Neil Forsyth (Writing)

Dance First

Parisian bon vivant, World War II Resistance fighter, Nobel Prize-winning playwright, philandering husband and recluse…Samuel Beckett lived a life of many parts. Titled after Beckett’s famous ethos “Dance first, think later”, the film is a sweeping account of the life of this 20th-century icon.

Release Date:2023-11-03

Department:Writing

Job:Screenplay

Vote Count:22

The Gold

On 26 November 1983, six armed men break into the Brink's-Mat security depot, stumbling across gold bullion worth £26m.

Release Date:2023-02-12

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Episode Count:6

Vote Count:47

Guilt

Two brothers seem to get away with a crime - but soon discover they can trust no-one, including each other, in a pitch-black, contemporary thriller.

Release Date:2019-10-24

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Episode Count:8

Vote Count:41

Backstage At Live Aid

Live Aid was not only “the day rock’n’roll changed the world,” it was also the source of countless backstage music industry rumors. These are the stories of what went on behind the scenes on that unforgettable summer’s afternoon in 1985 as egos clash, hair is sprayed, double denim is completely acceptable and Bob Geldof and long-time personal assistant Marsha Hunt struggle to keep control of the most famous faces of the 80s.

Release Date:2018-04-19

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Eric, Ernie and Me

For over a decade, an ex-market stall trader from Liverpool called Eddie Braben wrote the scripts that made the nation take Morecambe and Wise to their hearts. But for Braben, it wasn't all sunshine. Beginning in 1969 with the birth of the 'golden triangle' of Eric, Ernie and Eddie, this film chronicles the grind that pushed the perfectionist Braben to the brink of exhaustion, culminating in the triumphant Christmas Day show of 1977.

Release Date:2017-12-29

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Vote Count:2

Urban Myths

Our Urban Myths are stories that have been passed down over time and have now become part of urban folklore. But are they true? We take a slightly tongue in cheek, mischievous – and deliberately ambiguous – look at what might have happened...

Release Date:2017-01-19

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Episode Count:13

Vote Count:19

Bob Servant

The Scottish town of Broughty Ferry doesn’t know what’s hit it. The sudden death of the sitting MP has resulted in a by-election that could change the political map of the UK. Bob Servant has been waiting his whole life for this level of attention and he’s willing to do anything to keep it.

Release Date:2013-01-23

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Episode Count:6

Vote Count:3

The Story of the Kinks

Discover the inside story of the most influential English rock band of the '60s. Inspired by a mix of genres including rhythm and blues, folk and country, their music created a British Invasion around the world. Their third single "You Really Got Me" became an international hit and went straight to the top of the charts in the UK. With seventeen top 20 singles and five top ten albums in the UK, the Kinks had an incredibly successful career spanning over 30 years. Featuring interviews with key members of the group, this is their story.

Release Date:1985-01-01

Department:Sound

Job:Sound Recordist

Legends

Follow an unlikely group of British customs employees sent undercover to infiltrate some of the country's most dangerous criminal drug gangs.

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Episode Count:1