Getting Away With Murder - My unexpected life on page, stage and screen

Lynda La Plante has lived an illustrious life and has the stories toprove it. From her early days in Liverpool to her unexpected acceptance intoRADA, joining peers Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt and Ian McShane; from beginningher scriptwriting career with Widows and Prime Suspect and becoming a BAFTAaward-winning writer and producer, Lynda's tales of stage and screen will haveyou gasping in shock as well as laughing in the aisles. Lynda has an importantstory to tell, one of breaking down stereotypes and blazing a trail for othersalong the way. Starting her writing career in the eighties, an era ofentrenched gender inequality both in front of and behind the camera, Lyndafaced innumerable obstacles to her vision. Getting Away with Murder shows howshe overcame them to create generation-defining television and become amulti-million-copy Sunday Times bestselling author. Still at the very top ofher game, Lynda shares her story on her own terms, in a way that's guaranteedto make you laugh, cry and be inspired to live a life without limits.

About the author

Lynda La Plante

Summary

Lynda La Plante has lived an illustrious life and has the stories to prove it. From her early days in Liverpool to her unexpected acceptance into RADA, joining peers Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt and Ian McShane; from beginning her scriptwriting career wit

Foreword

The hilarious and moving tell-all memoir from the UK's queen of crime drama.

Product details

• Authors: Lynda La Plante
• Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.09.2024
• EAN: 9781804183861
• ISBN: 978-1-80418-386-1
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 235 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 486 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Biography & True Stories, English, Autobiography: arts & entertainment, Film, TV & radio, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Television: styles and genres, Television Soap Operas, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs