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Neil McKay

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TELEVISION
Production (role):
UNCIVIL WAR
Company:
Chapter One
Project details:
Series in Development
Production (role):
HONEYMOON
Company:
Eleven Film
Project details:
Based on the Book "Anni Dewani: A Father's Story" by Vinod Hindocha
Production (role):
MAE WEST
Company:
ITV Studios
Project details:
Based on the book 'Love As Always, Mum' written by Mae West with Neil Mckay
Production (role):
THE RECKONING
Company:
BBC One / ITV Studios
Project details:
Series based on the life of Jimmy Savile
Production (role):
FOUR LIVES
Company:
ITV Studios/BBC
Project details:
Factual Drama about Stephen Port

Winner - WGGB Awards 2023 for Best Short Form TV Drama
Production (role):
BLACK DIAMONDS
Company:
Daybreak Pictures/BBC
Project details:
Factual Drama Series based on book by Catherine Bailey
Production (role):
THE ELEPHANT MAN
Company:
New Pictures/BBC
Project details:
Factual Drama Adaptation
Production (role):
THE MOORSIDE
Company:
ITV Studios/BBC
Project details:
Factual Drama 2 x 90 mins

Starring Sheridan Smith, Siobhan Finneran & Gemma Whelan

Nominated BAFTA Television Awards Best Mini Series 2018
Winner RTS Yorkshire Awards Best Director: Fiction 2017
Nominated RTS Yorkshire Awards Best Writer 2017
Nominated RTS Yorkshire Awards Best Drama 2017
Production (role):
WHICHER III
Company:
Hat Trick / ITV
Project details:
'The Murder In Angel Lane'

Single Film Starring Paddy Considine
Production (role):
WHICHER
Company:
Hat Trick / ITV
Project details:
'The Murder at Road Hill House'

Single Film Adaptation

Director James Hawes

Starring Paddy Considine
Production (role):
APPROPRIATE ADULT
Company:
ITVP
Project details:
Factual Drama. 2 Parts

Director Julian Jarrold

Starring Dominic West and Emily Watson

Nominated Screen Actor’s Guild Best Actress 2012 – Emily Watson

Winner RTS Award Best Actress 2012 – Emily Watson and Best Actor – Dominic West

Nominated Golden Globe Best Actress in Mini Series 2012 – Emily Watson

Nominated Broadcasting Press Guild Awards Writer’s Award 2012

Winner Broadcasting Press Guild Award 2012
Production (role):
MO
Company:
ITVP / C4
Project details:
Factual drama

Director Philip Martin

Starring Julie Walters

Nominated for BAFTA Best Single Drama 2010

Winner Best Actress Julie Walters 2010

Nominated Grierson Award Best Drama Doc 2010

Nominated Broadcast Award Best Single Drama

Nominated RTS Best Writer 2011

Nominated International Emmy Best Drama 2011
Production (role):
SEE NO EVIL
Company:
Granada
Project details:
2 part factual drama

Director Chris Manaul

Starring Maxine Peake

Winner of Best Drama Serial at the BAFTAS 2007

Winner at Broadcast Awards 2007 for Best Single Drama

RTS NorthWest Awards nominated for Best Drama

Winner South Bank Show Award for Best TV Drama 2007
Production (role):
TITANIC
Company:
Granada / Discovery Channel
Project details:
Single factual drama
Production (role):
PLANESPOTTING
Company:
Granada / ITV
Project details:
Single Film

Director Chris Menaul

Producer. Jeff Pope

Starring Lesley Sharpe


Production (role):
IN DENIAL OF MURDER
Company:
Hat Trick / BBC
Project details:
2 parts

Producer Mark Redhead

Starring Stephen Tompkinson
Production (role):
DUNKIRK
Company:
BBC
Project details:
3 x 90’ drama documentary to commemorate Dunkirk

Dir. Alex Holmes

Winner of BAFTA Award 2005
Production (role):
WALL OF SILENCE
Company:
Granada
Project details:
Single drama-documentary

Prod. Jeff Pope

Starring Jimmy Nesbitt and Phil Davies
Production (role):
HOT MONEY
Company:
ITV (Single Film)
Project details:
Starring Caroline Quentin, Christine Ellerbeck, Gerry Horan
Production (role):
INNOCENTS
Company:
United / Channel 4
Project details:
Drama documentary

Dir. Peter Kosminsky

Single film based on the heart babies at the Bristol Royal Infirmary

Nominated for an Emmy Award 2001
Production (role):
THIS IS PERSONAL THE HUNT FOR THE YORKSHIRE RIPPER
Company:
Granada
Project details:
Factual Drama

Prod. Mark Redhead

Nominated for Best Serial - BAFTA Television Awards 2001

Nominated for Best Serial - RTS Awards 2001
Production (role):
STAYING ALIVE (Co-Creator)
Company:
HTV
Project details:
Prod. Sally Head
Production (role):
WUTHERING HEIGHTS
Company:
HTV
Project details:
Adaptation

Prod. Sally Head
FEATURE FILM
Production (role):
DREAMHORSE
Company:
Raw/Film 4
Project details:
Directed by Euros Lyn

