Playwright, TV writer, producer. National Theatre, BBC, ITV, Channel 4, HBO. RTS award for LEAH'S TRIALS. Most recent project: BLOW DOWN at Leeds Playhouse. Agent: alanbrodie.com Website: garrylyons.co.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/garrylyons.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/garrylyons.bsky.social/post/3mlshondpos2mGreat trip to Stratford to catch the RSC's Arturo Ui with Mark Gatiss. A dark carnival of a production, painting Chicago/Berlin as a Tim Burtonesque Batman-style nightmare. Terrific design and hi-energy performances driven along by music by Placebo. An exuberant spectacle, scary and timely.14 May 2026 09:06 +0000at://did:plc:depaeo27t7em2tw7rr72ykfz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlshondpos2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/garrylyons.bsky.social/post/3mk3gs7wyc22bI've just been on with Gayle Lofthouse on BBC Radio Leeds this morning, talking about my play Blow Down, forgotten Yorkshire towns and other current projects. You can hear it on BBC Sounds - bbc.co.uk/programmes/p031tvv6 https://bbc.co.uk/programmes/p031tvv622 Apr 2026 11:54 +0000at://did:plc:depaeo27t7em2tw7rr72ykfz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3gs7wyc22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/garrylyons.bsky.social/post/3lznoybeavs27Great night on Tuesday at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough catching up with my talented former student Kerry Wright and her punchy play KAILEY, getting its professional premiere 6 years after she began developing it on the Leeds Uni Writing for Performance MA25 Sep 2025 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:depaeo27t7em2tw7rr72ykfz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lznoybeavs27https://bsky.app/profile/garrylyons.bsky.social/post/3lwz36ika3k2eGreat evening last night watching the colourful and accomplished Guys and Dolls, the latest fantastic youth musical from @trwakefield.bsky.social. Great to see so many talented young people on stage rolling the dice and hitting a double six!22 Aug 2025 18:22 +0000at://did:plc:depaeo27t7em2tw7rr72ykfz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwz36ika3k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/garrylyons.bsky.social/post/3lwtvngghgs2fTwo books about early years of The Bill out on Kindle this week: 1. Oliver Crocker's Witness Statements: Making The Bill 1988 includes a chapter on my script The Coop. 2. Edward Kellett's Reaching a Verdict: Reviewing The Bill 1983-1989 contains a detailed analysis of my episode Speaking Freely.20 Aug 2025 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:depaeo27t7em2tw7rr72ykfz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwtvngghgs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/garrylyons.bsky.social/post/3luplhlhmjk2zGreat to see Zodwa Nyoni's engrossing play Liberation yesterday @rxtheatre.bsky.social - a fascinating account of the 5th Pan-African Congress in Manchester in 1945, which kickstarted the post-colonial independence movements. Also fab to catch up with Zodwa and my ex-colleague Adam Strickson24 Jul 2025 12:56 +0000at://did:plc:depaeo27t7em2tw7rr72ykfz/app.bsky.feed.post/3luplhlhmjk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/garrylyons.bsky.social/post/3lknddmljr227Performing arts leaders issue copyright warning over UK government’s AI plans https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/mar/18/performing-arts-leaders-issue-copyright-warning-over-uk-governments-ai-plans?CMP=share_btn_url18 Mar 2025 09:13 +0000at://did:plc:depaeo27t7em2tw7rr72ykfz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lknddmljr227https://bsky.app/profile/garrylyons.bsky.social/post/3lknavdvqs22gUK TV industry hit by ‘perfect storm’, says Elisabeth Murdoch https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/mar/18/uk-tv-industry-hit-by-perfect-storm-says-elisabeth-murdoch?CMP=share_btn_url18 Mar 2025 08:30 +0000at://did:plc:depaeo27t7em2tw7rr72ykfz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lknavdvqs22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/garrylyons.bsky.social/post/3lixl3qaau22nBBC radio drama is in grave danger. Without it we may lose the next generation of writing talent https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/feb/23/bbc-radio-drama-is-in-grave-danger-without-it-we-may-lose-the-next-generation-of-writing-talent?CMP=share_btn_url25 Feb 2025 00:08 +0000at://did:plc:depaeo27t7em2tw7rr72ykfz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lixl3qaau22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/garrylyons.bsky.social/post/3lfhanw7bnk2s‘National catastrophe’: drama school funding crisis in England sparks concern https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/jan/11/drama-school-funding-crisis-england-sparks-arts?CMP=share_btn_url11 Jan 2025 08:04 +0000at://did:plc:depaeo27t7em2tw7rr72ykfz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfhanw7bnk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/garrylyons.bsky.social/post/3leyb2nn53s2fAnother great panto last night @trwakefield.bsky.social - Cinderella. Rollicking it's behind you energy and naughty ad-libs from Chris Hannon and team. Much enjoyed by the family, big and small.05 Jan 2025 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:depaeo27t7em2tw7rr72ykfz/app.bsky.feed.post/3leyb2nn53s2f