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James Wood

British screenwriter

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About James Wood

James Wood was a British screenwriter and writer.

James Wood is a British screenwriter.

Wood is perhaps best known for his writing on the BBC adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's Decline and Fall and as a writer and creator of Quacks. When asked how it felt to be the first to take on Waugh's classic novel, Wood replied: "It's a scary thing to do because it’s such a loved book. Lots of people think it's the greatest comic novel in English fiction. So that's the challenge - living up to expectations." Both Decline and Fall and Quacks were well received.

Wood won the 2012 BAFTA for Rev. under the category of Best Situation Comedy.

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British screenwriter

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James Wood was a screenwriter and writer.

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Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: James Wood

· Wikidata: Q84420439

· DBpedia: James Wood (screenwriter)

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