Derek Lister
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Derek began his professional career as a Director in the theatre with
productions at the Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Court, Traverse,
Soho, King's Head and Manchester's University Theatre, most of which
were either world or UK premieres of new plays. Moving into television
Derek directed several highly regarded single dramas and tv movies for
leading network companies and the BBC. At the same time he diversified
into episodic drama, often as an originating Director. This has led to
a full and varied career in the top echelons of British television
drama. He has enjoyed great success as a writer, with eight single shot
plays produced for tv and radio. Two of these were nominated for Sony
Awards. His first stage play "Blue on Blue" premiered in October 2006
and was runner up for the 2007 Meyer-Whitworth Award. A feature film
version was subsequently commissioned.
Most recently he has concentrated on screenwriting.
Most recently he has concentrated on screenwriting.
