Dominic Mitchell Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a BAFTA TV Award for Best Drama Writer for "In the Flesh" in 2014
• Won the Papatango Script Competition for his dark comedy play "Potentials" in 2009
• Was nominated for a Royal Television Society Award for Best Drama Serial for "In the Flesh" in 2014
• Was a writer for the BBC's Northern Voices program
• Quote: "(On "In the Flesh"): "I want it to be for a really wide audience and to talk about real issues, real family issues, real domestic issues, and we play with the zombie methodology․""
• Quote: "A good friend gave me a copy of Stephen King's 'Pet Cemetery' and it was a revelation․ I remember it opening up the world of horror stories for me and the strange concept of the dead coming back to life stuck with me․"
• His other plays include "True Myths," "The Parallel of Paul," and "How To Draw a Perfect Circle․"
• Best known as the writer and creator of "In the Flesh․"