JAMIE CRICHTON
Screen writer
ABOUT ME
I am a London-based television and film writer, showrunner and executive producer
with experience across a variety of genres, broadcasters and formats.
with experience across a variety of genres, broadcasters and formats.
My BAFTA-and RTS-nominated 4 part drama I FOUGHT THE LAW, starring Sheridan Smith and produced by Hera Pictures,
is currently available on ITVX in the UK and PBS in the US.
is currently available on ITVX in the UK and PBS in the US.
Selected press / media for I FOUGHT THE LAW:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Four beautifully written episodes... If [Sheridan Smith] doesn’t win an award, it will be a travesty." - The Times
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "grief and anger so intense, it cracks the screen" - Daily Mail
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "genuinely moving" - The Guardian
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "remarkable in every way... the final moment is one of the most tender, affecting and wonderfully judged moments ever on TV" - Mail on Sunday
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "It is heartbreaking. It is inspiring. And it is unforgettable." - Where To Watch.tv
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Ann might already have an MBE to her name, but I Fought the Law is the kind of public service broadcasting that should deservedly elevate her to the status of national hero" - Radio Times
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "We have to be thankful that the rare likes of Ann Ming exist" The Telegraph
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Outstanding... As a portrait of loss, it is particularly astute" - Financial Times
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "I Fought the Law is magnificent" - Metro
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Extraordinary... Sheridan Smith at her best" - The i Paper
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Inspiring... A powerhouse of a performance from Sheridan Smith, and a clear-eyed, unsensational script from writer Jamie Crichton... this is a frequently devastating yet inspiring drama that does not pull its punches." - Heat
"ONE OF THE STANDOUT TV DRAMAS OF THIS YEAR" - The Guardian (Mark Lawson)
It was also selected as 2025's entry in The Guardian's '70 most memorable ITV shows' for its 70th birthday.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Four beautifully written episodes... If [Sheridan Smith] doesn’t win an award, it will be a travesty." - The Times
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "grief and anger so intense, it cracks the screen" - Daily Mail
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "genuinely moving" - The Guardian
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "remarkable in every way... the final moment is one of the most tender, affecting and wonderfully judged moments ever on TV" - Mail on Sunday
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "It is heartbreaking. It is inspiring. And it is unforgettable." - Where To Watch.tv
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Ann might already have an MBE to her name, but I Fought the Law is the kind of public service broadcasting that should deservedly elevate her to the status of national hero" - Radio Times
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "We have to be thankful that the rare likes of Ann Ming exist" The Telegraph
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Outstanding... As a portrait of loss, it is particularly astute" - Financial Times
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "I Fought the Law is magnificent" - Metro
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Extraordinary... Sheridan Smith at her best" - The i Paper
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Inspiring... A powerhouse of a performance from Sheridan Smith, and a clear-eyed, unsensational script from writer Jamie Crichton... this is a frequently devastating yet inspiring drama that does not pull its punches." - Heat
"ONE OF THE STANDOUT TV DRAMAS OF THIS YEAR" - The Guardian (Mark Lawson)
It was also selected as 2025's entry in The Guardian's '70 most memorable ITV shows' for its 70th birthday.
Other television projects include:
THE BRINK (Kudos)
ECHO BOY (Submarine)
ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL 3 & 4 (C5 / Playground)
THREE PINES (Amazon Prime / Left Bank)
CONSENT (Mainstreet Pictures)
THE LAST KINGDOM 4 (Netflix / Carnival)
GRANTCHESTER 4 (ITV / Kudos)
TEMPLE (Hera Pictures)
PANDORA (Sister Pictures / AMC)
THE TUNNEL 3 (Sky Atlantic / Kudos)
THE TRUTH (Mainstreet Pictures)
CRITICAL 2 (Hat Trick TV)
LAW & ORDER: UK (ITV / Kudos)
RIPPER STREET 2 (BBC / Tiger Aspect)
HOLBY CITY (BBC)
Film development projects include:
THE DAHLS
RUBBERNECKER
THE BUTTERFLY LION
BOGLAND (Winner, American Screenwriters Association / Gotham Writers Award)