Peter Turner

Peter Turner

Peter Turner was born in Liverpool in 1952.  He joined the National Youth Theatre at age 16 and has acted extensively in the theatre, television and films ever since. His work includes seasons at the Glasgow Citizens Theatre, the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, the Liverpool Playhouse and in new plays on the London fringe. His roles have included Alan Strang in Equus, Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, and leading roles in television plays and serials; for three years, he played Terry Adams in the popular television series Spearhead.  His film work includes That'll be the Day, The Comeback, Derek Jarman's The Tempest, Runners, The Krays, amongst others. Peter was selected for the Carlton's Screenwriters' Course in 1993.

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CROSSROADS - 2 episodes for 2002/3 series

JEALOUSY - One of the Capital Lives series of films for Carlton, featuring Jean Marsh, Anna Cropper and Frank Windsor.

LONDON BRIDGE - Several episodes of the popular series

MY ONE AND ONLY - Co-creator of an original series and writer of the pilot episode commissioned by Zenith

DIRECTING I USED TO BE IN PICTURES - Wrote and directed a series of documentary style interviews with residents of the Hollywood home for retired screen actors.
 

FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL - A feature film adaptation of the book commissioned by Barbara Broccoli for Astoria Productions.

BLUE JEAN (aka SECRET LOVE) - An original screenplay set in early sixties Liverpool.
 

BOOKS
FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL - A personal memoir of the American film actress Gloria Grahame. First published by Chatto and Windus and then in paperback by Penguin. Also published in the U.S.A. and translated into French and Swedish.