Starring Toni Collette and Damian Lewis

Nominated - CYMRU BAFTAS for Best Feature - 2022

Credits

  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): UNCIVIL WAR
    Company: Chapter One
    Project details: Series in Development
  • Production (role): HONEYMOON
    Company: Eleven Film
    Project details: Based on the Book "Anni Dewani: A Father's Story" by Vinod Hindocha
  • Production (role): MAE WEST
    Company: ITV Studios
    Project details: Based on the book 'Love As Always, Mum' written by Mae West with Neil Mckay
  • Production (role): THE RECKONING
    Company: BBC One / ITV Studios
    Project details: Series based on the life of Jimmy Savile
  • Production (role): FOUR LIVES
    Company: ITV Studios/BBC
    Project details: Factual Drama about Stephen Port

    Winner - WGGB Awards 2023 for Best Short Form TV Drama
  • Production (role): BLACK DIAMONDS
    Company: Daybreak Pictures/BBC
    Project details: Factual Drama Series based on book by Catherine Bailey
  • Production (role): THE ELEPHANT MAN
    Company: New Pictures/BBC
    Project details: Factual Drama Adaptation
  • Production (role): THE MOORSIDE
    Company: ITV Studios/BBC
    Project details: Factual Drama 2 x 90 mins

    Starring Sheridan Smith, Siobhan Finneran & Gemma Whelan

    Nominated BAFTA Television Awards Best Mini Series 2018
    Winner RTS Yorkshire Awards Best Director: Fiction 2017
    Nominated RTS Yorkshire Awards Best Writer 2017
    Nominated RTS Yorkshire Awards Best Drama 2017
  • Production (role): WHICHER III
    Company: Hat Trick / ITV
    Project details: 'The Murder In Angel Lane'

    Single Film Starring Paddy Considine
  • Production (role): WHICHER
    Company: Hat Trick / ITV
    Project details: 'The Murder at Road Hill House'

    Single Film Adaptation

    Director James Hawes

    Starring Paddy Considine
  • Production (role): APPROPRIATE ADULT
    Company: ITVP
    Project details: Factual Drama. 2 Parts

    Director Julian Jarrold

    Starring Dominic West and Emily Watson

    Nominated Screen Actor’s Guild Best Actress 2012 – Emily Watson

    Winner RTS Award Best Actress 2012 – Emily Watson and Best Actor – Dominic West

    Nominated Golden Globe Best Actress in Mini Series 2012 – Emily Watson

    Nominated Broadcasting Press Guild Awards Writer’s Award 2012

    Winner Broadcasting Press Guild Award 2012
  • Production (role): MO
    Company: ITVP / C4
    Project details: Factual drama

    Director Philip Martin

    Starring Julie Walters

    Nominated for BAFTA Best Single Drama 2010

    Winner Best Actress Julie Walters 2010

    Nominated Grierson Award Best Drama Doc 2010

    Nominated Broadcast Award Best Single Drama

    Nominated RTS Best Writer 2011

    Nominated International Emmy Best Drama 2011
  • Production (role): SEE NO EVIL
    Company: Granada
    Project details: 2 part factual drama

    Director Chris Manaul

    Starring Maxine Peake

    Winner of Best Drama Serial at the BAFTAS 2007

    Winner at Broadcast Awards 2007 for Best Single Drama

    RTS NorthWest Awards nominated for Best Drama

    Winner South Bank Show Award for Best TV Drama 2007
  • Production (role): TITANIC
    Company: Granada / Discovery Channel
    Project details: Single factual drama
  • Production (role): PLANESPOTTING
    Company: Granada / ITV
    Project details: Single Film

    Director Chris Menaul

    Producer. Jeff Pope

    Starring Lesley Sharpe


  • Production (role): IN DENIAL OF MURDER
    Company: Hat Trick / BBC
    Project details: 2 parts

    Producer Mark Redhead

    Starring Stephen Tompkinson
  • Production (role): DUNKIRK
    Company: BBC
    Project details: 3 x 90’ drama documentary to commemorate Dunkirk

    Dir. Alex Holmes

    Winner of BAFTA Award 2005
  • Production (role): WALL OF SILENCE
    Company: Granada
    Project details: Single drama-documentary

    Prod. Jeff Pope

    Starring Jimmy Nesbitt and Phil Davies
  • Production (role): HOT MONEY
    Company: ITV (Single Film)
    Project details: Starring Caroline Quentin, Christine Ellerbeck, Gerry Horan
  • Production (role): INNOCENTS
    Company: United / Channel 4
    Project details: Drama documentary

    Dir. Peter Kosminsky

    Single film based on the heart babies at the Bristol Royal Infirmary

    Nominated for an Emmy Award 2001
  • Production (role): THIS IS PERSONAL THE HUNT FOR THE YORKSHIRE RIPPER
    Company: Granada
    Project details: Factual Drama

    Prod. Mark Redhead

    Nominated for Best Serial - BAFTA Television Awards 2001

    Nominated for Best Serial - RTS Awards 2001
  • Production (role): STAYING ALIVE (Co-Creator)
    Company: HTV
    Project details: Prod. Sally Head
  • Production (role): WUTHERING HEIGHTS
    Company: HTV
    Project details: Adaptation

    Prod. Sally Head
  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): DREAMHORSE
    Company: Raw/Film 4
    Project details: Directed by Euros Lyn

    Starring Toni Collette and Damian Lewis

    Nominated - CYMRU BAFTAS for Best Feature - 2022

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