David Joss Buckley (born 17 June 1948) is a British screenwriter, playwright, author, actor, and musician. A BAFTA-nominated screenwriter, Buckley has written many hours of television drama, including episodes of Emmerdale (1989–1996), EastEnders, Rosemary & Thyme, Down To Earth, Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married and Casualty. He was an associate producer and lead writer for A Mind to Kill. He co-wrote series 1 of BBC 4's Hinterland His most recent TV work is an 8-part series entitled "Cold Courage" adapted from books by Finnish author Pekka Hiltunen. The series screened in Nordic territories in Spring, 2020. He has also written for radio, for pantomimes,[1] and has authored published books.