David Nicholls, one of the UK's most successful screenwriters and an internationally best-selling and critically acclaimed novelist, was presented with an honorary Doctor of Letters degree. Here's his speech.
David, who graduated in Drama and English from the University of Bristol in 1988, is best known for his novels One Day, Us and Starter for Ten - based at the University of Bristol and following the fate of a University Challenge team member.
After completing his studies, David went to New York where he trained as an actor. His acting career was short-lived and he turned his talents to script editing and, eventually, script writing.
Film and TV projects include Cold Feet, the BBC adaptation of Tess of the D'Urbervilles and a number of original dramas.
David has written four novels, with One Day receiving extraordinary critical acclaim, remaining on the Sunday Times best seller list for 10 weeks and selling five million copies.
His most recent credits include the feature film adaptation of Far from the Madding Crowd and the original BBC drama The 7.39.
2 окт 2024
