Julian Mitchell

Born 1st May 1935. Educated at Winchester College; Wadham College, Oxford (First Class BA in History, 1958); St Antony’s College, Oxford. National service in submarines 1953-55, Sub Lt RNVR. Harkness Fellowship to USA, 1959-61. Since 1962 has been a freelance writer.  Julian’s adaptation of Ford Madox Ford’s THE GOOD SOLDIER had its world premiere at Bath Theatre Royal in summer 2010.

Published stage plays:
Devised and narrated ADELINA PATTI, QUEEN OF SONG for the Welsh National Opera (1987), and a documentary ALL THE WATERS OF WYE for HTV (1989).

Television :

He has written copiously for television since 1966, beginning with an adaptation of his own play A HERITAGE AND ITS HISTORY, and continuing with Somerset Maugham’s THE ALIEN CORN.  Among his many original television plays are SHADOW IN THE SUN (Emmy 1971) in the series ELIZABETH R, A QUESTION OF DEGREE, RUST, the series JENNIE, LADY RANDOLPH CHURCHILL, ABIDE WITH ME (International Critics Prize, Monte Carlo and US Humanities Award, 1977), SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST.  He has also adapted many books, including THE WEATHER IN THE STREETS, STAYING ON, THE GOOD SOLDIER and THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER (Golden Eagle, 1983).  He wrote ten episodes of INSPECTOR MORSE (many awards and prizes) and is currently writing an episode of its prequel ENDEAVOUR.  Julian wrote the recent widely acclaimed CONSENTING ADULTS (BBC/Lion TV, 2007) starring Charles Dance and Samantha Bond, for which he won the Best Writing Award at the Scottish BAFTA Awards 2007 and which was also nominated for Best Drama.