Chris Lang (Writer)
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Works
Drop the Dead Donkey
Drop the Dead Donkey is a situation comedy that first aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom between 1990 and 1998. It is set in the offices of “GlobeLink News”, a fictional TV news company. Recorded close to transmission, it made use of contemporary news events to give the programme a greater sense of realism. It was created by Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin. The series had an ensemble cast, making stars of Haydn Gwynne, Stephen Tompkinson and Neil Pearson. The series began with the acquisition of GlobeLink by media mogul Sir Roysten Merchant, an allusion to either Robert Maxwell or Rupert Murdoch. Indeed, Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin note on their DVDs that it was fortunate for their libel lawyers that the two men shared the same initials. The series is mostly based on the on-going battle between the staff of GlobeLink, led by editor George Dent, as they try to maintain the company as a serious news organisation, and Sir Roysten’s right-hand man Gus Hedges, trying to make the show more sensationalist and suppress stories that might harm Sir Roysten’s business empire. The show was awarded the Best Comedy Award at the 1994 BAFTA Awards. At the British Comedy Awards the show won Best New TV Comedy in 1990, Best Channel 4 Comedy in 1991, and Best Channel 4 Sitcom in 1994.
Release Date1990-08-09
Charactersd Peregrine
Episode Count1
Vote Count26
Screen One
Anthology drama series.
Release Date1989-09-10
Charactersd Frederickson
Episode Count1
Vote Count4
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
Nine animated stories based on the original Peter Rabbit books by Beatrix Potter.
Release Date1992-05-13
Charactersd Pigling Bland (voice)
Episode Count1
Vote Count14
Kipper
Kipper is a charming collection of tales that follows the adventures of a curious and friendly dog as he explores the world, makes new friends, and learns valuable life lessons through imaginative fun and play.
Release Date1997-09-05
Charactersd Kipper's Friends (voice)
Episode Count78
Vote Count9
Outside Edge
Comedy-drama series starring Timothy Spall, Brenda Blethyn, Robert Daws, and Josie Lawrence about two couples united only by the fact that they play for a Sunday League cricket team.
Release Date1994-03-24
Charactersd Alex Harrington
Episode Count22
Vote Count2
KYTV
KYTV was a sketch-based show which lampooned the new satellite television companies which had begun to operate in the UK. Each week, a different aspect of 'cheap' television production and broadcasting provided the 'theme' for the sketches in the programme. Inept links and amateurish presentation were very much the order of the day.
Release Date1989-05-01
Charactersd Pop Star
Episode Count2
Vote Count2
All Along the Watchtower
All Along the Watchtower is a British sitcom that aired on BBC One in 1999 about an RAF base in Scotland. It was written by Pete Sinclair and Trevelyan Evans.
Release Date1999-02-28
Charactersd Flight Lieutenant Simon Harrison
Episode Count6
Vote Count2
A Dance to the Music of Time
A Dance to the Music of Time is a four-part adaptation of Anthony Powell's 12-volume novel sequence that aired on Channel 4 in 1997. The series is a sharp, comic portrait of upper-class and bohemian England, spanning almost a century, from the early 1920s to modern times.
Release Date1997-10-09
Charactersd Chips Lovell
Episode Count4
Vote Count3
Late Starter
When his wife walks out leaving him penniless, a retired university professor finds himself having to start again and having to live in a run down bedsit in North London.
Release Date1985-03-15
Charactersd Mark Tolman
Episode Count1
Vote Count1
Paul Merton: The Series
Fresh from his appearances on Whose Line is it Anyway?, Paul starred in his own comedy series on Channel 4, featuring a mix of surreal sketches, links and stand-up routines
Release Date1991-09-25
Charactersd Christopher Lang
Episode Count1
Vote Count2
Conjugal Rites
Release Date1993-04-16
Charactersd Marriage Counsellor
Episode Count1
Vote Count1
HIT Favorites: Winter Wonderland
Celebrate Winter with your favorite friends! Join Barney, Bob the Builder, Thomas & Friends, Fireman Sam, Kipper and Pingu for 6 fun adventures.
