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“Modern day Rumpole” series optioned by Revelation No Exit Press is pleased to announce that the option on the TV and film rights to Peter Murphy’s Walden of Bermondsey series has been acquired by Revelation Content and Media Limited. Peter Murphy recently retired as a judge after a career in the law, and Walden of Bermondsey, a collection of humorous and satirical short stories told through the eyes of a Crown Court judge, is based in part on his own experiences. Published in November, the book has been hailed as a worthy successor to John Mortimer’s Rumpole stories, as well building on the tradition of Henry Cecil and AP Herbert. A second volume of the stories, Judge Walden: Back in Session, will be published in May 2018. Revelation’s development of the Walden of Bermondsey television project is to be managed by Alistair Maclean-Clark. Alistair is an experienced media financier and film/television executive with over 34 years in the media industry. Formerly an advertising and marketing executive for Ogilvy & Mather, Alistair has been a Producer at Andrew Lloyd’s Really Useful Group, and Director of TV Production and Programming at the Walt Disney Company in Europe. In this latter role he oversaw and managed the European production operation, the launch of EuroDisney, and the launch of the European Disney channels, as well as the UK breakfast station GMTV. Alistair Maclean-Clark commented, “The first time I read Walden of Bermondsey it immediately made me think of a modern day Rumpole who had been elevated to the bench, with a very contemporary sensibility. The book and the characters give access to the hidden world behind the court which an audience always finds fascinating. I am delighted to be working with Peter Murphy and the team at No Exit to develop it into a TV series” Peter Murphy added, "As a long-standing fan of Horace Rumpole I have often tried to imagine what he would have been like as a judge - not that he would ever considered such a thing - but petermurphyauthor.co.uk | Guy Rose [email protected] | [email protected]
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“Modern day Rumpole” series optioned by Revelation
No Exit Press is pleased to announce that the option on the TV and film rights to Peter Murphy’s Walden of Bermondsey series has been acquired by Revelation Content and Media Limited. Peter Murphy recently retired as a judge after a career in the law, and Walden of Bermondsey, a collection of humorous and satirical short stories told through the eyes of a Crown Court judge, is based in part on his own experiences. Published in November, the book has been hailed as a worthy successor to John Mortimer’s Rumpole stories, as well building on the tradition of Henry Cecil and AP Herbert. A second volume of the stories, Judge Walden: Back in Session, will be published in May 2018.
Revelation’s development of the Walden of Bermondsey television project is to be managed by Alistair Maclean-Clark. Alistair is an experienced media financier and film/television executive with over 34 years in the media industry. Formerly an advertising and marketing executive for Ogilvy & Mather, Alistair has been a Producer at Andrew Lloyd’s Really Useful Group, and Director of TV Production and Programming at the Walt Disney Company in Europe. In this latter role he oversaw and managed the European production operation, the launch of EuroDisney, and the launch of the European Disney channels, as well as the UK breakfast station GMTV.
Alistair Maclean-Clark commented, “The first time I read Walden of Bermondsey it immediately made me think of a modern day Rumpole who had been elevated to the bench, with a very contemporary sensibility. The book and the characters give access to the hidden world behind the court which an audience always finds fascinating. I am delighted to be working with Peter Murphy and the team at No Exit to develop it into a TV series” Peter Murphy added, "As a long-standing fan of Horace Rumpole I have often tried to imagine what he would have been like as a judge - not that he would ever considered such a thing - but it’s still fun to imagine, and I actually think that he would have been a model of robust fairness, which is just how I see Charlie Walden. I’m delighted to be working with Alistair Maclean-Clark towards bringing Walden to the small screen. With his experience and flair, I believe that we can create something very special. My most sincere thanks to my agent, Guy Rose, for bringing Alistair and myself together.”
Peter is the author of two political thrillers about the US Presidency: Removal; and Test of Resolve; and five legal thrillers in the Ben Schroeder series, about a barrister in London in the 1960s and 1970s: A Higher Duty; A Matter for the Jury; And is there Honey still for Tea?; The Heirs of Owain Glyndwr; and Calling Down the Storm.
Walden of Bermondsey is published by No Exit Press (£8.99, paperback)www.noexit.co.uk/walden
petermurphyauthor.co.uk | Guy Rose [email protected] |[email protected]
