Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things

Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things

2013 · Self