William Corlett Biography (1938-)

Born October 8, 1938, in Darlington, Durham, England; son of Harold and Ida (Allen) Corlett. Addresses: Agent: Tessa Sayle Agency, 11 Jubilee Pl.,London SW3 3TE, England.; Contact: Bodley Head Children's, Random CenturyHouse, 20 Vauxhall Bridge Rd., London SW1V 2SA, England.

Nationality
British
Gender
Male
Occupation
Writer, actor
Birth Details
October 8, 1938
Darlington, Durham, England

Famous Works

  • WRITINGS
  • Teleplays
  • Series
  • Emmerdale Farm (also known as Emmerdale), Yorkshire Television, 1975-77
  • The Paper Lads, Tyne Tees Television, 1978-79
  • Barriers, Tyne Tees Television, 1980-81
  • Movies
  • "Dreams Lost, Dreams Found" (based on a work by Pamela Wallace), Harlequin Romance Movie, Showtime, 1987
  • Teleplays Adapted from the Work of Agatha Christie
  • Episodic
  • "In a Glass Darkly," The Agatha Christie Hour (also known as Agatha Christie Stories), Thames Television, 1982
  • "The Girl in the Train," The Agatha Christie Hour (also known as Agatha Christie Stories), Thames Television, 1982
  • "The Fourth Man," The Agatha Christie Hour (also known as Agatha Christie Stories), Thames Television, 1982
  • "The Red Signal," The Agatha Christie Hour (also known as Agatha Christie Stories, Series I), Thames Television, 1982
  • Other Television Writings
  • Dead Set at Dream Boy, 1965
  • We Never Went to Cheddar Gorge, 1968
  • The Story Teller, 1969
  • A Memory of Two Loves, 1972
  • Conversations in the Dark, 1972
  • Mr. Oddy (adapted from a story by Hugh Walpole), 1975
  • The Orsini Emeralds (adapted from a story by G. B. Stern), 1975
  • Going Back, Yorkshire Television, 1979
  • Kids, London Weekend Television, 1979
  • Philip, 1979
  • The Gate of Eden (based on his novel), Yorkshire Television, 1980
  • The Machine Gunners (based on a book by Robert Westall), BBC, 1982
  • Dearly Beloved, Yorkshire Television, 1983
  • The Christmas Tree (based on a novel by Jennifer Johnston), Yorkshire Television, 1985
  • The Watchouse (based on a story by Robert Westall), 1988
  • The Torch, 1992
  • Moonacre, 1994
  • Plays
  • Another Round, produced in Farnham, England, 1962 , published by Samuel French (London, England), 1963
  • The Gentle Avalanche, produced in Farnham, England, then Royal Court Theatre, London, England, both 1962 , published by Samuel French, 1964
  • Return Ticket: A Comedy, produced in Farnham, England, 1962 , thenDuchess Theatre, London, England, 1965 , published by English Theatre Guild(London, England), 1966
  • The Scallop Shell, produced in Farnham, England, 1963
  • Flight of a Lone Sparrow, produced in Farnham, England, 1965
  • The Scourging of Mathew Barrow, produced in Leicester, England, 1966
  • Tinker's Curse, Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham, England, 1968 , published by Ungar (New York City), 1969
  • The Illusionist, produced in Perth, Scotland, 1969
  • We Never Went to Cheddar Gorge (based on his teleplay), produced in Perth, Scotland, 1969
  • National Trust, produced in Perth, Scotland, 1970
  • The Deliverance of Fanny Blaydon, produced in Perth, Scotland, 1971
  • Plays for Children
  • Orlando the Marmalade Cat Buys a Cottage (based on a story by Kathleen Hale), produced in London, England, 1975
  • Orlando's Camping Holiday (based on a story by Kathleen Hale),produced in London, England, 1976
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  • Questions of Human Existence As Answered by Major World Religions" Series; With John H. Moore
  • The Question of Religion, Hamish Hamilton (London, England), 1978, Bradbury (Scarsdale, NY), 1980
  • The Christ Story, Hamish Hamilton, 1978 , Bradbury, 1980
  • The Hindu Sound, Hamish Hamilton, 1978 , Bradbury, 1980
  • The Judaic Law, Hamish Hamilton, 1979 , Bradbury, 1980
  • The Buddha Way, Hamish Hamilton, 1979 , Bradbury, 1980
  • The Islamic Space, Hamish Hamilton, 1979 , Bradbury, 1980
  • Fiction for Children
  • The Gate of Eden, Hamish Hamilton, 1974 , Bradbury, 1975
  • The Land Beyond, Hamish Hamilton, 1975 , Bradbury, 1976
  • Return to the Gate, Hamish Hamilton, 1975 , Bradbury, 1977
  • The Dark Side of the Moon, Hamish Hamilton, 1976 , Bradbury, 1977
  • Barriers, Hamish Hamilton, 1981
  • Bloxworth Blue, Julia MacRae Books (London, England), 1984
  • The Secret Line, Walker (London, England), 1988
  • (With Carla Lane) Mrs. Boswell's Slice of Cake, BBC Books (London, England), 1989
  • The Steps up the Chimney, Bodley Head (London, England), 1990
  • The Door in the Tree, Bodley Head, 1991
  • The Tunnel behind the Waterfall, Bodley Head, 1991
  • The Bridge in the Clouds, Bodley Head, 1992
  • The Gondolier's Cat, Hodder & Stoughton (London, England),1993
  • The Summer of the Haunting, Bodley Head, 1993
  • Poetry for Children
  • The Ideal Tale, Compton Russell (Tisbury, England), 1975
  • (With John H. Moore) The Once and Forever Christmas, Compton Russell, 1976
  • Other Writings
  • Now and Then, Abacus (London, England), 1996
  • Two Gentlemen Sharing, Abacus, 1997

Further Reference

ADAPTATIONS

  • The television miniseries The Magician's House, broadcast byBBC in 1999, is based on Corlett's novels.
OTHER SOURCES
    Books:
    • Contemporary Authors, Volume 103, Gale (Detroit, MI), 1982.

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