Guy Burt

Writing

Guy Burt

Born July 14, 1972 · United Kingdom (age 54)

Guy Burt is a BAFTA award-winning screenwriter and novelist. He wrote his first novel (After the Hole) when he was 18. He read English Literature at Oxford and then went on to teach for five years before making the jump to full-time writing when After the Hole was adapted as a feature film. He is the author of two other novels, Sophie and The Dandelion Clock and has been working in film and telev…

Known For

The HoleThe Hole · 2001
The Hole
6.22001
MovieCrimeDrama
Four teenagers at a British private school secretly uncover and explore the depths of a sealed underground hole created decades ago as a possible bomb shelter.
GhostboatGhostboat · 2006
Ghostboat
6.72006
MovieThriller
Jack Hardy is the sole survivor of a mysterious submarine disaster in World War II. Now, in 1981, the ill-fated submarine Scorpion has resurfaced, miraculously intact. Naval Intelligence need Hardy's expertise to retrace the course and mission that led to her original disappearance. But what's waiting for them under the grey waters of the Baltic Sea turns out to be much worse than the Russian submarines they're expecting. Wherever Scorpion has been all this time, it's brought some very bad luck back with it... 2 part tv special
The VisitorThe Visitor · 1999
The Visitor
4.71999
MovieDramaThriller
Four 20-somethings are coasting through life in a fashionable part of London. A misunderstanding leads to the introduction of a stranger into their home, who starts to take control...
The BorgiasThe Borgias · 2011
The Borgias
7.62011
SeriesDramaCrime
Set in 15th century Italy at the height of the Renaissance, The Borgias chronicles the corrupt rise of patriarch Rodrigo Borgia to the papacy, where he proceeds to commit every sin in the book to amass and retain power, influence and enormous wealth for himself and his family.
Alex RiderAlex Rider · 2020
Alex Rider
7.82020
SeriesDramaAction & Adventure
Alex Rider is an ordinary teenager enlisted to work on behalf of MI6, where he uses skills he didn't know he had to become an extraordinary spy.
Wire in the BloodWire in the Blood · 2002
Wire in the Blood
7.92002
SeriesCrimeDrama
Clinical psychologist Dr Tony Hill's uncanny ability to see into the minds of murderers means he finds it difficult to distance himself from disturbing cases.
KingdomKingdom · 2007
Kingdom
7.12007
SeriesDramaComedy
Looks can be deceiving. Peter Kingdom seems to have everything — a man of some standing in the seaside town of Market Shipborough, he dresses well and has all the trappings of success. Why, then, does he wander along the beach and stare out to sea for hours at a time? Despite Peter's thriving legal practice, he must deal with his dysfunctional family (which includes his unstable sister) and his grief over his missing half-brother and law partner, Simon.
The Bletchley CircleThe Bletchley Circle · 2012
The Bletchley Circle
7.62012
SeriesDramaMystery
The Bletchley Circle follows the journey of four ordinary women with extraordinary skills that helped to end World War II. Set in 1952, Susan, Millie, Lucy and Jean have returned to their normal lives, modestly setting aside the part they played in producing crucial intelligence, which helped the Allies to victory and shortened the war. When Susan discovers a hidden code behind an unsolved murder she is met by skepticism from the police. She quickly realises she can only begin to crack the murders and bring the culprit to justice with her former friends. The Bletchley Circle paints a vivid portrait of post-war Britain in this fictional tale of unsung heroes.

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