Robert Jones

Robert Jones

Robert was co-creator of the BBC 2/World Productions series THE COPS, and the Channel 4/World Productions series BURIED. Both shows won Baftas for best drama series. More recently, he worked with Blast Productions on the critically lauded LENNON NAKED, MURDER for BBC Scotland/Touchpaper and SECRET STATE, inspired by Chris Mullin’s novel A VERY BRITISH COUP for Company Pictures/Channel 4.

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SECRET STATE - 4-part serial for Company Pictures / Channel 4 inspired by Chris Mullin’s novel A VERY BRITISH COUP, starring Gabriel Byrne and Rupert Graves.


MURDER - BBC Scotland / Touchpaper, produced by Kath Mattock and directed by Birger Larsen. Aired Aug 2012. Nominated Best Single Drama, Broadcast Awards 2013. Nominated for Best Single Drama, BAFTA 2013


LENNON NAKED - Blast! Productions/BBC 90- minute film for BBC4 with Christopher Eccleston as Lennon. The film charts Lennon’s transition from ‘Beatle John’ to enduring and enigmatic icon. 


THE No. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY - 3 episodes of 6-part series, adaptation of Alexander McCall Smith's novels; Number One Films Ltd./HBO/BBC.


ROUGH DIAMOND - Creator of series for World/BBC Northern Ireland.  TX 2007   


PARTY ANIMALS - Co-creator of series for World Productions/BBC2; TX 2007


AHEAD OF THE CLASS - Television movie for ITV/ARG/World Productions; TX 2005, starring Julie Walters


BURIED - Co-creator; drama series for World Productions/Channel 4, BAFTA Award Winner 2004


THE COPS  - Co-deviser of BBC 2 police series, Winner of BAFTA Award 1999 and 2000, Winner of Royal Television Society Award 2000


BALLYKISSANGEL - Sunday night series for World Productions/BBC


MURDER ROOM BBC - Adaptation of P.D. James novel; 2 x 90’;  starring Martin Shaw


DEATH IN HOLY ORDERS BBC - Adaptation of P.D. James novel; 2 x 90’; starring Martin Shaw


DANGERFIELD - BBC series


McCREADY AND DAUGHTER - Ecosse/BBC; pilot and further episode for original drama series.  Co-devised with Ming Ho - BBC1.


CROWN PROSECUTOR - Granada      


PIE IN THE SKY - Detective drama series for SelectTV/BBC - 4    episodes


THE BILL - Thames Television; over 12 episodes incl. Christmas Eve 1996 episode   


BODYGUARDS - Zenith/Carlton; pilot episode


IN DEVELOPMENT:


TO SERVE THEM ALL MY DAYS - A series in development with Jeremy Qwilt at TXTV/BBC based on the novel by Ronald Frederick Delderfield


UNITED KINGDOM  - Proposed 8-part series in development with Kath Mattock for Touchpaper/BBC Political thriller set in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland


THE FINAL SOLUTION  - Adaptation of a Michael Chabon’s novel for producer Elli Jason/World/BBC


MESOPOTAMIA -  Feature length drama for Antonia Bird/BBC Love story set amid the post-war chaos of Iraq


PROMISED LAND -  Series for Touchpaper/C4


DROP IN - New drama developed with a team of writers for 4Way Pictures (Antonia Bird) for BBC