Andrew Payne (Writer)

Midsomer Murders

The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.

Release Date1997-03-23

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count7

Vote Count329

Minder

Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley.

Release Date1979-10-29

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count12

Vote Count25

Pie in the Sky

Pie in the Sky is a British offbeat police comedy drama programme starring Richard Griffiths and Maggie Steed, created by Andrew Payne and first broadcast in five series on BBC1 between 13 March 1994 and 17 August 1997 as well as being syndicated on other channels in other countries, including the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The series departs slightly from other police dramas in that the protagonist, Henry Crabbe, while still being an on-duty policeman, is also the head chef of the title restaurant set in the fictional town of Middleton and county of Westershire.

Release Date1994-03-13

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count15

Vote Count13

Lovejoy

The adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he has a reputation as a “divvie”, a person with an almost supernatural powers for recognising exceptional items as well as distinguishing genuine antique from clever fakes or forgeries.

Release Date1986-01-10

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count2

Vote Count50

DCI Banks

A thrilling drama based on the novels by Peter Robinson. Stephen Tompkinson and Andrea Lowe star as the tenacious and stubborn Chief Inspector Alan Banks and the feisty and headstrong Detective Sergeant Annie Cabbot.

Release Date2011-09-16

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count2

Vote Count75

The Time of Your Life

Kate, a 37-year old woman wakes up after being in a coma for 18 years. Her boyfriend, Pete, from her younger days is with a new woman who bears an uncanny resemblance to Kate. Many of her friends have also moved on with their lives. But when she finds out that her comatose body was discovered near the lifeless body of a kid named Brian near a woodshed, her memories of that fateful night are triggered and the truth begins to surface.

Release Date2007-06-18

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count1

Dead Gorgeous

Rose and Antonia are two old friends who meet up again after the second world war. Unhappy in their relationships, they plan to 'accidentally' murder each others husbands.

Release Date2002-10-21

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count2

Malice Aforethought

Malice Aforethought is a 2005 ITV drama based on Anthony Berkeley Cox’s 1931 novel of the same name, made by Granada Television. There was an earlier BBC television adaptation of this novel in 1979. Dr. Edmund Bickleigh is married to a particularly overbearing woman who reminds him at every turn that he is living in her house. But the good doctor has outside interests to help him cope.

Release Date2005-04-10

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Episode Count2

Vote Count8

Outer Touch

Four earthlings are kidnapped and imprisoned by three alien women and are guarded by a seemingly intoxicated computerized psychiatrist.

Release Date1979-07-01

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Vote Count21

Nightlife

John meets Susan at a party and they return to his flat in order that she can call a taxi. John's brash neighbour Denny makes his own assumptons, and investigates. He is reluctant to leave John's flat and a fierce rivalry develops.

Release Date1982-08-03

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Love After Lunch

Miles Henderson has a few problems. His job, his marriage and his car are all falling apart at the same time. The last thing he needs is to be followed by a beautiful woman and a pair of private detectives - in that order.

Release Date1987-09-20

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter