Neil Biswas

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Neil Biswas (born 1971) is a British screenwriter, playwright and director best known for his non-fictional TV drama Bradford Riots, which he wrote and directed.

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Early life

Biswas grew up in East London and is of Indian Bengali descent. He graduated with a degree in English from Oxford University. [1]

Career

His stage-plays include Crash (Croydon Warehouse), Skirmishes (Etcetera), Overhear (National Tour – Leicester Haymarket, Bristol New Vic, Brixton Shaw) and Skin (Soho Theatre Company). He has also written for BBC Radio Four, The Royal Court YPT, English National Opera and Tara Arts.

Biswas has co-written the Talkback Productions' ten-part adaptation of In a Land of Plenty (screened on BBC2 in 2000). He also wrote the TV serials Second Generation for Channel 4 and the mini-series, The Take which ran on Sky 1, and directed two episodes of Skins . He has written an episode of the fantasy series Sinbad. He has also co-written and directed his original feature film Darkness Visible.

Biswas is the co-creator, lead writer and co-executive producer for Stan Lee's Lucky Man , which screened in January 2016. [2] [3]

Personal life

Neil Biswas is married to Manjinder Virk. They met on the set of the TV drama Bradford riots in 2007. As of 2021, he, his wife, and two children live in Dulwich, South London. [4]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019Darkness VisibleDirectorFeature
2017 Stan Lee's Lucky Man VariousTV series (Co-creator, Lead writer & Co-executive producer)
2012SinbadVariousTV series (Writer & Co-executive producer)
2010SkinsDirectorTV series (2 episodes)
2009 The Take (TV series) VariousTV series (Writer & Co-executive producer)
2007ForgivenCreative script consultantTV movie
2006Bradford RiotsVariousTV movie (Writer & Director)
2003 Second Generation (film) WriterTV movie
2003Two MinutesVariousShort (Writer & Director)
2001 In a Land of Plenty WriterTV series (4 episodes)

Awards and nominations

Neil Biswas received BAFTA's Break-Through Talent in 2007 for his made-for-television movie Bradford Riots. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "The magnificent six". The Guardian. 22 January 2006. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Neil Biswas: 'Conflict between cultures can be positive'". TheGuardian.com . 8 September 2003.
  3. ↑ "'Lucky Man' Writer Talks Working with Stan Lee on His First U.K. TV Project (Q&A)". The Hollywood Reporter . 22 January 2016.
  4. ↑ Tom Seymour (16 October 2013). "LFF 2013 Spotlight: Out Of Darkness". Little White Lies. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Brit Takes: How the UK Television Scene is Changing According to One Veteran" . Retrieved 2018-01-06.
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