Screenplay: David Pirie
Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by David Pirie. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.
Inspector Lewis (TV Series)
2006 · Series · 90 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Bill Anderson · Dan Reed · Nicholas Renton · Tim Fywell
Cast Kevin Whately · Laurence Fox · Clare Holman · Rebecca Front
Plot TV Series (2006-2015). 9 Seasons. 33 Episodes. Inspector Robert Lewis steps out of the shadow of his mentor, the inimitable Inspector Morse, in this highly-acclaimed series of intricate mysteries. Together...
7.5
52 votes
7.5
52 votes
Agatha Christie: Poirot - Sad Cypress (TV)
2003 · Movie · 94 min. · United Kingdom
Direction David Moore
Cast David Suchet · Elisabeth Dermot Walsh · Rupert Penry-Jones · Kelly Reilly
Plot Elinor Carlisle seems to be the obvious murderer of her ailing aunt and the beautiful romantic rival who broke up her engagement, but Poirot uncovers darker motives.
6.8
179 votes
6.8
179 votes
The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes (TV)
2000 · Movie · 104 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Paul Seed
Cast Ian Richardson · Sean Wightman · Robin Laing · Dolly Wells
Plot In the tumult that follows his killing off his fictional character Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle reflects on the man who influenced and provided the prototype for the great detective,...
6.8
261 votes
6.8
261 votes
The Patient's Eyes (Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes) (TV)
2000 · Movie · 90 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Tim Fywell
Cast Katie Blake · Charles Edwards · Alexander Armstrong · Simon Quarterman
Plot Dr. Arthur Conan Doyle assists a young woman, Miss Grace, who is terrified by an apparition that follows her when she bicycles home along a lonely stretch of road. He...
6.5
185 votes
6.5
185 votes
The Woman in White (TV)
1997 · Movie · 125 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Tim Fywell
Cast Tara Fitzgerald · Justine Waddell · Ian Richardson · Simon Callow
Plot Based upon Wilkie Collins Victorian mystery, the gothic tale tells of a pair of half sisters whose lives end up caught in a grand conspiracy revolving around a mentally ill...
6.0
68 votes
6.0
68 votes
The Wyvern Mystery (TV)
2000 · Movie · 120 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Alex Pillai
Cast Naomi Watts · Derek Jacobi · James Doherty · Iain Glen
Plot XIX Century. After precipitating the death of a tenant with whom he has been feuding, Squire Fairfield brings the dead man's young daughter to live in Wyvern Manor. Alice grows...
4.5
51 votes
4.5
51 votes
The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle (TV)
2005 · Movie · 90 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Cilla Ware
Cast Tim McInnerny · Brian Cox · Sinead Cusack · Douglas Henshall
Plot Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Henshall) is the author of the famous Sherlock Holmes books. This movie shows us how Doyle came up with the idea of the 'super detective' and...
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Murderland (TV Miniseries)
2009 · Movie · 138 min. · United Kingdom
Direction David Pirie · Catherine Morshead
Cast Robbie Coltrane · Amanda Hale · Bel Powley · Sharon Small
Plot Haunted by her mother’s murder when she was a child, Carrie seeks to uncover the truth so that she can move on with her life. As the investigation unfolds, Carrie’s...
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Natural Lies (TV Miniseries)
1992 · Movie · 159 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Ben Bolt
Cast Bob Peck · Denis Lawson · Sharon Duce · Brian Protheroe
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Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes (TV Miniseries)
2000 · Series · 100 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Paul Marcus · Paul Seed · Tim Fywell · Simon Langton
Cast Ian Richardson · Charles Edwards · Simon Chandler · Mossie Smith
Plot 5 Episodes. Certain events which had an impact on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, while he was still a medical student under the supervision of Dr. Bell, his teacher and mentor,...
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