Michael Aitkens

Known for

Writing

Born

January 1, 1947 (age 79)

Birthplace

Biography

Michael Aitkens (born 1947) is a British actor and writer of drama scripts for movies, television and stage. His BBC situation comedy Waiting for God, first shown in 1990, was BAFTA nominated. Michael Aitkens was educated at Haileybury.

Best known work

Midsomer Murders

1997

Sherlock Holmes

1984

Long Weekend

1979

Rumpole of the Bailey

1975

Murder in Suburbia

2004

Waiting for God

1990

Deathcheaters

1976

The Last Detective

2003

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

1986

The River

1988

Filmography

2007
Fear, Stress & AngerTV
Creator
2004
Murder in SuburbiaTV
Writer
2003
The Last DetectiveTV
Writer
1997
Midsomer MurdersTV
Writer, Screenplay
1997
A Perfect StateTV
Writer
1994
Class ActTV
Writer
1992
Moon and SonTV
Writer
1991
Roy's RaidersTV
Writer
1990
Waiting for GodTV
Writer, Creator
1989
Stay LuckyTV
Writer
1989
The Paradise ClubTV
Writer
1989
A Fine RomanceTV
Writer
1988
The RiverTV
Writer, Creator
1988
Touch the Sun: Top Enders
Writer
1988
Backstage
as Robert Landau
1987
BustTV
Writer
1987
The Henderson Kids IITV
as Walter Mullens (6 episodes)
1986
Call Me MisterTV
Writer
1986
The Return of Sherlock HolmesTV
as Reverend Roundhay (1 episode)
1986
Run Chrissie Run!
as Riley
1985
Air Hawk
as The Cowboy
1985
Time's Raging
as Cam
1985
The Henderson KidsTV
as Walter 'Wal' Mullens (8 episodes)
1985
Relatives
as Peter Peterson
1984
SinglesTV
Writer