Peter Harness

Peter Harness

Work

Creator and Writer
Department 666
Pilot for 6 x 60'
2011
Carnival Films for BBC In development
Creator Peter Harness Producer Sally Woodward Gentle Writer Peter Harness

New original series set in special ops in London during WWII

Writer
Wallander Series 3
6 x 60'
2010 to 2011
Left Bank Pictures for BBC In development
Producer Francis Hopkinson Writer Peter Harness Starring Kenneth Branagh, Sarah Smart & David Warner

Lead writer on the third series of the acclaimed detective series adapted from the best-selling novels by Henning Mankell

1066
1 x 90'
2009
Hardy & Sons for Channel 4
Producer Sue Horth Director Justin Hardy Writer Peter Harness Starring Ian Holm , Gemma Lawrence & Bjorn Thors

Drama about the Norman invasion of England and the Battle of Hastings

The Forgotten Fallen
1 x 60'
2009
Hardy & Sons for BBC 4
Producer Susan Horth Director Justin Hardy Writer Peter Harness Starring Kenneth Cranham, Paul Freeman, Mark Gatiss, Bill Paterson & Charlotte Riley

Drama about the influenza epidemic of 1918

The Four Georges
6 x 60'
2009
Sprout for BBC In development
Producer Gina Carter Writer Peter Harness

Period drama series about the first four Georges to reign in England

City of Vice: Multiple Episodes
6 x 60'
2008
Hardy & Sons for Channel 4
Producer Sue Horth Director Justin Hardy Writer Peter Harness Starring Iain Glen & Ian McDiarmid

Historical drama set in vice-ridden Georgian London

Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me
1 x 75'
2008
BBC Productions for BBC 4
Producer Ben Evans Director John Alexander Writer Peter Harness Starring Rafe Spall & David Walliams

Biopic about the famous comedian

Heist
1 x 90'
2008
Hardy & Sons for BBC4
Producer Sue Horth Director Justin Hardy Writer Peter Harness Starring Geraldine James & Kris Marshall

Comedy drama set in medieval London

Empathy
Pilot of 6 x 60'
2007
World Productions for BBC
Producer Helen Gregory Writer Peter Harness

Drama set amongst the inmates of a high security psychiatric hospital

A View From A Hill
1 x 60'
2005
BBC Productions for BBC4
Producer Pier Wilkie Director Luke Watson Writer Peter Harness Starring David Burke, Mark Letheren & Pip Torrens

Adaptation of the classic MR James ghost story

The Waters of Babylon
1 x 90'
2004
BBC Films In development
Writer Peter Harness

Winner of the Dennis Potter Screenwriting Award

Writer
Is Anybody There?
Feature
2009
Heyday Films for Optimum Releasing
Producer David Heyman Director John Crowley Writer Peter Harness Starring Sir Michael Caine, Bill Milner & David Morrissey

Tragi-comedy charting the unlikely friendship between an octogenarian magician and a ten year old boy

Writer
Mongoose
2003
Southwark Playhouse
Director Thea Sharrock Writer Peter Harness