Howard Schuman (Writer)

The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen

The making of The Prince of Egypt (1998).

Release Date1999-09-14

Charactersd Narrator (voice)

Vote Count17

Alan Clarke: His Own Man

British film-maker Alan Clarke was championed by the likes of Gary Oldman, Tim Roth and Ray Winstone - Stephen Frears even called him the best. And yet Clarke only ever made 3 feature films. This documentary explores the life and career of an exceptional director - Alan Clarke.

Release Date2000-09-18

Charactersd Self

Vote Count2

Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light

A multi-part documentary about Alan Clarke, featuring interviews with various actors, writers and producers.

Release Date2016-06-13

Charactersd Self

Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper

Hollywood's controversial creative genius, whose career spans multiple generations of moviegoers, is profiled in "Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper."

Release Date1991-05-17

Charactersd Self / Host

Vote Count1

Screen Two

Series of single made-for-television dramas.

Release Date1985-01-06

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count7

Churchill's People

Churchill's People is a British anthology series based on A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, Winston Churchill's four-volume history of Britain and its former colonies. 26 episodes were produced by the BBC and initially broadcast from 30 December 1974 to 23 June 1975.

Release Date1974-12-30

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count2

Centre Play

Anthology series of half hour plays produced in BBC's Television Centre's studios.

Release Date1973-07-19

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count1

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and later by Thames Television from mid-1968.

Release Date1956-07-08

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count6

Rock Follies

Rock Follies, and its sequel, Rock Follies of '77, was a musical drama shown on British television in the 1970s. The storyline, over 12 episodes and two series, followed the ups and downs of a fictional female rock band called the "Little Ladies" as they struggled for recognition and success. The series starred Rula Lenska, Charlotte Cornwell and Julie Covington as the Little Ladies, with support from Emlyn Price, Beth Porter, Sue Jones-Davies, Stephen Moore and Little Nell among others. The series was made with a very low budget for Thames Television, with a style inspired by fringe theatre. The series was a success, winning three BAFTA Awards and the soundtrack album reaching No.1 in the UK Charts.

Release Date1976-02-24

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count12

Vote Count5

Armchair 30

Armchair 30 is an anthology drama series of short plays produced by Thames Television and broadcast in 1973. The series was a spin-off from Armchair Theatre.

Release Date1973-04-11

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Seven Faces of Woman

Series of plays examining various aspects of contemporary woman at different ages. The theme song, sung by Charles Aznavour, was a big hit in the summer of 1974.

Release Date1974-06-02

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Red Letter Day

It happens in almost everyone's life. There is a special day - a day of unusual significance. A turning point in life, perhaps in career, romance or fortune; a day to remember. This anthology of plays, each as individual as the people and events portrayed, looks at seven such Red Letter Days.

Release Date1976-01-11

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count2

Selling Hitler

In 1981, Gerd Heidemann, a bloodhound reporter for the German magazine Stern, believes he's stumbled onto the greatest literary find of the century: the personal diaries of Adolf Hitler. Shrouded in secrecy, Heidemann and the men of Stern attempt to pull off the greatest scoop in publishing history, blinded by their greed to the fact that the diaries are, in fact, crude forgeries.

Release Date1991-06-11

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count5

Vote Count1

Against the Crowd

An anthology of seven plays. Against The Crowd dealt with people whose views differed from those of the majority - people who are against the crowd as it were.

Release Date1975-07-13

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Small World

Small World is a 1988 British television miniseries based on David Lodge's novel Small World: An Academic Romance.

Release Date1988-01-24

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count6

Vote Count1

Carbon Copy

In Howard Schuman’s contribution to the Against the Crowd series, Jamaican Albert Sharpe II (Warrington) is no longer at ease with the cultured white family who have virtually adopted him.

Release Date1975-08-03

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Up Line

Three alternative comedians get involved in a pyramid-selling organization, Pathway, in order to finance their act. They gain great success by deploying their skills as entertainers, only to eventually discover the sinister purpose behind the Pathway organization.

Release Date1987-02-04

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Video Stars

A new underground TV-Channel is set up. This comedy drama about the rise and fall of a cable TV channel. Vunderful Video chain owner Bob Surge gets the franchise for one of the new public access TV channels and wants it to rekindle his spirit of rebellion. He hires employee Max Loom to run the station and Max creates something wild, including presenter Teddy Whazz. It's the wild west and edgy and exciting, but dark clouds are looming for Max and the gang when they draw the attention of right wing censorship group Cable Concern.

Release Date1983-12-06

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count1

Vérité

A married couple have their preconceptions of life tested by their guest

Release Date1973-10-23

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

This Little Life

A powerful one-off drama written by Rosemary Kay , winner of the BBC's Dennis Potter award for new screenwriting. Sadie and Richie MacGregor are thrown into the terrifying world of neo-natal intensive care when their son Luke is born prematurely. Willed on by his desperate parents, he gradually grows in strength - but as Sadie develops a unique bond with her son, her relationship with Richie begins to suffer.

Release Date2003-03-19

DepartmentWriting

JobStory Consultant

Censored Scenes from King Kong

A man believes that King Kong was censored for political reasons.

Release Date1973-11-01

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

The Rocking Horse Winner

In Paul's family, there is always talk about needing more money. The tension in the household over lack of funds weighs heavily on Paul's young mind. After Paul's uncle cracks a joke about "filthy lucker", he becomes obsessed with finding luck, so that his family will have the money they need. His luck at the race track begins to improve, but the cost may be higher than anyone knows. Nominated for a BAFTA award in 1983.

Release Date1982-11-25

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Vote Count1

Nervous Energy

Tom is a young man with AIDS living in London with his lover Ira. The disease has exaggerated Toms nervous energy and in his manic state he suddenly decides to go to Glasgow to visit the family he hasn't seen in ten years. His brother Ian is thoroughly disgusted by his lifestyle and only his mother shows any compassion for him. The visit soon develops into a nightmare as dementia sets in and Tom's health rapidly declines. Finally, events come to a head and Ira has no choice but to force Tom back to London, where he expects him to die at any time. After treatment, Tom gets a brief reprieve, having discovered that his real family is his adopted one in London.

Release Date1995-11-09

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count7

Amazing Stories

Weird tale of a sci fi convention and a family who are apparently being taken over by vegetables.

Release Date1976-02-01

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter