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Viv Adam (Scriptwriter)
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Agent:
Jessica Cooper
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| Viv started out as a storyliner but is now an extremely experienced writer, who has had over 100 episodes of television drama broadcast (she's currently one of the lead writers on BBC Scotland's River City). She also develops her own original ideas for TV and film and currently has a feature film script, THE SEA, under option. She has also written for the theatre and radio. |
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TV & Radio Credits
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| 2008 |
THE BILL Currently writing a trial script. |
Talkback Thames |
| 2003 - present |
RIVER CITY Script writer, over 60 episodes broadcast to date. |
BBC Scotland |
| 2004 |
CHRISTMAS IN ANDALUCIA Produced by David Ian Neville. |
BBC Radio Scotland |
| 2001 - 03 |
FAMILY AFFAIRS Script writer, over 50 scripts transmitted. |
Talkback Thames |
| 1997 - 99 |
HIGH ROAD Storyliner. |
Scotish Television |
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Film Credits
Viv is regularly commissioned by Queen Margaret College to write short films as showcases for graduating students. |
| 2008 |
THE SEA Screenplay originally developed with North by Northwest media training programme. Currently in development with Labellallee Productions. |
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| 2007 |
ABANDONING BLISS Semi finalist BSSC/KAOS Films. |
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| 2005 |
SMUTTY MUTTY Shortlisted by Tartan Smalls. |
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FULLBEAM Semi finalist BSSC/KAOS Films |
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| 2004 |
DIGGING UP DAD Longlisted by Tartan Shorts. |
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Theatre Credits
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| 2007 |
DIGGING UP DAD Directed by Maggie Kinloch. Starring Eileen McCallum, Jenny Ryan and Cora Bisset. |
Oran Mor |
| 2007 |
DETAINEE 'A' Directed by Cora Bisset. |
Ankur Productions |
| 2005 |
SENSE OF JUSTICE Directed by Ken Alexander Starring Rula Lenska and Nicholas Bailey. |
Perth Rep |
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Reviews
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| 2005 |
Sense of Justice "It's like Terrence Rattigan writing Desperate Housewives, a fascinating clash between the formally conservative and the politically subversive" The Guardian |
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| 2007 |
Detainee 'A' "A brave... journey into the heart of extremism... probably one of the most significant shows to appear in Scotland this year... A remarkable show, and a profoundly admirable one" The Scotsman |
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| 2007 |
Digging Up Dad "Brilliant and funny... Adam creates three powerful and credible characters." Joyce MacMillan, The Scotsman |
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