From the editor of Smoking in Bed comes the first anthology of interviews with British screenwriters. Talking about their work at home and in Hollywood, most giving interviews of this length for the first time, are ten of the top names in British screenwriting- RupertWalters (Restoration) Lee Hall (Billy Elliot) Richard Curtis (Notting Hill) Frank Cottrell Boyce (Welcome to Sarajevo) Neal Purvis and Robert Wade (Die Another Day) Shawn Slovo (Captain Corelli's Mandolin) William Boyd (Chaplin) Hossein Amini (The Wings of the Dove) Simon Beaufoy (The Full Monty) Lively, funny, challenging and revealing, this series of exclusive interviews with the unsung heroes of contemporary British cinema provides a unique behind-the-scenes look at the movie business, essential for wannabe writers, industry insiders and film fans alike.