Release Date2007-11-20
Charactersd Tiger
The Bullion Boys
Based on a true story. In 1940, Britain's gold reserves were transferred for safety to Liverpool because of the threat of a German invasion. The top-secret operation was known only to a handful of security men and senior bank officials... and a group of Liverpool dockers who handle the move. Billy Mac, the dockers' leader, hatches an ingenious plan to steal some of the gold bars from under the noses of the guards.
Release Date1993-10-24
Charactersd Frederickson
HIT Favorites: Frosty Friends
Bundle up with your favorite preschool pals in these fun-filled wintertime tales. Join Barney, Bob the Builder, Pingu, Thomas & Friends, and Kipper as they enjoy playful adventures in the snow. Learn the true meaning of Christmas with your best friend, Barney, build a snowman with Bob, go sledding with Kipper, whistle down the tracks with Thomas, and laugh along as Pingu plays hilarious tricks on his friends.
Release Date2009-10-13
Charactersd Tiger
Kipper: Puppy Love
"Meet Kipper™, a lovable dog with a big imagination!" Nothing Ever Happens: Kipper is excited to discover a magician’s top hat. But when he overlooks a magic wand, he misses out on the magic it can bring to a boring day. Tiger’s Torch: What better place to shine Tiger’s new torch than on a camp-out! Can Kipper us the torch to find what appears to be a monster lurking in the dark? Pig’s Shop: Kipper and Tiger visit Pig’s sweet shop but have not money. Pig offers to trade his candies for their conkers, but it Tiger’s champion conker real? Cousins: Who’s eating Kipper out of house and home? It’s Mouse’s cousins who have overstayed their welcome! Will they ever leave? Approx. Run Time: 80 minutes (including bonus features)
Release Date1997-01-01
Charactersd Tiger / Pig / Jake / Cousins
Vote Count1
Unforgotten
London police detectives Cassie Stuart and Sunny Khan investigate historic cold cases involving missing persons, murder and long-hidden secrets.
Release Date2015-10-08
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count36
Vote Count172
Hustle
A motley group of London con artists pull of a series of daring and intricate stings.
Release Date2004-02-24
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count3
Vote Count169
Soldier Soldier
The daily lives of a group of soldiers in 'B' Company, 1st Battalion The King's Fusiliers.
Release Date1991-06-10
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count5
Vote Count14
The Tunnel
The plot follows detectives Karl Roebuck and Elise Wasserman working together to find a serial killer who left the upper-half body of a French politician and the lower-half of a British prostitute in the Channel Tunnel, at the midpoint between France and the UK. They later learn that the killer—who comes to be nicknamed the "Truth Terrorist"—is on a moral crusade to highlight many social problems, terrorising both countries in the process
Release Date2013-10-16
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count2
Vote Count103
The Knock
The Knock is a British television drama series, created by Anita Bronson and broadcast on ITV from 1994 to 2000, which portrayed the activities of customs officers from Her Majesty's Customs and Excise. The series derived its name from the distinctive "Knock knock knock" command used over the radio to synchronise a raid.
Release Date1994-04-10
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count1
Vote Count1
Primeval
When strange anomalies start to appear all over England, Professor Cutter and his team must track down and capture all sorts of dangerous prehistoric creatures from Earth's distant past and near future.
Release Date2007-02-10
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count2
Vote Count314
Hale & Pace
Hale and Pace are an English comedy duo who have starred in several TV sketch series.
Release Date1988-10-02
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count4
Vote Count4
I, Jack Wright
Explosive events unfold after Wright family patriarch Jack is discovered dead from a supposed suicide, leaving his immediate family utterly devastated.
Release Date2025-04-23
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count6
Vote Count11
Casualty
Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives.
Release Date1986-09-06
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count2
Vote Count83
Alas Smith and Jones
A British comedy sketch television series featuring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones that ran on BBC One and BBC Two from 31 January 1984 to 14 October 1998. From series 5 in 1989 the 'Alas' title was dropped and became simply Smith and Jones.
Release Date1984-01-31
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count62
Vote Count16
A Mother's Son
A mother suspects that her son could be the killer of a recently found dead girl, and becomes caught in a torturous dilemma of whether to denounce him, or protect him and hide the act.
