 David Pirie

David Pirie is a screenwriter, film producer, film critic, and novelist.As a screenwriter, Pirie has achieved a reputation for his noirish original thrillers, classic adaptations and period gothic pieces (see the BFI critique below), including the hit ITV series "Murderland" starring Robbie Coltrane (2009), with ratings Digitalspy called "impressive" and "The Guardian" noted drew a 26% share and 6.3 million people for its opening episode, beating all other shows in its slot each week and averaging 5.8 million throughout its run.