Rhidian Brook

A life in dates

1. 1964: Born – Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales
2. 1982: Leaves Churcher’s College – Hampshire, England, He finished his schooling at Churcher’s College in Hampshire.
3. 1996: The Testimony of Taliesin Jones – Novel
4. 1996: The Testimony of Taliesin Jones – Awards, Betty Trask Prize and Awards
5. 2000: Begins contributing to Thought for the Day – He became a regular contributor to Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4.
6. 12 October 2000: The Testimony of Taliesin Jones is released as a film – His first novel was filmed by Martin Duffy, with Jonathan Pryce as Taliesin’s father; it premiered at the Austin Film Festival.
7. 2005 – 2007: Writes for Silent Witness – He wrote episodes of the BBC crime drama Silent Witness.
8. October 2010: His first feature film, Africa United, is released – Africa United, his first feature film as screenwriter, went on general release in UK cinemas.
9. March 2019: The Aftermath is released as a film – The film of his novel The Aftermath went on general release through Fox Searchlight.