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name: "Richard McBrien"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/richard-mcbrien"
roles: ["Writer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-18T08:18:30.357799+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Richard McBrien

Writer.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0564386/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1240485

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Spooks*](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md) (77)

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## Biography

Richard McBrien is a British television writer. His credits include episodes of the BBC series *Spooks* (also known as *MI-5*), with contributions in 2008 and 2009–2010.

He has written for several other drama series, including *Merlin* (2011–2012), *Atlantis* (2013–2015), *Wallander* (2008) and *Britannia* (2017–2021). Earlier work encompasses episodes of *The Bill* and *Bliss*.

*Sources: imdb.com, unitedagents.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Spooks* (2002), Fi1m 77, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)

## Complete filmography (9)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Britannia* (2018), series, Writer
- *Atlantis* (2013), series, Writer
- *Wallander* (2008), series, Writer
- *Merlin* (2008), series, Writer
- *The Debt* (2003), Writer
- *The Debt* (2003), series, Writer
- *Spooks* (2002), series, Writer — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)
- *Trust* (2000), Writer
- *King Cobra* (1997), Writer

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