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Peter Straughan (born 1968) is a British playwright, screenwriter and author, based in the north-east of England. He was writer-in-residence at Newcastle's Live Theatre Company. Whilst there, Live staged his plays, Bones and Noir. Both of these plays have displayed Straughan's talent for writing dark, twisted and witty stories.
Dec 8, 2021 · The classic Cold War drama 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' changed Peter Straughan's life – but his co-writer and wife Bridget O'Connor sadly died
Peter Straughan is known for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Frank (2014) and The Snowman (2017). He was previously married to Bridget O'Connor.
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Peter Straughan is a playwright and screenwriter who won the Alfred Bradley Award for his radio play The Ghost of Federico García Lorca Which Can Also Be Used as a Table. He is known for his dark comedies and adaptations of Toby Young and John Le Carre.
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Feb 21, 2024 · Peter Straughan, who adapted Hilary Mantel’s prize-winning historical novel “Wolf Hall” for screen has set the story of William Shakespeare’s first folio as his next project.
Jun 26, 2013 · Subscribed. 170. 16K views 10 years ago #BAFTA #TinkerTailorSoldierSpy. The writer behind Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Men Who Stare at Goats discusses the complexities of adaptation, and how...
Peter Straughan is a playwright, screenwriter and author. Straughan co-wrote the 2006 feature film, Mrs. Ratcliffe’s Revolution and adapted Toby Young’s memoir How to Lose Friends & Alienate People.
