James Wood (screenwriter)

James Wood is a British screenwriter.

James Wood
OccupationScreenwriter, film director, television producer,
NationalityBritish
Notable worksQuacks

Wood is perhaps best known for his writing on the BBC adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's Decline and Fall and as a writer and creator of Quacks.[1][2] When asked how it felt to be the first to take on Waugh's classic novel, Wood replied: "It's a scary thing to do because it’s such a loved book. Lots of people think it's the greatest comic novel in English fiction. So that's the challenge - living up to expectations."[3] Both Decline and Fall and Quacks were well received.[4]

Wood won the 2012 BAFTA for Rev. under the category of Best Situation Comedy.[5]

Filmography

Writing

YearFilmDirector
2002CasualtyJeremy Webb
2003Down to EarthMichael Cocker
2006Ancient RomeArif Nurmohamed
2007Hell Bent for LeatherJames Wood
2008-09Heroes and VillainsNick Green
FreezingSimon Curtis
2012VexedKieron J. Walsh
2013AmbassadorsJeremy Webb
2015Rev.Peter Cattaneo
2017Gap YearNatalie Bailey
Decline and FallGuillem Morales
QuacksAndy De Emmony
Cold Feet Louise Hooper

References

  1. "BBC - James Wood (Writer) Q&A - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  2. "BBC - Interview with James Wood (creator and writer) - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  3. "BBC - James Wood (Writer) Q&A - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  4. "Quacks is a cutting edge historical comedy to rival Blackadder". Radio Times. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  5. "James Wood". IMDb. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
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