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name: "Trevor Preston"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/trevor-preston"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "12 July 1938"
died: "29 April 2018"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T16:47:40.314771+00:00"
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# Trevor Preston

Writer. Born 12 July 1938 in Erith, Kent, England, UK. Died 29 April 2018.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 12 July 1938, Erith, Kent, England, UK
- **Died:** 29 April 2018
- **Active:** 1965–1975
- **Works often with:** David Wickes, Douglas Camfield, Jim Goddard, Mike Vardy, Peter Hill, Ray Jenkins

## Biography

Trevor Preston (1938–2018) was a British screenwriter. Born in Erith, Kent, he studied at the Royal College of Art in London. His television career began with contributions to the arts programme *Tempo* and early writing for children's series, including creating *Ace of Wands* (1970–72).

He wrote episodes for crime series including *Callan*, *Special Branch* and *Public Eye* (1965). Preston became a core writer for Euston Films productions, contributing to *The Sweeney* (1975–78) and creating the series *Out* (1978) and *Fox* (1980). The latter earned him the 1981 BAFTA Television Writers' Award.

His film screenplays include *What the Peeper Saw* (1972) and *I'll Sleep When I'm Dead* (2003). He also wrote single dramas and adaptations such as *Thicker Than Water* (1993) and *Little White Lies* (1998).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, screenonline.org.uk, theguardian.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Sweeney* (1975), Fi1m 84, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *Public Eye* (1965), Writer

## Also known for

- *I'll Sleep When I'm Dead* (2003), Screenplay
- *What the Peeper Saw* (1972), Screenplay

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