Bryan Elsley 4960956 221387817 2008-06-24T08:41:07Z Waacstats 1951353 Stub-sorting. [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Stub sorting|You can help!]] '''Bryan Elsley''' (born [[17 May]] [[1961]], [[Dalkeith]]) is a [[television writer]], known most notably for the co-creation of [[channel 4]] teen [[television series|drama]] [[Skins (tv series)|Skins]] with his son, [[Jamie Brittain]]. While a student at [[University of York|The University of York]], Elsley met and collaborated with [[Harry Enfield]].<ref>{{cite news | last = Edwards | first = Gareth | title = Bryan's had to Bare all in skins | work = Edinburgh Evening News | publisher = Johnston Press | date = 2007-01-20 | url = http://living.scotsman.com/ViewArticle.aspx?articleid=3339588 | accessdate = 2007-12-31}}</ref> They created a [[comedy duo]], "Dusty and Dick", and performed a sell out show at the [[Edinburgh Fringe Festival]]. Elsley took up a career in theatrical writing, and then pursued television writing after parting from Enfield. For 10 years Elsley was artistic director with Pocket Theatre Cumbria, which was based at [[Kendal]]'s [[Brewery Arts Centre]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Nature Boy (1999) | work = Cumbria on film | publisher = BBC Cumbria | date = 2007-10-23 | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/cumbria/content/articles/2006/03/29/cumbriaonfilm_nature_boy_feature.shtml | accessdate = 2007-12-31}}</ref> At that time he was also writing episodes for TV series ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' and ''[[London's Burning]]''. These, and his short film ''[[Govan Ghost Story]]'' ([[1989 in film|1989]]), opened up other opportunities for other television writing. Elsley's big break came when he was commissioned by the BBC him to adapt [[Iain Banks]]'s novel ''[[The Crow Road]]'' for television. Bryan Elsley has three children. He lives in [[Islington]], [[London]]. == Film and television work == * ''[[The Crow Road (TV series)|The Crow Road]]'' ([[1996 in television|1996]]) * ''[[The Young Person's Guide To Becoming A Rock Star]]'' ([[1998 in television|1998]]) * ''[[Nature Boy (TV serial)|Nature Boy]]'' ([[1999 in television|1999]]) * ''[[Complicity (film)|Complicity]]'' ([[2000 in film|2000]]) * ''[[40 (TV serial)|40]]'' ([[2003 in television|2003]]) * ''[[Rose and Maloney]]'' ([[2002 in television|2002]]–[[2005 in television|2005]]) * ''[[Skins (TV series)|Skins]]'' ([[2007 in television|2007]]) == References == {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0255669/ Bryan Elsley at IMDB] {{DEFAULTSORT:Elsley, Bryan}} [[Category:Television writers]] [[Category:1961 births]] [[Category:Living people]] {{UK-tv-bio-stub}} {{Scotland-bio-stub}}