Trevor Preston

Trevor Preston was a British screenwriter. He wrote the series Out and created the series Ace of Wands. He also wrote a 1976 TV movie adaptation of James and the Giant Peach.

Writing credits

1960s work

1966

• Four People (serial) (2 episodes)

1967

• The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (serial) (adaptation - 10 episodes)
• The Pilgrim's Progress (serial) (adaptation - 3 episodes)

1968

• Freewheelers (series) (writer - 4 episodes)
• The Tyrant King (series) (6 episodes)

1969

• The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm (series) (adaptation - 7 episodes)

1970s work

1971

• The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (series) (dramatised by - 1 episode)
• Public Eye (series) (by - 1 episode)

1972

• Callan (series) (by - 2 episodes, 1970 - 1972) (writer - 1 episode, 1969)
• Ace of Wands (series) (creator - 46 episodes, 1970 - 1972) (writer - 3 episodes, 1970)

1973

• Love Story (series) (writer - 1 episode)
• Special Branch (series) (by - 3 episodes, 1969 - 1973) (writer - 1 episode, 1970)
• The Protectors (series) (writer - 5 episodes)

1974

• The Aweful Mr. Goodall (series) (writer - 1 episode)
• Rooms (series) (written by - 2 episodes)

1975

• Six Days of Justice (series) (writer - 3 episodes, 1972 - 1975) (screenplay - 1 episode, 1973)
• Couples (series) (writer - 4 episodes)

1976

• James and the Giant Peach (TV Movie) (adapted by)

1978

• Out (series) (written by - 6 episodes)
• Premiere (series) (writer - 1 episode)
• The Sweeney (series) (1 episode, 1974) (written by - 11 episodes, 1975 - 1978
• Hazell (TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)

1979

• The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game (series) (written by - 1 episode)

1980s work

1980

• Fox (series) (written by - 13 episodes)

1983

• Slayground (writer)

1984

• Minder (series) (written by - 1 episode)
• Dramarama (series) (by - 1 episode)

1985

• Bones

1987

• Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire (feature film)

1990s work

1990

• Screen Two (series) (writer - 1 episode)

1993

• Thicker Than Water (TV Movie)

1994

• The Negotiator (TV Movie)
• Ruth Rendell Mysteries (series) (adaptation - 4 episodes, 1990 - 1994) (writer - 2 episodes, 1992 - 1994) (screenplay - 1 episode, 1989)

1998

• Little White Lies (TV Movie)

2000s work

2000

• The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne (series) (screenplay - 2 episodes)

2003

• I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (written by)

External links

• Trevor Preston at the Internet Movie Database