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From police officer to writer: a conversation with Tony Schumacher

7:00pm - 8:00pm / Saturday 5th October 2024 / Venue: Eleanor Rathbone Building
Type: Lecture / Category: Public / Series: Liverpool Literary Festival 2024
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Huyton-born writer and broadcaster Tony Schumacher is author of award-winning TV drama The Responder. This critically acclaimed drama, inspired by Schumacher’s ten-year career as an officer in Merseyside Police, holds a mirror up to the emotional extremes of life on the front line of British policing – sometimes darkly funny, sometimes painfully tragic, and always challenging. Now in its second series on BBC One, The Responder follows PC Chris Carson (Martin Freeman), a crisis-stricken, morally compromised, unconventional urgent response officer tackling a series of night shifts on the beat in Liverpool. Tony will discuss his breakthrough into the writing world through his three novels, including The Darkest Hour, an alternate history work set in 1940s era UK after a hypothetical Nazi victory in World War Two. Reflecting on his career, he’ll also share his thoughts on taking The Responder from page to screen, while filming the drama in familiar locations across his home city.

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All passes will include reserved seating in the lecture theatre, plus a host of other exclusive VIP benefits. Please note, all types of festival passes do not include the launch event on Friday 4th October.

There are a number of FREE University of Liverpool student tickets at all festival events. Students who sign up to receive their free ticket will need to show their student ID when they arrive at the venue.