Bruce Hyman
Bruce Anthony Hyman is a radio and TV producer and also a barrister. At Above the Title Productions Hyman produced three new radio series of Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in 2003 and 2004, with Helen Chattwell and Dirk Maggs.[1][2] He also acted as Executive Producer of the BBC Radio 4 programme presented by Clive Anderson called Unreliable Evidence until 2006. Hyman has has written scripts for Johnny Vegas, Angus Deayton.[3] It was recently announced that he may be producing an adaptation of a Douglas Adams novel for radio with Harry Enfield.[4]
On Monday 6 Aug 2007 Hyman was convicted of perverting the course of justice[5][6][7][8][9][10][11] by faking an Appeal Court judgment used in a family court hearing[12]. Matters were adjourned for sentence, the judge stating that he may face a term of imprisonment. Hyman's client has explained that she played no part in Hyman's crime[13].
References
- ^ Above the Title's Hitchhiker's page.
- ^ Production Diary by Hyman and Dirk Maggs on the BBC Radio 4 website
- ^ City University Law Society page from 2006 regarding a speaking engagement of Hyman's.
- ^ Chortle UK comedy guide
- ^ BBC Radio 4 Today program, Bruce Hyman may today become the first Barrister in British history to go to jail for perverting the course of justice Wednesday 29th August 2007
- ^ Framed father tells of barrister fake email plot Daily Telegraph coverage of Hyman affair, 31-Aug-2007
- ^ "How my barrister forged evidence against my husband - and now faces jail" Mail on Sunday coverage of Hyman affair, 09-Sept-2007
- ^ BBC account of Hyman´s conviction
- ^ FNF newsletter account of Hyman story
- ^ Wikinews coverage at UK PM's speechwriter awaits sentence
- ^ The Guardian - The friend of the stars who fell from grace
- ^ Text of the faked law report
- ^ How my barrister forged evidence against my husband - and now faces jail Daily Mail, 8-Sep-2006
See also
External links
- City University Law Society: claiming that Hyman wrote speeches for UK Premier Gordon Brown
- List of Hyman's radio productions
- BBC video re conviction.
- Hyman Broadcasting
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