Biography
Richard Cottan is a British television writer, producer and occasional actor. He began his career in the 1980s with acting roles in comedy series including Hi-de-Hi! and 'Allo 'Allo! before moving into writing.
His screenwriting credits include the two-part drama Colditz (2005) and six episodes of the BBC series Wallander (2008–2010), on which he also served as executive producer. Other works include the television films Hancock & Joan (2008), Margaret (2009) and the miniseries The Fear (2012). He won a BAFTA Television Award.