Release Date2012-09-03
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count2
Vote Count16
The Hook Up Plan
In a misguided attempt to build up perpetually single Elsa's confidence, her friends hire a male escort. A comedy series set in Paris.
Release Date2018-12-07
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count20
Vote Count56
The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe
The extraordinary and compelling story of how John Darwin faked his own death to claim life insurance and avoid bankruptcy will be told in The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe. The drama relates how Anne Darwin's husband, a prison officer, came up with the hare-brained scheme to defraud insurance companies, unbeknownst to their two sons.
Release Date2022-04-17
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count4
Vote Count40
The Glass
Jim Proctor, a middle-aged tycoon, decides to hand over his glass-making company to his young nephew Paul Duggan.
Release Date2001-05-27
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count6
The Bill
The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and drug raids to the routine demands of policing this ground-breaking series focuses as much on crime as it does on the personal lives of its characters.
Release Date1984-10-16
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count11
Vote Count40
Innocent
After seven years in prison, David Collins is acquitted of the murder of his wife. Now, he must fight to rebuild his shattered life while police search for the real murderer.
Release Date2018-05-14
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Episode Count8
Vote Count48
Undeniable
Nearly a quarter of a century after she witnessed the murder of her mother, Jane Fielding is married and has a daughter of her own, but the traumatic events of that day still haunt her. She constantly aware that the murderer is still at large. While on a routine visit to hospital, she locks eyes with the man she believes killed her mother.
Release Date2014-04-07
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Episode Count2
Vote Count16
Your Mother Wouldn't Like It
Your Mother Wouldn't Like It was a children's sketch show broadcast on ITV between 1985 and 1988. A unique aspect of the show was that the performing cast were almost entirely children. The show was produced by Central Television at their Lenton Lane studios in Nottingham. The children used on the show were part of the Central Junior Television Workshop, an initiative founded by Central Television. The show won a BAFTA award but has never been issued on DVD or VHS tape release.
Release Date1985-11-01
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count4
Vote Count2
Robin Hood
An updated series following the life of Robin Hood and his Merry Men in Sherwood forest. Together they steal from the rich and give to the poor - all the while avoiding their enemies Sir Guy of Gisborne and the Sheriff of Nottingham.
Release Date2006-10-07
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count1
Vote Count117
Torn
Torn was a three-part original television drama series, which was broadcast on ITV from 19 September 2007 to 3 October 2007. The drama was controversial because reportedly based on real events, and was criticised because of its similarities to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in May 2007. ITV denied any connection between the two, insisting that the series had been inspired by recent cases in the United States and had been written and filmed before Madeleine's disappearance.
Release Date2007-09-19
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count3
Vote Count1
Piégés
Release Date2018-08-29
DepartmentWriting
JobStory
Episode Count2
Vote Count2
Wing and a Prayer
An inside, behind-the-scenes look at the practice of law, and the lawyers whose lives are caught up in their work with each other.
Release Date1997-09-22
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count14
Vote Count1
Poikani Joel
Roosa and her teen kids have just moved in with Roosa's new husband and his kids, when a schoolgirl is found nearby, stabbed to death. To her horror, Roosa starts suspecting her 16-year-old son Joel.
Release Date2022-04-17
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Story
Episode Count2
The Palace
The Palace was a British drama television series that aired on ITV in 2008. Produced by Company Pictures for the ITV network, it was created by Tom Grieves and follows a fictional British Royal Family in the aftermath of the death of King James III and the succession of his 24-year-old son, Richard IV, played by Rupert Evans. It also stars Jane Asher and Zoe Telford. The series was filmed on location in Lithuania in 2007 and broadcast from January to March 2008. It was axed after one series due to low viewing figures.
Release Date2008-01-14
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count2
Vote Count7
Amnesia
An amnesiac might be a key figure in Detective Mackenzie Stone's search for his own wife, who disappeared five years ago.
Release Date2004-03-29
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count2
Vote Count7
Dark Heart
Detective Inspector William Wagstaffe attempts to solve brutal crimes while also trying to hold his fractured life together.
