Michael Voysey

Michael Voysey (1920 in Grimsby − 1987 in Colchester) was a playwright and writer for TV programmes.

As a playwright he created My Astonishing Self from the works of George Bernard Shaw.[1] He also wrote The Amorous Goldfish and adapted Marguerite by Armand Salacrou[2]

Works

As a TV writer he has written the following:[3]

  • Father Brown (1974) TV Series (adaptation)
  • Cheri (1973) (TV)
  • Cranford (1972) (TV)
  • Wives and Daughters (1971) (mini) TV Series (adaptation)
  • Imperial Palace (1969) (TV)
  • Middlemarch (1968) (mini) TV Series (adaptation)
  • A Place of One's Own, an episode of Mystery and Imagination (1968)
  • The White Rabbit (1967) – a TV series adapted by Voysey from the novels by Bruce Marshall[4]
  • Mr. John Jorrocks (1966) TV Series (writer)
  • The Old Wives' Table (1964) (TV)
  • Suspense (1962) TV Series (writer)
  • Persuasion (1960) (mini) TV Series
  • Barnaby Rudge (1960) TV Series (writer)
  • Hilda Lessways (1959) (TV) (adaptation)
  • The Royalty (1957) TV Series (writer)
  • "The Present", an episode of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents (1956)

References
  1. G.B.S. Lives, Time article published Monday, Jan. 30, 1978. Time.com. Retrieved 2006-12-20.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2006-12-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Doollee.com. Retrieved 2006-12-20.
  3. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2006-12-20.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-08-18. Retrieved 2006-12-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Action TV Online. Retrieved 2006-12-20.
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