Lynda La Plante (Television)

the long version

"Lynda La Plante is one of the UK's most successful and popular producers of television drama. Her award winning crime series frequently tackle controversial and difficult themes such as paedophilia, pornography and serial murder, attracting many millions of viewers nationally and internationally. This critical introduction traces her career from the early days when she was, as she puts it, 'just a writer for hire', to the successful businesswoman she has become today."--Jacket.