Michael Aitkens
Writer
Film, TV & Theatre
Film, TV & Theatre
Michael, originally from London, graduated from the American Film Institute (Los Angeles), and has lived in Australia and Los Angeles. He now lives back in London where he works as a writer/producer, mainly on his own original series.
He has had over 150 scripts produced in the UK, USA and Australia.
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
ALIVE AND KICKING | NBC | Original comedy pilot, 30mins |
BUST | ITV | 1 hour drama, 8 episodes |
CALL ME MISTER | BBC | 1 hour drama |
COUNTRY JUSTICE | Bentley Productions | 1 hour drama |
MIDSOMER MURDERS | Bentley Productions/ ITV | 9 episodes |
MOON AND SON | BBC | Drama, 2 episodes |
MURDER IN SUBURBIA | ITV | 1 hour drama, 2 episodes |
ONE BIG HAPPY | BBC | |
SPECIAL SQUAD | Channel 9, Australia | 1 hour drama |
TICKET TO RIDE | ITV / NBC | 1 hour drama |
FEAR, STRESS AND ANGER | Hartswood Films/ BBC | 6 x 30’ original series |
THE LAST DETECTIVE SERIES II | MERIDIAN / ITV | 1 episode original series |
WAITING FOR GOD | BBC | 47 episodes original comedy series. Ran for 5 years. |
THE RIVER | BBC | 14 episodes original comedy series |
ROY'S RAIDERS | BBC | 7 episodes original comedy series |
MAKING NEWS | Thames | Pilot and 3 episodes. Original newsroom drama |
STAY LUCKY | ITV | Comedy drama. 6 episodes |
HONEY FOR TEA | BBC | 7 episodes original comedy. |
CLASS ACT | Cinema Verity / ITV | 12 episodes (2 series) original comedy drama |
A PERFECT STATE | Cinema Verity / BBC | 7 episodes original comedy |
HARRY AND THE WRINKLIES | ITV / Scottish | 19 episodes childrens’ series |
LIFE AS WE KNOW IT | BBC | 7 episodes original comedy series |
DIVISION 4 | Crawford Productions Australia | Police Show |
HOMICIDE | Crawford Productions Australia | Police show |
MATLOCK POLICE | Crawford Productions Australia | Police show |
TRIAL BY MARRIAGE | ABC Australia | 14 episodes. Original comedy series. |
SWEET AND SOUR | ABC Australia | Comedy / music series |
A COUNTRY PRACTICE | Ch 7 Australia | Medical series (many episodes) |
SINGLES | ABC Australia | Medical series |
Theatre
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
BLOODY HARRY | Independent Theatre Sydney | Black comedy |
TRIAL BY MARRIAGE | JDC | Comedy |
Film
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
TOPENDERS | Australia Children's Film Foundation | Original childrens’ film |
BROOK | Portman Prods | Thriller |
FILTHY RICH | Portman Prods | Thriller |
LOVE AND VIKINGS | Anthony Quinn / DaisyLu Prods | Comedy |