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Film and Television Dept
Viv Adam (Scriptwriter)


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.

TV & Radio Credits

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


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. 


 

2007 ABANDONING BLISS
Semi finalist BSSC/KAOS Films. 


 

2005 SMUTTY MUTTY
Shortlisted by Tartan Smalls. 


 

  FULLBEAM
Semi finalist BSSC/KAOS Films 


 

2004 DIGGING UP DAD
Longlisted by Tartan Shorts. 


 


Theatre Credits

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


Reviews

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 


 

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 


 

2007 Digging Up Dad
"Brilliant and funny... Adam creates three powerful and credible characters." Joyce MacMillan, The Scotsman