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Bill Lyons(I)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Bill Lyons is known for Emmerdale Farm (1972), In Search of the Trojan War (1985) and Blake's 7 (1978).
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Emmerdale Farm (1972)
    Emmerdale Farm
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    In Search of the Trojan War (1985)
    In Search of the Trojan War
    8.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Producer
    Jan Chappell, Paul Darrow, David Jackson, Michael Keating, Sally Knyvette, Jacqueline Pearce, and Gareth Thomas in Blake's 7 (1978)
    Blake's 7
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    EastEnders (1985)
    EastEnders
    4.7
    TV Series
    • Writer

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    Writer

    • Emmerdale Farm (1972)
      Emmerdale Farm
      4.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • writer
      • story editor ...
      • 1984–2024
    • Nick Berry in Heartbeat (1992)
      Heartbeat
      6.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1997
    • Eldorado (1992)
      Eldorado
      4.9
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1992–1993
    • EastEnders (1985)
      EastEnders
      4.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • story editor
      • 1985–1989
    • Going to Work (1961)
      Going to Work
      TV Series
      • by
      • writer
      • 1973–1985
    • Gems (1985)
      Gems
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1985
    • Julie Dawn Cole in Angels (1975)
      Angels
      6.6
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1979–1983
    • Juliet Bravo (1980)
      Juliet Bravo
      6.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1982
    • Jan Chappell, Paul Darrow, David Jackson, Michael Keating, Sally Knyvette, Jacqueline Pearce, and Gareth Thomas in Blake's 7 (1978)
      Blake's 7
      8.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1981
    • Jan Francis in Rooms (1974)
      Rooms
      7.8
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1977
    • James Ellis, John Slater, and Gary Watson in Z Cars (1962)
      Z Cars
      7.0
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1972–1976
    • Marked Personal (1973)
      Marked Personal
      8.2
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1974
    • Noele Gordon in Crossroads (1964)
      Crossroads
      4.4
      TV Series
      • script
      • 1973
    • Scene (1968)
      Scene
      6.4
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1970

    Producer

    • George Clooney, Liev Schreiber, Roy Scheider, Jimmy Smits, Anthony D. Call, Peter De Jersey, Martin Gilbert, John Higgins, Jay O. Sanders, Piers Gibbon, Andrew Lambert, Salima Ikram, Charles Allen, Charles Nicholl, Richard Rhodes, James Horn, William Kelso, Hans Giffhorn, John Trestrail, Kathleen Martinez, Eric Grove, Lindsey Fitzharris, Marco de la Rasilla, Chris Naunton, Yasmin El Shazly, Denise Schaan, Angus Konstam, Viktor Mikhailov, Nigel Worden, Paul Collins, Dan Gold, Alessandro Vezzosi, Osamu Tagaya, Michael Brown, and Dominic Powlesland in Secrets of the Dead (2000)
      Secrets of the Dead
      7.9
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2004
    • Secret History (1991)
      Secret History
      6.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2001
    • Secrets of the Stone Age (2000)
      Secrets of the Stone Age
      7.8
      TV Series
      • series producer
      • 2000
    • Piers Gibbon and Christian Jull in Secrets of the Dead (1999)
      Secrets of the Dead
      8.2
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1999
    • Savage Skies (1996)
      Savage Skies
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • producer (segments Monsters of the Deep, Riders on the Storm)
      • 1996
    • World in Action (1963)
      World in Action
      7.0
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1993
    • Assignment (1990)
      Assignment
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1993
    • This Week (1956)
      This Week
      7.2
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1991
    • Countryfile (1988)
      Countryfile
      6.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1988
    • Brass Tacks (1977)
      Brass Tacks
      TV Series
      • producer
      • assistant producer
      • 1979–1987
    • The Travel Show (1982)
      The Travel Show
      6.9
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1986
    • Harty Goes To...
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1985
    • In Search of the Trojan War (1985)
      In Search of the Trojan War
      8.7
      TV Mini Series
      • series producer
      • 1985

    Actor

    • Nerys Hughes and Polly James in The Liver Birds (1969)
      The Liver Birds
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Party Guest
      • Andrew
      • 1972–1974
    • Norman Bowler, Walter Gotell, Stratford Johns, and Frank Windsor in Softly Softly: Task Force (1969)
      Softly Softly: Task Force
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Johnny
      • PC Barker
      • 1971–1972
    • James Ellis, John Slater, and Gary Watson in Z Cars (1962)
      Z Cars
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Moe
      • Waiter
      • Radar Operator ...
      • 1964–1972
    • The Brighton Belle
      TV Mini Series
      • Kinks
      • 1972
    • Angela Down, Liza Goddard, and Susan Jameson in Take Three Girls (1969)
      Take Three Girls
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Jamie Lever
      • 1971
    • A Family at War (1970)
      A Family at War
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Pte. Abrahams
      • 1970
    • The Worker (1965)
      The Worker
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Jack
      • 1970
    • The Wednesday Play (1964)
      The Wednesday Play
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Truculent
      • Student
      • 1965–1969
    • Counterstrike (1969)
      Counterstrike
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Evan's Mate
      • 1969
    • Going to Work (1961)
      Going to Work
      TV Series
      • Terry
      • 1969
    • Out of the Unknown (1965)
      Out of the Unknown
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Youth
      • 1969
    • Adventure Weekly (1968)
      Adventure Weekly
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Ted
      • 1968
    • Scene (1968)
      Scene
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Jimmy
      • 1968
    • Jack Warner in Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
      Dixon of Dock Green
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Ford
      • Mike
      • 1962–1968
    • Crime Buster (1968)
      Crime Buster
      TV Series
      • Player
      • 1968
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