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Andrew Davies

Andrew Davies is a writer known for work in film and television. Explore films and TV shows written by Andrew Davies on ScreenUK.

Films and TV shows written by Andrew Davies

A woman and man dressed in period attire walking in a grassy area

Pride and Prejudice

Jennifer Ehle is extraordinary as the lead in this faithful adaptation of Jane Austen’s celebrated novel.

Two white men and a woman in 1800s clothes are looking at the camera. The woman is standing with her back at us turning her head and holding a bouquet of red roses behind her back

War & Peace

Paul Dano and the UK’s Lily James lead this remarkable television adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s seminal novel.

An ensemble cast, a young white woman holding a young child, a white man and a Black man stood either side of her; and older couple and a younger couple in the background

Les Misérables

Immerse yourself in this captivating television adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel, led magnificently by Dominic West and David Oyelowo.

A white blonde woman in red Christmassy penguin pyjamas sits crossed legged on a messy sofa strewn with books and papers

Bridget Jones's Diary

Renée Zellweger’s Oscar-nominated performance as the endearingly flawed Bridget Jones is as hilarious as it is charming.

Sanditon

A delectable period drama based on Jane Austen’s unfinished novel about a Sussex seaside resort.

A Suitable Boy

Pride and Prejudice meets Mira Nair’s Monsoon Wedding (she directs this), with the pulse of a political thriller.