MARC PYE BIOGRAPHY:
Marc Pye is a writer for film and television and has written over 100 hours of serial drama. Amongst his television credits are EastEnders, Holby City, The Bill, Waterloo Road, The Royal, Holby Blue, Doctors, Echo Beach, River City, High Road and RTE’s Fair City, but is probably best known for his work with Jimmy McGovern, where he wrote The Flasher for the BAFTA, International Emmy and RTS award winning Series One of The Street. Marc then went on to work with Jimmy on his daytime series Moving On, where he penned the powerful and moving story, Bully.
He is the author of two novels, Lollipop and Rewire (Sceptre) and his three short films - Baldy McBain, Last Legs and Instant Credit all premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. Instant Credit was also selected for the Newport Beach Film Festival, LA in 2004.
His first co written feature film, Act of Grace, starring Leo Gregory, David Yip and Jennifer Lim was released May 2012.
Savage Life Comedy Gaz Hoskins’ life stinks. But it looks set to change when he finds out his father is the successful and respected Dorian Savage. Dorian, appalled that this snotty little oik thinks he could be the product of his loins, quickly rejects him. But if there’s one thing Gaz doesn’t do well… and that’s rejection.