Marc Pye

Marc Pye has written many hours of drama for series and serials including EASTENDERS, HOLBY CITY, HOLLYOAKS, THE BILL, WATERLOO ROAD, THE ROYAL, HOLBY BLUE, DOCTORS, ECHO BEACH, RIVER CITY, HIGH ROAD and RTE’s FAIR CITY, but is best known for writing “The Flasher” for the BAFTA, International Emmy and RTS award winning first series of Jimmy McGovern’s THE STREET. Marc then went on to work with Jimmy on his daytime series MOVING ON, where he penned “Bully”.

He is the author of four novels: LOLLIPOP (Sceptre, 2000), REWIRE (Sceptre, 2001), BABUSHKA (Amazon, 2018) and SPRING HEELED JACK (Amazon, 2022). His three short films - BALDY MCBAIN, LAST LEGS and INSTANT CREDIT - ALL premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. INSTANT CREDIT won the Newport Beach Film Festival, LA in 2004.

His first co-written feature film, ACT OF GRACE, starring Leo Gregory, David Yip and Jennifer Lim was released in May 2012. His second feature, THE DANIEL CONNECTION, has been distributed by California Pictures. Inc, Paramount Pictures Studios. His third feature, DRESSERS, is in development with Junkyard Dog Films Ltd and Moquette Films Ltd.

He has lectured at Glasgow Caledonian University for the MA TV writing course and mentors MA TV writing students.

In Development

TV

SHAFTED: Returnable drama series. Pilot script and bible. Under option. Free at Last TV. Pr: Barry Ryan / David Walton. Craig Fairbrass attached as lead.

F.L.O (Fear and Loathing in Oldham): Returnable drama series. Pilot script and bible. Under option. Free at Last TV. Pr: Barry Ryan / David Walton. Warren Brown attached as lead.

HOUSE HUSBANDS: Pilot script and bible for a changed format UK version of the Australian series. Free at Last TV. Pr: Barry Ryan / David Walton. 2019/20.

TWO WOMEN: 4 part adaptation of the Martina Cole novel. Commissioned by Free at Last TV. Pr: Barry Ryan / David Walton. 2019/20

PERLMAN: 18 part returnable crime drama series. Pilot script and bible, adapted from the Campbell Armstrong ‘Glasgow Novels.’ Commissioned by Free at Last TV. Pr: Barry Ryan / David Walton. 2019/20

ANGELS: Half hour comedy drama pilot, optioned by Alchemy Entertainment Ltd. Pr: Kate Sinclair.

TO SEE OURSELVES: Pilot script and bible for a 3 part drama about the life of John Logie Baird, based on his memoirs, Television and Me. Commissioned by Malcolm Baird, Baird Television and Free at Last TV. Pr: Barry Ryan / David Walton. Moquette Films Ltd. Pr: Alysia Maciejowska.

Film

DRESSERS: Feature drama. Junkyard Dog Films Ltd and Moquette Films Ltd. Dir: TBA. Pr: Alysia Maciejowska, Marc Pye. Based on the book Dressers. The first ever Scottish film about 80's lads’ culture, one-upmanship, football, fashion and music.

Credits

RIVER CITY: BBC Scotland Drama. 65 episodes.

TRÌUR AIG TRÌ: 8 part children’s Gaelic TV drama for BBC Alba and Sorbier Productions. Pr: Patsi Mackenzie. Broadcast Sept 2022.

HOLLYOAKS: Lime Pictures / Channel 4. 5 episodes, 2015/16

EASTENDERS: BBC Drama. 4 episodes.

THE DANIEL CONNECTION: Feature, 2013. (Caroline Goodall, Gray O Brian), Studio Scotland. Dir: Stewart Menellaws. Pr: Deborah Forrest. Distributed by California Pictures Inc. Paramount Pictures Studios, USA.

DOCTORS: Series 13 Episode 3. ‘Thanks for the Memories.’ BBC1 2011; Series 15 Episode 25. ‘The Final Bell.’ BBC1 2013.

FAIR CITY: RTE 1. Series 22. 4 episodes.

HOLBY CITY: BBC. S14 E05: Devil in the Detail.

MOVING ON: Series 1 Episode 2 ‘Bully’. LA Productions for BBC1 2009. Dir: Gary Williams. Pr: Colin McKeown. Exec: Jimmy McGovern.

WATERLOO ROAD: BBC. Series 4 Episode 13. 2009.

ACT OF GRACE: Embrace Productions. Feature film starring Leo Gregory, Chike Chan, Jennifer Lim, Jody Latham, Crissy Rock. Dir: Noreen Kershaw. Pr: Alan Field.

ECHO BEACH: Red Planet Pictures/Kudos for ITV One. Episodes 2 and 10.

HOLBY BLUE: Red Planet Pictures/Kudos for BBC One. Series 1 Episode 7.

THE ROYAL: ITV Yorkshire: Series 6 Episode 7. ‘Starting over.’ Dir: Tim Dowd; Series 7 Episode 3. ‘Blood’s thicker than water.’ Dir: Dominic Keavey.

THE STREET: Granada Manchester for BBC One. Series 1. Episode 3 ‘The Flasher.’ Created by Jimmy McGovern. Dir: Terry McDonough. Pr: Ken Horn, Exec Pr: Sita Williams. 2007 RTS Award for best drama series. 2007 BAFTA Award for best drama series. 2007 International Emmy for best drama series.

LONG JUMP TO GLASGOW: Scotland Govt. Corporate film for Scottish Government for Scotland’s winning bid for the Commonwealth Games to be used as their final presentation in Sri Lanka. Location – Barbados and Glasgow. Dir: / Pr: Michael Hines

BALDY MCBAIN: Nobles Gate Productions for BBC Scotland. A 10min Tartan Short. Premiere EIFF. Dir: Colm McCarthy. Pr: Zack Copping.

INSTANT CREDIT: McDongall Films Scottish Television. A 25min film for new found lands. Premiere EIFF. Dir: Michael Hines. Pr: Carol McGregor & Janice Cutting.

CJAQ: SMG/Cool Crew Media Production. Pilot Episodes 1-10. Dir. Michael Hines. Pr. Beverley Morrison. The first global drama series for mobile devices.

THE BILL: Talkback Thames: ‘Sweet Sixteen.’ A one-hour episode. Dir: Chris Hodson. Pr: Tom Cotter; ‘Words of Wisdom.’ A one-hour episode. Dir: Jo Shoop. Pr: Michael Simpson; ‘Episode 005. A one-hour episode. Dir: Mike Adams. Pr: Baz Taylor; Episode 030. A one-hour episode. Dir: Steve Finn. Pr: Baz Taylor

HIGH ROAD: STV Drama. 29 Episodes.

LAST LEGS: Stella Maris Films for Scottish Television. A 25min film for new found lands. Premiere EIFF. Dir: Amy Jenkins. Pr: Gill Parry.

Theatre

GETTING AHEAD - 2012, Dir. Martin John Bristow.

Novels

LOLLIPOP - Published by Hodder & Stoughton. August 2000.

REWIRE - Published by Hodder & Stoughton. August 2001.

BABUSHKA - Published on Amazon 2018.

SPRING HEELED JACK - Published on Amazon 2022.