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Peter Bowker

Writer and producer · Hazel Grove, Stockport, England

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Peter Bowker (born 1958) is a British playwright and screenwriter. He is best known for the television serials Blackpool (2004), a musical drama about a shady casino owner; Occupation (2009), which follows three military servicemen adjusting to civilian life after a tour of duty in Iraq; and Desperate Romantics (2009), a biographical drama about the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. In 2007, he adapted Blackpool for CBS as Viva Laughlin. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Bowker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Hazel Grove, Stockport, England
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 40% in 30 days

What are Peter Bowker's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Self
24%
Power
19%
Morality
17%
Society
9%
Ideas
3%
Survival
3%
Class3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Contemplative
4
Hopeful
4
Bittersweet
2
Warm
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Peter Bowker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Bowker's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

28 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Ralph & Katie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show Creator

  • World on Fire(2019)

    Show 13 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The A Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 18 episodes · Development Producer · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Capital(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · Adaptation · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Marvellous(2014)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • From There to Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · Creator · Screenplay

  • Monroe(2011)

    Show 11 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Eric & Ernie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Writer

  • Wuthering Heights(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Desperate Romantics(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Occupation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • Viva Laughlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Creator · Producer

  • Viva Blackpool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Writer

  • ShakespeaRe-Told(2005)

    Show Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Blackpool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Single (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer

  • Canterbury Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Flesh and Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Writer

  • Buried Treasure(2001)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Carol(2000)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Clocking Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Undercover Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • The Uninvited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • Where the Heart Is (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • Out of the Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 12 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Harry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Peak Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 5 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles from 1986 to 2022.

Highest rated

Marvellous (2014)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Wuthering Heights (2009)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing24 of 27: 14 only writing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stProducing6 of 27: 0 only producing, 6 with another roleOther crew9 of 27: 2 only other crew, 7 with another role

27 titles, 11 with more than one role — writing and other crew overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s6 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Peter Bowker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · writer

Casualty (1986)

78th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

Marvellous (2014)

Midcredits 96th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 62/100 and the plot and story 62/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Peter Bowker work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Bowker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Laura Mackie shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers