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Paul Abbott Biography

Profession Writer, Producer, Script department

Awards

  • 1993Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-TV - Original Drama Serial: winner
  • 1995BAFTA TV Award-Best Drama Series: winner
  • 1996Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-TV - Original Drama Series: winner
  • 1998BAFTA TV Award-Best Drama Series: nominated
  • 1998Edgar-Best Television Feature or Miniseries: nominated
  • 1998RTS Television Award-Best Writer: nominated
  • 2002TRIC Award-Comedy: winner
  • 2004BAFTA TV Award-Best Drama Serial: nominated
  • 2004Writer's Award-: winner
  • 2004Golden Nymph-Mini-Series - Best Script: winner
  • 2004Prix Italia-TV Drama - Series and Serials: nominated
  • 2005British Comedy Award-Best TV Comedy Drama: winner
  • 2005Writer's Award-: winner
  • 2005Edgar-Best Television Feature or Mini-Series Teleplay: winner
  • 2005RTS Television Award-Best Writer - Drama: winner
  • 2006Banff Rockie Award-Best Continuing Series: nominated
  • 2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie: winner
  • 2006RTS Television Award-Best Writer - Drama: nominated
  • 2008TRIC Award-TV Drama Programme: nominated
  • 2009BAFTA TV Award-Best Drama Series: nominated
  • 2009TV Quick Award-Best Drama Series: nominated
  • 2010TV Quick Award-Best Drama Series: nominated
  • 2010TRIC Award-TV Drama Programme: nominated
  • 2011National Television Award-Most Popular Drama: nominated
  • 2011TV Quick Award-Best Drama Series: nominated
  • 2012BAFTA TV Award-Best Soap & Continuing Drama: nominated
  • 2014OFTA Television Award-Best Writing in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2016BAFTA TV Award-Best Drama Series: nominated
  • 2016British Screenwriters' Award-Best Crime Writing on Television (Series/Single Drama): nominated
  • 2016RTS Television Award-Drama Series: winner