Jeff Povey

Jeff Povey is a Scottish screenwriter[2] and author,[3] best known for his extensive work in British television.

Jeff Povey
Born
Bridge of Allan[1]
Occupation(s)screenwriter, author
Years active1993–present

Career

After his two-man play Tidy, Povey started writing television since the early 1990s, with Stay Lucky. He has written multiple episodes of long running continuing dramas, such as Casualty,[4] its spinoff Holby City,[5] and EastEnders,.[2]

Other television series, covering a wide array of genres, he wrote for include children's drama The Dumping Ground, action-adventures Hooten and the Lady and The Musketeers, and crime series such as Silent Witness,[6] Kingdom[7] and Midsomer Murders.[8] In 2002, he directed the short film Blowing It.[9]

In 2006 his first novel, The Serial Killers Club, was published.[10] In 2014 his second novel (part of a trilogy) "SHIFT", was published.[3] The second book in the trilogy was published on 23 April 2015, titled "DELETE". On 23 March 2017 the final book titled “ESCAPE” was released, concluding the trilogy.[11]

References
  1. Jeff Povey | Facebook Retrieved 2016-10-29.
  2. "26/10/2015". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  3. Shift. Amazon UK. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  4. "Maybe This Year". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  5. "Kiss and Tell". BBC. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  6. "Terminus: Part Two". IMDb. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  7. "Episode #3.3". IMDb. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  8. "Midsomer Press Pack final - Page 37 of 52" (PDF). ITV. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  9. "Blowing It". IMDb. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  10. The Serial Killers Club. ASIN 0446616648.
  11. "Get ready for one apocalyptic detention..." Tumblr. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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