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Frank Cottrell-Boyce

British screenwriter, novelist and actor

United Kingdom · b. 1959

Born in Bootle, Merseyside, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, 63, studied English at Oxford University. He was a TV critic and wrote for Coronation Street, Brookside and Doctor Who. His screenplays include Welcome to Sarajevo (1997), 24 Hour Party People (2002) and Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017). In 2012, he and Danny Boyle devised the London Olympics opening ceremony. Millions, his debut children’s novel, won the 2004 Carnegie medal and was made into a film; his new book, The Wonder Brothers, is out now. He is married with seven children and lives on Merseyside.

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Question What is the most important lesson life has taught you? Time & hindsight read 130 other answers →

That it’s impossible to persuade other people of the value of the lessons that life has taught you.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 July 2023 source ↗

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