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Richard Harris
Writing · Born 1934-01-01 · London, England, UK
Biography
Richard Harris is a British screenwriter and playwright, most active from the early 1960s to the mid-1990s. He wrote primarily for the crime and detective genres, having contributed episodes of series such as The Avengers, The Saint, The Sweeney, Armchair Mystery Theatre, and Target.
Known for

Play for Today
Writer

The Avengers
Writer

Sherlock Holmes
Adaptation

The Saint
Writer

The Wednesday Play
Writer

A Touch of Frost
Writer

The Sweeney
Writer

Public Eye
Writer

Centre Play
Writer

New Scotland Yard
Writer
Filmography
- 2023Hancock: Very Nearly an ArmfulSelf
- 2010Touched by Frost: Goodbye JackSelf
- 2004ChristineWriter
- 2003TriciaWriter
- 2003The Last DetectiveWriter
- 2003The Last DetectiveWriter
- 1994Outside EdgeWriter
- 1992A Touch of FrostWriter
- 1991Stepping OutTheatre Play
- 1991The Darling Buds of MayWriter
- 1989About FaceWriter
- 1985Orion's BeltWriter
- 1984Dog EndsWriter
- 1984Sherlock HolmesAdaptation
- 1984The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesAdaptation
- 1982Outside EdgeWriter
- 1981How to Make a BedScreenplay
- 1979ShoestringWriter
- 1978HazellWriter
- 1977TargetWriter
- 1977Cottage to LetWriter
- 1975The SweeneyWriter
- 1974Is It Something I Said?Writer
- 1974Dial M for MurderWriter
- 1973Centre PlayWriter
- 1973Hunters WalkWriter
- 1972New Scotland YardWriter
- 1971SuspicionWriter
- 1970I Start CountingWriter
- 1970Play for TodayWriter
- 1970Shadows of FearWriter
- 1969Fraud SquadWriter
- 1966The InformerWriter
- 1966Adam Adamant Lives!Additional Writing
- 1966Who's a Good Boy Then? I Am!Writer
- 1965Knock on Any DoorWriter
- 1965Public EyeWriter
- 1964The Main ChanceScreenplay
- 1964RedcapWriter
- 1964The Wednesday PlayWriter
- 1963Sergeant CorkWriter
- 1963On the RunScreenplay
- 1962The SaintWriter
- 1962Locker Sixty-NineScreenplay
- 1962StrongroomScreenplay
- 1961Comedy PlayhouseWriter
- 1961Man DetainedScreenplay
- 1961Attempt to KillScreenplay
- 1961The AvengersWriter
- 1960Police SurgeonWriter
- 1960Armchair Mystery TheatreWriter
- 1956Armchair TheatreWriter
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