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Edward Boyd(1916-1989)

  • Writer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Edward Boyd was born on 11 May 1916 in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. He was a writer, known for Robbery (1967), The Corridor People (1966) and The Odd Man (1960). He was married to Katy Gardiner. He died on 17 December 1989 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
BornMay 11, 1916
DiedDecember 17, 1989(73)
BornMay 11, 1916
DiedDecember 17, 1989(73)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Robbery (1967)
Robbery
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1967
The Corridor People (1966)
The Corridor People
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
William Mervyn and Edwin Richfield in The Odd Man (1960)
The Odd Man
7.2
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Roddy McMillan in The View from Daniel Pike (1971)
The View from Daniel Pike
8.1
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)

Credits

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Writer

  • David Yip in The Chinese Detective (1981)
    The Chinese Detective
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer (as Eddie Boyd)
    • 1982
  • Badger by Owl-Light (1982)
    Badger by Owl-Light
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1982
  • Dennis Blanch, Don Henderson, Mark McManus, Fiona Mollison, John Ronane, and Frances Tomelty in Strangers (1978)
    Strangers
    7.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1981
  • Huntingtower (1978)
    Huntingtower
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1978
  • Stephen Yardley in The XYY Man (1976)
    The XYY Man
    6.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1977
  • Don Henderson, Diane Keen, Peter Sallis, and Don Warrington in Crown Court (1972)
    Crown Court
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1976
  • Welcome 1977
    TV Special
    • additional material (as Eddie Boyd)
    • 1976
  • For Auld Lang Syne
    TV Movie
    • script (as Eddie Boyd)
    • 1975
  • Roddy McMillan in The View from Daniel Pike (1971)
    The View from Daniel Pike
    8.1
    TV Series
    • creator
    • writer
    • 1971–1973
  • Ian Hendry and Geraldine McEwan in Late Night Theatre (1972)
    Late Night Theatre
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • Ros Drinkwater and Francis Matthews in Paul Temple (1969)
    Paul Temple
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Writer (as Eddie Boyd)
    • 1971
  • Out of the Unknown (1965)
    Out of the Unknown
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1971
  • Menace (1970)
    Menace
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1970
  • Lisa Daniely in Confession (1970)
    Confession
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1970
  • The Wednesday Play (1964)
    The Wednesday Play
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1967–1968

Script and Continuity Department

  • Something to Sing About
    TV Series
    • script editor (as Eddie Boyd)
    • 1975

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Eddie Boyd
  • Born
    • May 11, 1916
    • Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • December 17, 1989
    • Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • Spouse
    • Katy Gardiner1948 - ? (divorced, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Wrote the eight-part BBC Light Programme radio thriller "The Same River Twice".

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