G. F. Newman
Encyclopedia
Gordon Frank Newman is an English
television producer
and writer
. He is known for his two series Law and Order
and The Nation's Health
, each based on his books.
Newman has very strong and sometimes controversial views on a variety of subjects, and these are reflected in his choice of subjects for writing. He has little faith in conventional medicine, believing that alternative therapy is far more effective. He claims that doctors are not interested in prevention, and are too close to the interests of the major pharmacutecal companies in just releasing ever more powerful drugs. He does acknowledge the benefits of nursing though.
He is also not impressed by the police service. He joked that he would rather see community members wearing pink uniforms working to prevent disturbances in their own areas.
He is also a very devout vegan, and when producing or directing television programmes insists that no meat at all is consumed on the sets. He says he has no problem with the act of eating flesh in itself, but it is the attitude that because one species is stronger or more sophisticated than another it has the right to kill it which he is strongly against. Therefore if an animal died of natural causes and someone wanted to eat it he would have no problem with that.
Having no political allegiance to either left or right wings, he once considered starting him own party on his passionate issues, but realized that getting over 600 strong candidates who completely agreed with all his views would be too tough.
Recent TV series created by Newman include Judge John Deed
and New Street Law
. He is currently working on a follow-up to Law and Order, and a series of single plays for the BBC.
Newman's first book, Sir, You Bastard was a bestseller on publication in 1970. Other books he has written include You Nice Bastard, Billy, The List, The Men With The Guns, Charlie and Joanna, Three Professional Ladies, Circle of Poison, Law and Order, The Nation's Health, and his 2009 novel Crime and Punishment.
Together with screenwriter and novelist Matthew Hall
he owns and runs the production company One Eyed Dog Ltd.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
television producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. He is known for his two series Law and Order
Law and Order (UK Miniseries)
Law & Order is a series of four television plays written by G. F. Newman and directed by Les Blair...
and The Nation's Health
The Nation's Health
The Nation's Health is the monthly newspaper of the American Public Health Association, a source of news from and for the public health field...
, each based on his books.
Newman has very strong and sometimes controversial views on a variety of subjects, and these are reflected in his choice of subjects for writing. He has little faith in conventional medicine, believing that alternative therapy is far more effective. He claims that doctors are not interested in prevention, and are too close to the interests of the major pharmacutecal companies in just releasing ever more powerful drugs. He does acknowledge the benefits of nursing though.
He is also not impressed by the police service. He joked that he would rather see community members wearing pink uniforms working to prevent disturbances in their own areas.
He is also a very devout vegan, and when producing or directing television programmes insists that no meat at all is consumed on the sets. He says he has no problem with the act of eating flesh in itself, but it is the attitude that because one species is stronger or more sophisticated than another it has the right to kill it which he is strongly against. Therefore if an animal died of natural causes and someone wanted to eat it he would have no problem with that.
Having no political allegiance to either left or right wings, he once considered starting him own party on his passionate issues, but realized that getting over 600 strong candidates who completely agreed with all his views would be too tough.
Recent TV series created by Newman include Judge John Deed
Judge John Deed
Judge John Deed is a British legal drama television series produced by the BBC in association with One-Eyed Dog for BBC One. It was created by G.F. Newman and stars Martin Shaw as Sir John Deed, a High Court judge who tries to seek real justice in the cases before him. It also stars Jenny Seagrove...
and New Street Law
New Street Law
New Street Law is a British legal drama television series produced by Red Production Company in association with One-Eyed Dog Ltd for BBC One. The series was created by G. F. Newman and Matthew Hall, and starred an ensemble cast headed by John Hannah and Paul Freeman...
. He is currently working on a follow-up to Law and Order, and a series of single plays for the BBC.
Newman's first book, Sir, You Bastard was a bestseller on publication in 1970. Other books he has written include You Nice Bastard, Billy, The List, The Men With The Guns, Charlie and Joanna, Three Professional Ladies, Circle of Poison, Law and Order, The Nation's Health, and his 2009 novel Crime and Punishment.
Together with screenwriter and novelist Matthew Hall
Matthew Hall (writer)
Matthew Hall is a screenwriter and novelist. He is sometimes credited as M.R. Hall.-Education:Hall was educated at Hereford Cathedral School and Worcester College, Oxford where he graduated in law...
he owns and runs the production company One Eyed Dog Ltd.