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Colin Bateman (known mononymously as Bateman) is a novelist, screenwriter and former journalist from Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland.
Born on 13 June 1962, Bateman attended Bangor Grammar School leaving at 16 to join the County Down Spectator as a "cub" reporter, then columnist and deputy editor. A collection of his columns was published as Bar Stool Boy in 1989.
Bateman has been producing novels since his debut, Divorcing Jack, in 1994.Divorcing Jack won a Betty Trask Award in the same year and was adapted into a 1998 film starring David Thewlis. Several of Bateman's novels featured the semi-autobiographical Belfast journalist, Dan Starkey.
His book Murphy's Law was adapted from the BBC television series Murphy's Law (2001–2007), featuring James Nesbitt. Bateman explains on his website that "Murphy's Law was written specifically for James Nesbitt, a local actor who became a big TV star through Cold Feet. The ninety-minute pilot for Murphy's Law on BBC 1 was seen by more than seven million people, and led to three TV series, on which I was the chief writer."
Colin Bateman talks about his first play, National Anthem, and his new novel, Dr Yes, at No Alibis bookstores in Belfast with CultureNorthernIreland.
Colin Bateman talks about Belfast's finest, and only, mystery book store: No Alibis
CultureNorthernIreland at No Alibis, where Colin Bateman is reading an extract of his novel, Dr Yes.
Writer Colin Bateman's documentary on his home town of Bangor Northern Ireland
Writer Colin Bateman's documentary on his home town of Bangor Northern Ireland
In der neuen Krimikomödie von Colin Bateman steht ein Krimibuchhändler im Mittelpunkt. Seit sein Nachbar - ein Privatdetektiv - verschwunden ist, kommt er aber kaum mehr zum Bücher verkaufen. Immer öfter muss er selbst in die Rolle des Ermittlers schlüpfen... http://lettra.tv/2010/12/ein-mordsgeschaft-von-colin-bateman/
Painting of a great writer. A proud Bangor man, Colin Bateman
Trailer for National Anthem by Colin Bateman - performed by Castle Hill Players, Dungannon
Writer Colin Bateman, director Rachel O'Riordan and actor Alan McKee talk to CultureNorthernIreland about Ransom Productions' National Anthem during rehearsals in Belfast. National Anthem is soon to debut at the Belfast Festival at Queen's.