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'''Guy Burt''' (born 14 July 1972) is an [[England|English]] [[author]] and [[BAFTA]] award-winning screenwriter who has worked on series such as [[The Borgias (2011 TV series)|''The Borgias'']], and ''[[Wire in the Blood]]'' and is currently working on adapting the [[Alex Rider (TV series)|''Alex Rider'' TV series]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.vhassociates.co.uk/our-writers/guy-burt.1.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828204732/http://www.vhassociates.co.uk/our-writers/guy-burt.1.html |archive-date=2016-08-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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'''Guy Burt''' (born 14 July 1972) is an [[England|English]] [[author]] and [[BAFTA]] award-winning screenwriter who has worked on series such as [[The Borgias (2011 TV series)|''The Borgias'']], and ''[[Wire in the Blood]]'' and is currently working on adapting the [[Alex Rider (TV series)|''Alex Rider'' TV series]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.vhassociates.co.uk/our-writers/guy-burt.1.html |title=Valerie Hoskins Associates &#124; Writers &#124; Representing TV and film writers &#124; Guy Burt |access-date=2018-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828204732/http://www.vhassociates.co.uk/our-writers/guy-burt.1.html |archive-date=2016-08-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Burt wrote his first novel during his gap year from school, when he was 18. He read [[English literature]] at [[Oxford University]] and eventually became a [[teacher]], although he left after five years so he could pursue full-time writing.
Burt wrote his first novel during his gap year from school, when he was 18. He read [[English literature]] at [[Oxford University]] and eventually became a [[teacher]] like his parents, although he left after five years so he could pursue full-time writing.


==Career==
==Career==
Burt wrote his [[debut novel]], ''[[After the Hole]]'' in ([[1993 in literature|1993]]), a [[psychological horror]] story about a group of private school students trapped in an underground bunker, seemingly locked in by a deranged, [[Psychopathy|sociopathic]] classmate. He won the [[Betty Trask Award]] in 1994 for this work, which was adapted into the film, ''[[The Hole (2001 film)|The Hole]]'' ([[2001 in film|2001]]), starring [[Thora Birch]] and [[Daniel Brocklebank]]. He has since published two more novels, ''Sophie'' (1994)<ref>{{cite book|date=2004|author=Burt, Guy|title=Sophie|isbn=9780345446596|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/sophieguyb00guyb}}</ref> and ''[[The Dandelion Clock]]'' (1999).<ref>{{cite book|date=2000|title=The Dandelion Clock: A Novel|author=Burt, Guy|asin=B004K6ME5E}}</ref>
Burt wrote his [[debut novel]], ''[[After the Hole]]'' in ([[1993 in literature|1993]]), a [[psychological horror]] story about a group of private school students trapped in an underground bunker, seemingly locked in by a deranged, [[Psychopathy|sociopathic]] classmate. He won the [[Betty Trask Award]] in 1994 for this work, which was adapted into the film, ''[[The Hole (2001 film)|The Hole]]'' ([[2001 in film|2001]]), starring [[Thora Birch]] and [[Daniel Brocklebank]]. He has since published two more novels, ''Sophie'' (1994)<ref>{{cite book|date=2004|author=Burt, Guy|title=Sophie|isbn=9780345446596|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/sophieguyb00guyb}}</ref> and ''[[The Dandelion Clock]]'' (1999).<ref>{{cite book|date=2000|title=The Dandelion Clock: A Novel|author=Burt, Guy|asin=B004K6ME5E}}</ref>


