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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Brian Patrick Clarke to Charlotte Cornwell
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
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WRITINGS
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Teleplays
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Series
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Emmerdale Farm (also known as Emmerdale), Yorkshire Television, 1975-77
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The Paper Lads, Tyne Tees Television, 1978-79
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Barriers, Tyne Tees Television, 1980-81
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Movies
- "Dreams Lost, Dreams Found" (based on a work by Pamela Wallace), Harlequin Romance Movie, Showtime, 1987
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Teleplays Adapted from the Work of Agatha Christie
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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
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Other Television Writings
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Dead Set at Dream Boy, 1965
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We Never Went to Cheddar Gorge, 1968
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The Story Teller, 1969
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A Memory of Two Loves, 1972
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Conversations in the Dark, 1972
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Mr. Oddy (adapted from a story by Hugh Walpole), 1975
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The Orsini Emeralds (adapted from a story by G. B. Stern), 1975
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Going Back, Yorkshire Television, 1979
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Kids, London Weekend Television, 1979
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Philip, 1979
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The Gate of Eden (based on his novel), Yorkshire Television, 1980
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The Machine Gunners (based on a book by Robert Westall), BBC, 1982
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Dearly Beloved, Yorkshire Television, 1983
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The Christmas Tree (based on a novel by Jennifer Johnston), Yorkshire Television, 1985
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The Watchouse (based on a story by Robert Westall), 1988
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The Torch, 1992
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Moonacre, 1994
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Plays
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Another Round, produced in Farnham, England, 1962 , published by Samuel French (London, England), 1963
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The Gentle Avalanche, produced in Farnham, England, then Royal Court Theatre, London, England, both 1962 , published by Samuel French, 1964
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Return Ticket: A Comedy, produced in Farnham, England, 1962 , thenDuchess Theatre, London, England, 1965 , published by English Theatre Guild(London, England), 1966
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The Scallop Shell, produced in Farnham, England, 1963
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Flight of a Lone Sparrow, produced in Farnham, England, 1965
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The Scourging of Mathew Barrow, produced in Leicester, England, 1966
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Tinker's Curse, Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham, England, 1968 , published by Ungar (New York City), 1969
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The Illusionist, produced in Perth, Scotland, 1969
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We Never Went to Cheddar Gorge (based on his teleplay), produced in Perth, Scotland, 1969
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National Trust, produced in Perth, Scotland, 1970
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The Deliverance of Fanny Blaydon, produced in Perth, Scotland, 1971
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Plays for Children
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Orlando the Marmalade Cat Buys a Cottage (based on a story by Kathleen Hale), produced in London, England, 1975
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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
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The Question of Religion, Hamish Hamilton (London, England), 1978, Bradbury (Scarsdale, NY), 1980
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The Christ Story, Hamish Hamilton, 1978 , Bradbury, 1980
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The Hindu Sound, Hamish Hamilton, 1978 , Bradbury, 1980
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The Judaic Law, Hamish Hamilton, 1979 , Bradbury, 1980
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The Buddha Way, Hamish Hamilton, 1979 , Bradbury, 1980
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The Islamic Space, Hamish Hamilton, 1979 , Bradbury, 1980
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Fiction for Children
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The Gate of Eden, Hamish Hamilton, 1974 , Bradbury, 1975
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The Land Beyond, Hamish Hamilton, 1975 , Bradbury, 1976
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Return to the Gate, Hamish Hamilton, 1975 , Bradbury, 1977
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The Dark Side of the Moon, Hamish Hamilton, 1976 , Bradbury, 1977
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Barriers, Hamish Hamilton, 1981
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Bloxworth Blue, Julia MacRae Books (London, England), 1984
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The Secret Line, Walker (London, England), 1988
- (With Carla Lane) Mrs. Boswell's Slice of Cake, BBC Books (London, England), 1989
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The Steps up the Chimney, Bodley Head (London, England), 1990
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The Door in the Tree, Bodley Head, 1991
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The Tunnel behind the Waterfall, Bodley Head, 1991
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The Bridge in the Clouds, Bodley Head, 1992
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The Gondolier's Cat, Hodder & Stoughton (London, England),1993
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The Summer of the Haunting, Bodley Head, 1993
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Poetry for Children
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The Ideal Tale, Compton Russell (Tisbury, England), 1975
- (With John H. Moore) The Once and Forever Christmas, Compton Russell, 1976
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Other Writings
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Now and Then, Abacus (London, England), 1996
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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:
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Contemporary Authors, Volume 103, Gale (Detroit, MI), 1982.
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