Paul Abbott (Writing)
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Works
Wolfe
The adventures of Professor Wolfe Kinteh, a crime scene investigator in the north of England.
Release Date:2021-09-10
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:20
No Offence
Keeping these streets clean is a Herculean task, enough to demoralize even the keenest rookie – but there’s a reason why this hotchpotch of committed cops are on this force, on this side of town. Drug labs, arsonists, neo-Nazis and notorious murderers are all in a day’s work for this close-knit team, led by the dizzyingly capable but unquestionably unhinged DI Vivienne Deering. But when a particularly twisted serial killer emerges it leaves even the most hardened of these seasoned coppers reeling.
Release Date:2015-05-05
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Episode Count:4
Vote Count:62
Twenty8K
A teenage boy is gunned down outside a nightclub and a young girl dies in a hit and run in two seemingly unrelated deaths. Deeva Jani, returns home to clear her brother Vipon of the shooting and soon discovers a much deeper conspiracy.
Release Date:2012-09-10
Department:Writing
Job:Screenplay
Vote Count:12
Hit & Miss
An assassin with a secret, Mia's life is changed forever by a letter from her ex.
Release Date:2012-05-22
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Episode Count:6
Vote Count:59
Exile
Exile is a British psychological thriller television series dealing with the topic of Alzheimer's disease against a background of corruption. It stars John Simm and Jim Broadbent and was broadcast on BBC One. The series received varyingly positive reviews. John Simm received a BAFTA nomination for his role as Tom Ronstadt, as did the director John Alexander.
Release Date:2011-05-01
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Episode Count:3
Vote Count:20
Shameless
Chicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who without him would be... perhaps better off. When Frank's not at the bar spending what little money they have, he's passed out on the floor. But the kids have found ways to grow up in spite of him. They may not be like any family you know, but they make no apologies for being exactly who they are.
Release Date:2011-01-09
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Episode Count:5
Vote Count:2826
Tony
Unemployed and unemployable, Tony is a sympathetic recluse with severe social problems, an addiction to VHS action films and a horrible moustache. Occasionally he snaps and murder is the result…
Release Date:2010-02-05
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Vote Count:74
State of Play
When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.
Release Date:2009-04-17
Department:Writing
Job:Original Series Creator
Vote Count:1969
The Stronger
Based on a dramatic monologue by August Strindberg, the short film follows a married woman as she confronts her husband's lover after bumping into her in a café on Christmas eve.
Release Date:2007-10-04
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Vote Count:1
Instinct
Instinct is a two-part drama serial which premièred on ITV on 26 February 2007. It was created and written by Lizzie Mickery, and produced by Tightrope Pictures for ITV. The serial follows Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Flynn, played by Anthony Flanagan, as he hunts a serial killer in the Lancashire Pennines, while dealing with a troubled personal life.
Release Date:2007-02-26
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Episode Count:2
Vote Count:2
The Innocence Project
Drama series which follows a group of law students as they investigate possible miscarriages of justice under the guidance of an inspirational professor.
Release Date:2006-11-09
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Episode Count:8
To the Ends of the Earth
From Nobel Laureate William Golding's (Lord of the Flies) epic sea-voyage trilogy comes the story of an ambitious British aristocrat, humbled by the lives of his fellow passengers, as he embarks on an ocean voyage for Australia where he is to be an official in the colonial government.
Release Date:2005-07-06
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Episode Count:3
Vote Count:26
The Girl in the Café
Lawrence, an aging, lonely civil servant falls for Gina, an enigmatic young woman. When he takes her to the G8 Summit in Reykjavik, however, their bond is tested by Lawrence's professional obligations.
Release Date:2005-06-25
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Vote Count:84
Touching Evil
Returning from a year-long psychological leave of absence after surviving an almost-fatal gunshot wound to the head, Detective David Creegan is assigned to the FBI's Organized and Serial Crime Unit – a rapid-response, elite crime investigation squad – where he and his new partner, Detective Susan Branca, find themselves committed to saving lives and solving cases. In spite of his inability to abide by common sense and the laws he's sworn to uphold, Creegan, with the help of Branca, works on hunting down the most vicious criminals on the streets.
Release Date:2004-03-12
Department:Creator
Job:Creator
Vote Count:12
Shameless
The story of a young group of siblings pretty much abandoned by their parents, surviving by their wits - and humor - on a rough Manchester council estate. Whilst they won't admit it, they need help and find it in Steve, a young middle class lad who falls for Fiona, the oldest sibling, and increasingly finds himself drawn to this unconventional and unique family. Anarchic family life seen through the eyes of an exceptionally bright fifteen year old, who struggles to come of age in the context of his belligerent father, closeted brother, psychotic sister and internet porn star neighbors.
Release Date:2004-01-13
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Episode Count:13
Vote Count:136
Alibi
A thriller with a bit of romance and touches of black humor along the way. Greg is discovered with the dead body of his wife's lover by Marcey, a public servant moonlighting as a waitress at a party thrown by Greg for he and his wife's wedding anniversary. Marcey sets about organizing the slightly neurotic Greg in his attempts to cover up the accident.
Release Date:2003-08-25
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Vote Count:6
State of Play
The murder of Sonia Baker, a young political researcher, leads journalist Cal McCaffrey to uncover complex links between government and big business.