Burt has also written extensively for television, contributing episodes of [[Afterlife (TV series)|''Afterlife'']], ''[[Diamond Geezer]]'', ''[[Ghostboat]]'', ''[[Kingdom (2007 TV series)|Kingdom]]'', [[Murder in Mind (TV series)|''Murder in Mind'']] and ''[[The Bletchley Circle]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03nt9wb|title=BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, Bletchley Circle creator Guy Burt; author Donal Ryan; the rise of Nollywood|website=BBC}}</ref> In 2016 he wrote [[Tutankhamun (2016 miniseries)|''Tutankhamun'']] for ITV <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dramaquarterly.com/mummys-the-word/|title=Mummy’s the word|website=Drama Quarterly}}</ref> and won a Best Writer BAFTA for the children's drama ''Harriet's Army''.
Burt has also written extensively for television, contributing episodes of [[Afterlife (TV series)|''Afterlife'']], ''[[Diamond Geezer]]'', ''[[Ghostboat]]'', ''[[Kingdom (2007 TV series)|Kingdom]]'', [[Murder in Mind (TV series)|''Murder in Mind'']] and ''[[The Bletchley Circle]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03nt9wb|title=BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, Bletchley Circle creator Guy Burt; author Donal Ryan; the rise of Nollywood|website=BBC}}</ref> In 2016 he wrote [[Tutankhamun (2016 miniseries)|''Tutankhamun'']] for ITV <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dramaquarterly.com/mummys-the-word/|title=Mummy's the word|website=Drama Quarterly}}</ref> and won a Best Writer BAFTA for the children's drama ''Harriet's Army''.


In 2017, he was announced as the showrunner of the ''[[Alex Rider]]'' television series, working with actor [[Stephen Dillane]] and [[Anthony Horowitz]], the author of the ''[[Alex Rider]]'' book series. The trailer for the series was posted on YouTube by Alex Rider TV on the 28th of October 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2017/06/alex-rider-tv-series-guy-burt-anthony-horowitz-eleventh-hour-1202105642/|title=Anthony Horowitz’s ‘Alex Rider’ Novels Spy TV Adaptation With Eleventh Hour|first1=Nancy|last1=Tartaglione|date=June 1, 2017|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>
In 2017, he was announced as the showrunner of the ''[[Alex Rider (television series)|Alex Rider]]'' television series, working with actor [[Stephen Dillane]] and [[Anthony Horowitz]], the author of the ''[[Alex Rider]]'' book series. The trailer for the series was posted on YouTube by Alex Rider TV on the 28th of October 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2017/06/alex-rider-tv-series-guy-burt-anthony-horowitz-eleventh-hour-1202105642/|title=Anthony Horowitz's 'Alex Rider' Novels Spy TV Adaptation With Eleventh Hour|first1=Nancy|last1=Tartaglione|date=June 1, 2017|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>


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Guy Burt
Guy Burt at MCM London Oct 2019
Born
England
Occupationwriter
Years active2010 – present

Guy Burt (born 14 July 1972) is an English author and BAFTA award-winning screenwriter who has worked on series such as The Borgias, and Wire in the Blood and is currently working on adapting the Alex Rider TV series.[1]

Early life

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Burt wrote his first novel during his gap year from school, when he was 18. He read English literature at Oxford University and eventually became a teacher like his parents, although he left after five years so he could pursue full-time writing.

Career

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Burt wrote his debut novel, After the Hole in (1993), a psychological horror story about a group of private school students trapped in an underground bunker, seemingly locked in by a deranged, sociopathic classmate. He won the Betty Trask Award in 1994 for this work, which was adapted into the film, The Hole (2001), starring Thora Birch and Daniel Brocklebank. He has since published two more novels, Sophie (1994)[2] and The Dandelion Clock (1999).[3]

Burt has also written extensively for television, contributing episodes of Afterlife, Diamond Geezer, Ghostboat, Kingdom, Murder in Mind and The Bletchley Circle.[4] In 2016 he wrote Tutankhamun for ITV [5] and won a Best Writer BAFTA for the children's drama Harriet's Army.

In 2017, he was announced as the showrunner of the Alex Rider television series, working with actor Stephen Dillane and Anthony Horowitz, the author of the Alex Rider book series. The trailer for the series was posted on YouTube by Alex Rider TV on the 28th of October 2019.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Valerie Hoskins Associates | Writers | Representing TV and film writers | Guy Burt". Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  2. ^ Burt, Guy (2004). Sophie. ISBN 9780345446596.
  3. ^ Burt, Guy (2000). The Dandelion Clock: A Novel. ASIN B004K6ME5E.
  4. ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, Bletchley Circle creator Guy Burt; author Donal Ryan; the rise of Nollywood". BBC.
  5. ^ "Mummy's the word". Drama Quarterly.
  6. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (1 June 2017). "Anthony Horowitz's 'Alex Rider' Novels Spy TV Adaptation With Eleventh Hour". Deadline Hollywood.
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