After qualifying as a teacher, Jim taught English and Drama in schools in Britain and Africa, before spending some time as a BBC producer. In the 30+ years since, Jim has enjoyed a very successful playwrighting and screenwriting career.

In the mid 70s, Jim was the Yorkshire Television Fellow in TV Scriptwriting at Leeds University. He has also taught play and screenwriting at the Arvon Foundation, the Northern Film School, Hull University Drama Department, and at its Centre For Lifelong Learning.

Jim has followed a parallel career in software development, and is currently Technical Director with Melissi Multimedia Ltd, creating digital classrooms for language learners.

Dean followed 2 years as an assistant theatre technician at Essex University Theatre with a BA hons degree in Drama at Hull University. He was first published in 1996 with a critical film analysis: "Star Wars: The Genesis of a Legend". In 1998 he received his PhD for a doctoral thesis on film.

Dean has taught Theatre, Film, Scriptwriting and Video Production in a number of schools, colleges and universities - working with students from Year 3 to Degree Level, as well as adult learners in continuing education.

In 2001, Dean gave up work as a full-time teacher and Head of Drama to become a full-time writer. In 2003, he formed Scene Cinema Ltd. with playwright and fellow teacher, Jim Hawkins. Dean and Scene Cinema currently have radio and television plays in development with an international producer - with projects recently submitted to the BBC.

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