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

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

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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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