Robert Holmes: A Life in Words

Those that know the work of Robert Holmes will not be at all surprised by the effusive and expansive appreciation in which he is held today by his colleagues, peers, and contemporaries. Whether writing scripts for the far-flung fantasies of 'Doctor Who' or 'Blake's 7', or for the more everyday gritty reality of 'Bergerac', 'Shoestring', 'Juliet Bravo' or 'Public Eye', Robert Holmes was one of television's most innovative, creative, respected—and least lauded—of talents from the '60s, '70s and '80s. Now, for the first time, this book examines his work in detail. For this is Robert Holmes' life in words.