Mike Bartlett (playwright)

Mike Bartlett
BornMichael Bartlett
(1980-10-07) 7 October 1980 (age 44)
Oxford, England
OccupationPlaywright, screenwriter, theatre director
Period2002–present

Michael Bartlett (born 7 October 1980)[1] is an English playwright and screenwriter for film and TV series. His 2015 psychological thriller TV series, Doctor Foster, starring Suranne Jones, won the New Drama award from National Television Awards.[2] Bartlett also won Best Writer from the Broadcast Press Guild Awards.[3] A BBC TV Film of Bartlett's play King Charles III was broadcast in May 2017 and while critically acclaimed, generated some controversy.[4]

  1. ^ Hoby, Hermione (8 November 2009). "Most theatre is still really bad". The Guardian. London.
  2. ^ National Television Awards. "Winners — National Television Awards". nationaltvawards.com.
  3. ^ Plunkett, John (11 March 2016). "Wolf Hall's Mark Rylance wins best actor at Broadcasting Press Guild awards". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Telegraph 10 May 2017 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).