Martin Shaw The Biography

After making his name as Doyle in The Professionals in the 1970s Martin Shaw's career has gone from strength to strength. Now the star of the BBC hit drama Judge John Deed, Martin is also currently treading the boards on the London stage in A Man for All Seasons.

One of Britain's most popular and versatile actors Martin has played over one hundred television roles as well as a host of distinguished and critically acclaimed lead theatrical parts. Based on a series of interviews and recollections from famous friends, relatives and co-stars of both stage and screen, this is a revealing and honest portrait of the notoriously reluctant but hugely popular star.

Stafford Hildred is one of Britian's best-known television critics and show business wirters with a long career in the media. Tim Ewbank was a Fleet Street show business writer before working as a TV correspondent for several newspapers and magazines.