Robin Mukherjee (writer) facts for kids

Robin Mukherjee is a talented British writer and teacher. He creates stories for TV shows, movies, and even radio! He has worked on many popular series that you might know, like The Bill, Casualty, and EastEnders. He also wrote a famous movie called Lore.

What Does Robin Mukherjee Do?

Robin Mukherjee is a busy person with a few different jobs. He is a screenwriter, which means he writes scripts for movies and TV shows. He is also an author, writing books and plays. Plus, he is an educator, teaching others how to write.

Writing for Television

Robin has written for many well-known TV series. Some of these include:

• The Bill (a police drama)
• Casualty (a medical drama)
• EastEnders (a popular soap opera)
• Roman Mysteries (a show based on books about ancient Rome)

He helped create exciting stories for these shows for many years.

Movies and Awards

Robin Mukherjee has also written two feature films. One of them, called Lore, became very famous around the world. This movie won many international awards. It even won the Australian Writer's Guild Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Lore was chosen to represent Australia at the 2012 Oscars. It was considered for the award for Best Foreign Language Film. This shows how well-regarded his writing is globally.

Interesting Projects

In 1996, Robin wrote a pilot episode for a new version of the TV series Poldark. This episode was called The Stranger from the Sea. Some fans of the original show were not happy with the new cast. Over fifty members of the Poldark Appreciation Society even protested! They dressed in old costumes outside the TV studio.

Robin was also going to write for the classic science fiction show Doctor Who. He planned a three-part story called Alixion. However, the show was cancelled in 1989 before his scripts could be made.

Teaching and Other Works

Besides TV and movies, Robin Mukherjee has written several radio dramas. These are like plays that you listen to. He also wrote a helpful book for aspiring writers. It's called The Art of Screenplays: A Writer's Guide. This book teaches people how to write scripts for films.

Today, Robin is a Writer in Residence at Bath Spa University. This means he is a special writer who works at the university. He also teaches students who are studying for their master's degrees (MA) and helps students working on their PhDs.

Robin Mukherjee's Works

Here are some of the TV shows and movies Robin Mukherjee has written for:

• Casualty (1990–2007)
• The Bill (1990–1991)
• Boon (1991)
• Grushko (1994)
• Medics (1994–1995)
• Harry (1995)
• Poldark (1996)
• Dance of the Wind (1997)
• Backup (1997)
• The Broker's Man (1998)
• Plastic Man (1999)
• Where The Heart Is (2002)
• Eastenders (2002–2005)
• The Royal (2005)
• Roman Mysteries (2008)
• Combat Kids (2010)
• Lore (2012)
• Hetty Feather (2016–2020)
• Judge Dee's Mystery (2024)