Paul Rutman

Paul Rutman is a British writer and producer best known for the historical Channel 4 drama Indian Summers, multiple episodes of the ITV crime drama Vera^[1] and most recently, the Apple TV+ crime series Criminal Record. This starred Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo and premiered on 10 January 2024.^[2][3][4]

Filmography

Year	Title	Writer	Producer	Creator	Notes
2002	The Secret	No	Yes	No
2003	Without You	No	Yes	No
2005	Mr. Harvey Lights a Candle	No	Yes	No
2006	The Virgin Queen	No	Yes	No
2007	Five Days	No	Yes	No
2008	Inspector Lewis	Yes	No	No	2 episodes
2008	New Tricks	Yes	No	No	1 episode
2008	Lark Rise to Candleford	Yes	Yes	No	1 episode
2008–2009	Inspector Lewis	Yes	No	No	2 episodes
2009–2010	Agatha Christie's Marple	Yes	No	No	2 episodes
2010	The Deep	Yes	No	No	(TV Mini-Series) 1 episode
2011–2014	Vera	Yes	No	No	8 episodes
2015-2016	Indian Summers	Yes	Yes	Yes	10 episodes
2018	Next of Kin	Yes	Yes	Yes
2024	Criminal Record	Yes	Yes	Yes

Awards and nominations

BAFTA Awards

• 2008 Nominated

BAFTA TV Award Best Drama Serial Five Days (2007) Shared with: Otto Bathurst Simon Curtis Gwyneth Hughes

• 2007 Nominated

BAFTA TV Award Best Drama Serial The Virgin Queen (2005) Shared with: Coky Giedroyc Paula Milne

Banff Television Festival

• 2008 Nominated

Banff Rockie Award Best Mini-Series Five Days (2007) Shared with: Gwyneth Hughes Simon Curtis Otto Bathurst USA / UK

Broadcasting Press Guild Awards

• 2008 Nominated

Broadcasting Press Guild Award Best Drama Series Five Days (2007) Shared with: Otto Bathurst Simon Curtis Gwyneth Hughes