Biography
Gordon Frank Newman (born 22 May 1947) is an English writer and television producer. In addition to his two earlier series Law & Order and The Nation's Health, each based on his books, he is known for more recent TV series including Judge John Deed and New Street Law.
Newman's first book, Sir, You Bastard, was a bestseller on publication in 1970. It was to become the first in a series of three works featuring the character of Terry Sneed, an unscrupulous Scotland Yard inspector. The second of these is You Nice Bastard and the third You Flash Bastard/The Price. Other books he has written include Billy, The List, The Men with the Guns, Charlie and Joanna, Three Professional Ladies, Trading the Future / Circle of Poison, Law and Order, The Nation's Health, and his 2009 novel Crime and Punishment, which was adapted for radio and broadcast as The Corrupted.
Together with screenwriter and novelist Matthew Hall he owns and runs the production company One Eyed Dog Ltd. Gordon Newman was born in Kent in 1947. He attended a Stanislavsky acting school in Chislehurst, and wrote a script when he was 18 for the ITV police series No Hiding Place (1959β67).Newman's partner Rebecca (Hughes) Hall is also a creative writer. She has scripted plays and films and is an author of books on animal rights.
Filmography
all 12
Writer 12
Movies 7
TV Shows 5
New Street Law (2006)
Judge John Deed (2001)
The Healer (1994)
Black and Blue (1992)
For the Greater Good (1991)
Nineteen96 (1989)
Here Is the News (1989)
Number One (1985)
The Nation's Health (1983)
Billy (1979)
Law & Order (1978)
The Take (1974)
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GenderMale
Birthday1946-05-22 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceKent, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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