Release Date2018-10-31
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count6
Vote Count15
Sirens
This psychological thriller concerns Ali, a London-based female law officer simultaneously involved in a heated and clandestine relationship with her sister's beau and a city-wide police hunt for a serial rapist. When the squads close in on the boyfriend as their number one suspect, it foretells Ali's need to 'lay down her cards' by confessing her relationship to the man in question. But this may mean permanently losing all ties with her sister. Ali suddenly finds herself torn violently in two directions - but she's quickly running out of time, as new details come to light regarding the suspect's background and motivations.
Release Date2002-10-13
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count2
Vote Count2
Lawless
Crime drama in which policeman John Paxton is framed for murder after he is caught up in the plans of colleagues to take drastic action after a killer is set free on a legal technicality.
Release Date2004-11-08
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count2
Unschuldig
Release Date2008-04-23
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count2
Vote Count1
Vital Signs
Vital Signs is a British television drama series airing on ITV from 2006. It stars Tamzin Outhwaite as a supermarket check-out operator who decides to become a doctor. The series co-stars William Beck, Fraser Ayres, Eve Best, Claudie Blakley, Lucinda Dryzek, Beth Goddard, Alfie Hunter, Brooke Kinsella, Harry Lloyd, Peter Rnic and Steven Waddington. The filming of the show is based in numerous London hospitals and medical schools; predominantly the show has been shot in St George's Hospital and Medical School. The theme tune, 'Go My Own Way', was written and recorded by Alexis Strum, and produced by Magnus Fiennes.
Release Date2006-04-20
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count1
Vote Count3
The Reckoning
Sally Wilson's daughter Amanda is stricken with a brain tumour and each day, her condition appears to be worsening. Sally is at her wits end as to how to help her daughter and knows a life saving operation in America that she can't afford would be the answer. When the harassed single Mum is called to the office of a swish city lawyer, she never expects a life or death proposition. She’s been bequeathed £5 million! But in order to qualify for this amazing transfer of funds, Sally must first kill a man who deserves to die.
Release Date2011-01-06
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count2
Vote Count13
P.O.W.
P.O.W. was a television series consisting of 6 episodes, broadcast on ITV in 2003. The series starred James D'Arcy and Joe Absolom. The drama series is based on true stories, set in Germany in the year 1940 and follows the character of Jim Caddon as he is captured after his plane crashes during a bombing raid over Normandy. In contrast to previous entries in the World War Two prison escape genre such as The Colditz Story, it concentrated on escape attempts by other ranks rather than officers. The series was filmed in Lithuania and first broadcast on television on 10 October 2003. A second series has not been commissioned, though ITV followed it with several other World War Two dramas including Colditz and Island at War. The title "P.O.W." stands for "prisoner of war".
Release Date2003-10-10
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count1
Vote Count2
The Little House
The Little House is a drama series based on the novel by Philippa Gregory. The drama follows the story of Ruth, who is married to career minded Patrick and is pushed towards the limits of her own sanity when she becomes entangled in the lives of her wealthy but interfering in-laws Elizabeth and Frederick. After falling unexpectedly pregnant, Ruth finds herself swept along on a tide of apparently well-intentioned family gestures which leave the previously independent school teacher detached from her former city life and living in ‘the little house’ at the end of her in-laws’ driveway.
Release Date2010-11-01
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Episode Count2
Vote Count1
Unconditional Love
A young criminal kidnaps a couple's young son and then blackmails them into committing his crime instead of asking for a ransom.
Release Date2003-01-20
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count1
Entre deux mères
Four-year-old Alice Leroy disappeared on a beach, assumed to have drowned. Eleven years later, Alice reappears.
Release Date2017-03-27
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Story
Vote Count37
The Lockdown Plan
When their plan to spend COVID-19 quarantine together unravels, the friends grapple with the challenge of being cut off from each other—and the world.
Release Date2022-02-17
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count11
Tu es mon fils
The discovery of a lifeless body triggers a mother’s murder investigation in this gripping French thriller. Directed by Didier Le Pecheur.
Release Date2015-02-23
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Story
Vote Count27
Jo Brand Through the Cakehole
Jo Brand Through the Cakehole is a British stand-up comedy television series produced by Channel X, and starring Jo Brand as the show's host. It debuted on 30 December 1993 in the United Kingdom and was broadcast on Channel 4 for three years, from 1993 to 1996.
Release Date1994-04-08
Episode Count2