Psychos (TV series)
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Psychos is a six-part British television drama series focusing upon a young medical team and their patients. First broadcast on Channel 4
in 1999, it was written by David Wolstencroft
and directed by John McKay
and Andy Wilson
. It starred Douglas Henshall
as Dr. Daniel Nash.
The series was nominated for the BAFTA Television Award
for Best Drama Series
, and its writer, Wolstencroft, won the RTS
best newcomer award for off-screen talent.
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
in 1999, it was written by David Wolstencroft
David Wolstencroft
David Wolstencroft is a Scottish television writer and author. He is best known as creator of the BAFTA award-winning TV spy drama Spooks and its spin-off series, Spooks: Code 9. Wolstencroft was born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1969 and grew up in Edinburgh, Scotland, later going on to read history at...
and directed by John McKay
John McKay (director)
John McKay is a Scottish film and television director. His initial career was as a playwright, before he began his film career by directing the short films Doom and Gloom and Wet and Dry ....
and Andy Wilson
Andy Wilson (director)
Andy Wilson is a British film, TV and theatre director, born in 1958.-Early career:Wilson began his career as a performer with Circus Lumiere...
. It starred Douglas Henshall
Douglas Henshall
Douglas James Henshall is a Scottish actor probably best known for his role as Professor Nick Cutter in the British science fiction series Primeval.-Early life:...
as Dr. Daniel Nash.
The series was nominated for the BAFTA Television Award
British Academy Television Awards
The British Academy Television Awards are presented in an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts . They have been awarded annually since 1954, and are analogous to the Emmy Awards in the United States.-Background:...
for Best Drama Series
British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series
The British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series is one of the major categories of the British Academy Television Awards , the primary awards ceremony of the British television industry...
, and its writer, Wolstencroft, won the RTS
British Academy Television Awards 2000
The 2000 British Academy Television Awards were held on Sunday May 14, 2000. The ceremony was hosted by Desmond Lynam, aired on ITV, and took place at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Park Lane, London.-Winners:*Best Actor...
best newcomer award for off-screen talent.