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William Humble(1948-2024)

  • Writer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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William Humble was born on 22 December 1948 in Carshalton, Surrey, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Screen One (1985), An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1997) and Black Island (1979). He was married to Caroline Bugler and Sue Rolph. He died on 15 October 2024.
BornDecember 22, 1948
DiedOctober 15, 2024(75)
BornDecember 22, 1948
DiedOctober 15, 2024(75)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Screen One (1985)
Screen One
6.9
TV Series
  • Writer
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1997)
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
7.2
TV Series
  • Writer
Black Island (1979)
Black Island
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1979
David Suchet in Poirot (1989)
Poirot
8.6
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Whatever Love Means (2005)
    Whatever Love Means
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2005
  • Too Good to Be True (2003)
    Too Good to Be True
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2003
  • Paul Bettany and Siobhan Redmond in Every Woman Knows a Secret (1999)
    Every Woman Knows a Secret
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • screenplay
    • 1999
  • An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1997)
    An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • screenplay
    • 1997–1998
  • Tara Fitzgerald in The Vacillations of Poppy Carew (1995)
    The Vacillations of Poppy Carew
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • screenplay
    • 1995
  • Screen One (1985)
    Screen One
    6.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1991–1993
  • Michael Gambon in Maigret (1992)
    Maigret
    7.8
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • 1992–1993
  • David Suchet in Poirot (1989)
    Poirot
    8.6
    TV Series
    • dramatized by
    • 1992
  • Screen Two (1984)
    Screen Two
    6.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1985–1989
  • The Black Tower (1985)
    The Black Tower
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • dramatisation
    • 1985
  • Juliet Bravo (1980)
    Juliet Bravo
    6.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1981–1985
  • Talk to Me (1984)
    Talk to Me
    TV Movie
    • writer
    • 1984
  • June Brown, Percy Herbert, Tony London, Polly Perkins, and David Scaffardi in Rules of Justice (1981)
    Rules of Justice
    TV Movie
    • writer
    • 1981
  • Robert Hardy in Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (1981)
    Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
    8.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 1981
  • Max Hafler in The Squad (1980)
    The Squad
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1980

Script and Continuity Department

  • Mr & Mrs Edgehill (1985)
    BBC2 Playhouse
    6.7
    TV Series
    • script editor
    • 1981
  • Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • script editor
    • 1980
  • Real Live Audience
    TV Movie
    • script editor
    • 1978
  • The Big 'H'
    TV Movie
    • script editor
    • 1978
  • James Bolam in When the Boat Comes In (1976)
    When the Boat Comes In
    8.4
    TV Series
    • script editor
    • 1976
  • Softly Softly: Task Force (1969)
    Softly Softly: Task Force
    7.3
    TV Series
    • script editor
    • 1973–1974

Personal details

  • Born
    • December 22, 1948
    • Carshalton, Surrey, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 15, 2024
  • Spouses
      Caroline Bugler2014 - October 15, 2024 (his death)

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