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James William Mitchell (12 March 1926, in South Shields 15 September 2002, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne) was a British writer, principally of crime fiction and spy thrillers.


Biography


The son of a shipyard worker, Mitchell also wrote under the pseudonyms James Munro and Patrick O. McGuire. He received BA & MA degrees from Oxford. After graduating he tried numerous jobs, including shipyard worker and civil servant before taking up teaching, in his own words he taught, "for some 15 years in almost every kind of institution from secondary modern school to college of art". In 1968 Mitchell moved to London to concentrate on writing.[1][2]

James Mitchell created the British television series When the Boat Comes In (BBC) and Callan (Thames Television),[3] and wrote many other television scripts, including episodes of The Troubleshooters, the legal drama Justice and The Avengers.


Personal life


He married twice. His son had two children, his daughter has two children, and 3 grandchildren.


Bibliography



Novels



Callan



When the Boat Comes In



as Patrick O. McGuire



as James Munro


The hero in his Munro books is a British agent named John Craig, who works, mostly reluctantly, for Department K. Mitchell wrote the screenplay for the 1971 film version of The Innocent Bystanders under his real name.


Death


Mitchell died in Newcastle upon Tyne on 15 September 2002.[4] He was 76.[5]


References


  1. "Obituary: James Mitchell". 19 September 2002.
  2. "Biography". Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  3. "Obituary: James Mitchell". 19 September 2002.
  4. "The British Theatre Guide: Writer James Mitchell Dies". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  5. "Obituary". The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 January 2016.






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