Release Date:2003-05-18
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Episode Count:6
Vote Count:104
Tomorrow La Scala!
Members of a British opera troupe mount a production of "Sweeney Todd" within a maximum-security prison.
Release Date:2002-12-10
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Linda Green
Linda's a Manchester girl, born and bred. She's in her early 30s and the friends she has now are the same friends she's had since primary school. By day she potters around in Craven Lane Motors selling cars and flirting with mechanics. But when night time comes around she can usually be found singing her heart out on stage at the Lee Lane Social Club. Her best friend Michelle may be settled and happy with her boyfriend and kids, but Linda's single and loving it. She may not have found Mr Right just yet, but she's having a whale of a time while she's looking.
Release Date:2001-10-30
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Episode Count:9
Vote Count:5
The Secret World of Michael Fry
Council Planner Michael Fry uncovers a sinister plot in his Welsh seaside home town, and finds himself caught in a growing tide of corruption and sleazy internet sex.
Release Date:2000-04-25
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Clocking Off
How much do you know about the person working next to you? From the outside, life at Mackintosh Textiles appears to run smoothly, but in a community with so many secrets to hide, things are far from straightforward. In six powerful, self-contained dramas, everyday life is fractured by tumultuous marriages, snatched passions, disappearing husbands and gang harassment.
Release Date:2000-01-23
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Episode Count:6
Vote Count:7
Love in the 21st Century
As sex becomes less of a taboo in the new century, relationships get more diverse, but love is still a complicated thing that tests various couples in this drama.
Release Date:1999-07-21
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:2
Reckless: The Sequel
One year on in their lives, Owen and Anna plan to marry. But Anna's ex-husband may have an other idea. He schemes to rip the couple apart. Can Anna and Owen survive this emotional trauma to become man and wife?
Release Date:1998-10-11
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Police 2020
In 2020, DCI Billy O'Connell is tasked with tackling an armed suspect who takes a group of Russian immigrants hostage in a lift after blaming the immigrant population for an outbreak of tuberculosis that killed most of his family
Release Date:1997-06-22
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Vote Count:1
Touching Evil
Follow the exploits of the Organized and Serial Crime Unit (OSC). Maverick Detective Inspector Dave Creegan is the newest member of the unit, an elite, rapid-response crime squad. The OSC uses their diverse crime-fighting skills to bring justice to society.
Release Date:1997-04-29
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Episode Count:5
Vote Count:12
Reckless
Owen is a Junior Doctor who falls for Anna - a sophisticated and glamorous older woman. Little does he know that she is married to his boss, consultant Richard Crane.
Release Date:1997-02-06
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Episode Count:6
Vote Count:4
Cracker: White Ghost
A British businessman operating in Hong Kong has feelings of inferiority and turns to murder when he faces bankruptcy.
Release Date:1996-10-28
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Springhill
Springhill was a British soap opera/drama, produced by Granada and broadcast in 1996/1997 on the Sky One satellite channel, and later on Channel 4. It consisted of 2 series, each containing 26 episodes. Set in Liverpool, Springhill based its main theme on the battle between good and evil, entwined around a complex family drama. Issues covered included adoption revelation, genetic sexual attraction, bigamy, homosexuality, infertility, surrogacy and murder. Aside from this there was a supernatural aspect, which included elements of religion, Angels, apparitions, witchcraft, time travel and the Second Coming of Christ.
Release Date:1996-10-01
Department:Creator
Job:Creator
Sharman
Sharman is a television series starring Clive Owen, based on the "Nick Sharman" books written by London based author Mark Timlin. Nick Sharman is a disillusioned, down-at-heel private investigator. An instinctive loner with a shady past, he can also be charming, quick-witted, determined and, despite his faults, he has an undeniable attraction for many of the women he encounters.
Release Date:1995-04-05
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Episode Count:1
Cracker
The wise-cracking Fitz is a brilliant but flawed criminal psychologist with a remarkable insight into the criminal mind.
Release Date:1993-09-27
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Episode Count:5
Vote Count:107
Children's Ward
Children's Ward is a British children's television drama series produced by Granada Television and broadcast on the ITV network as part of its Children's ITV strand on weekday afternoons. The programme was set – as the title suggests – in Ward B1, the children's ward of the fictitious South Park Hospital, and told the stories of the young patients and the staff present there. Aimed at older children and teenagers, Children's Ward was a long-lived series for a children's drama, starting life in 1988 as a contribution to the Dramarama anthology strand, "Blackbird Singing In The Dead of Night", then first broadcast as a series 1989 and running from then until 2000. The series was conceived by Granada staff writers Paul Abbott and Kay Mellor, both of whom went on to enjoy successful careers as award-winning writers of adult television drama. At the time, they were both working on the soap opera Coronation Street, and had recently collaborated on a script for Dramarama. Abbott, who had been through a troubled childhood himself, had initially wanted to set the series in a children's care home rather than a hospital, but this was vetoed by Granada executives. During the course of its run, however, Children's Ward won many plaudits for covering difficult issues such as cancer, alcoholism, drug addiction and child abuse in a sensitive manner. The programme won many awards, including in 1996 a BAFTA Children's Award for Best Drama, won by an episode in which a serial killer lures children to him via the internet and is – highly unusually for children's television – not eventually caught.
Release Date:1989-03-15
Department:Creator
Job:Creator
Vote Count:2