Philip Palmer is a screenwriter and novelist with a particular interest in the science fiction, fantasy and thriller genres. His feature script INFERNO is being produced by Carlo Dusi & Caroline Gerard via Afan Films, to be directed by Marc Jobst with Matthew Rhys, Alice Eve and John Hurt attached. He is also an experienced script editor in film and television, and his acclaimed radio dramas include THE KING’S COINER starring Ian McDiarmid and THE FAERIE QUEENE starring Simon Russell Beale.
INFERNO - Original script Afan Films; Alice Eve and John Hurt attached. Director Marcus Jobst
THIEFTAKER GENERAL - Original script Afan Films
BLOOD RED MOON - Original script
GUANTANAMERO - Co-writer NDF International Ltd/Toro Films Released 2007
URANYA - Script doctor/ cowriter. Panorama Films/Cinegram Released February 2007
WAH WAH - Script editor Written & directed by Richard E. Grant
FIVE SECONDS TO SPARE - Script editor Written & directed by Tom Connolly
TEST CASE - 45’ play for Radio 4, 2013. Currently writing.
RED AND BLUE #2 - Second 3 x 45’ series commissioned for 2013
DYSTOPIA: INVASION - 45’ play for Radio 4 sci-fi series. Producer: James Robinson. Currently writing.
RED AND BLUE - Three part radio drama for Radio 4 starring Tim Woodward about a military consultant who creates war games for training purposes, broadcast April 2012
BEARING WITNESS - 45’ play for Radio 4, tx 12 December 2012
INSIDE THE ETHICS COMMITTEE - Afternoon play, BBC Radio 4, 2010
THE ART OF DECEPTION - Series 1 (2009) and Series 2 (2010); 5 part serials for BBC Women’s Hour
GAZA -15 minute BBC Radio Drama (Fact to Fiction) Broadcast June 2008
SEASON OF MIGRATION TO THE NORTH - 90 minute adaptation for Radio 4. Broadcast September 2008.
BREAKING POINT - Friday Play. Broadcast 10 Aug 2007
BLAME - Friday Play. Broadcast 2006.
RUBATO - Afternoon Play, 2005
THE TRAVELS OF MARCO POLO - Afternoon play, 2004
THE KING’S COINER - True life detective drama about Isaac Newton, 2002
FALLEN - Radio drama, 2001
THE FAERIE QUEEN - Two part adaptation of Spenser’s epic poem for BBC Radio 4, 2001
GIN AND RUM - Radio drama, 2000
NOVELS
DEBATABLE SPACE - Published in the UK and US, January 2008. Orbit Books
RED CLAW - Published 2009, Orbit Books
VERSION 43 - Published October 2010, Orbit Books.
HELL SHIP - Published July 2011, Orbit Books.
ARTEMIS - To be published December 2011, Orbit Books
SHORT STORIES