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Douglas Brimson (born 1959 in Hemel Hempstead) is an English film producer, screenwriter and author best known for penning the multi-award-winning feature, Green Street. To date, he has written 17 books including the classic study of hooliganism, Everywhere We Go: Behind the Matchday Madness and the football gangland trilogy, The Crew, Top Dog and In The Know. Brimson is one of a select band of British writers who have enjoyed success in publishing with both fiction and non-fiction as well as in the world of screenwriting. Background After 18 years service with the Royal Air Force, including both the Falklands War and the first Gulf War, the ex-Sergeant engineer's literary career began in 1996 when he co-wrote a book exploring the culture of football hooliganism entitled, Everywhere We Go: Behind the Matchday Madness. He has subsequently written a further 15 books in a variety of genres including fiction thriller and fiction comedy. His latest thriller, In The Know (the third book in the Billy Evans crime trilogy) was released in May 2020. In 2003 Brimson made the move into screenwriting with the short film "It's a Casual Life", a 15-minute film looking at the world of football violence from a Casuals perspective. His first full-length feature, the Hollywood funded Green Street starring Elijah Wood, was released in September 2005 and has won numerous awards including: Narrative Jury Prize-SXSW Film Festival Narrative Feature Audience-SXSW Film Festival Best of Festival–Malibu Film Festival Jury Award (feature)–Malibu Film Festival Official Selection–Tribeca Film FestivalHis next feature was an adaptation of his own novel Top Dog. Released in May 2014 starring Leo Gregory and directed by former Spandau Ballet singer and star of The Krays, Martin Kemp, the film won Best Feature at the British Independent Film Festival 2014 as well as a string of acting awards. November 2014 saw the release of We Still Kill the Old Way, a vigilante thriller starring Ian Ogilvy, Chris Ellison, Steven Berkhoff and Lysette Anthony.In 2021, Brimson formed his own film production company, Red Bus Movies. Current projects in development include the comedy feature, The Battle For Stathie Manor and the TV thriller, The 45th. Most recently (Mar 2023), he co-wrote and directed two short movies, Jack & Jill and Battle Cry both of which will appear in various film festivals over the next 12 months. In 2024, actor Leo Gregory announced that he and Dougie Brimson has written a script for a genuine sequel to the 2005 movie, Green Street. Aside from film work, Brimson has co-hosted a late night comedy show on Liberty Radio, presented The Stock Car Show on Granada Men & Motors and presented the Madder Max show, also on Granada Men & Motors, which examined the diverse world of British motor sport. It began transmission on 24 July 2000 and ran for thirteen consecutive weeks. He has also produced shows for Channel 5 in the UK.Brimson, who is married to Tina and has three children, is an active member of the British Legion and The Falklands War Veterans Association. Bibliography eBooks Brimson, Dougie (2012). Wings of a Sparrow. eBookpartnership.com. Brimson, Dougie (2011). The Crew. eBookpartnership.com. Brimson, Dougie (2011). Top Dog. eBookpartnership.com. Brimson, Dougie (2011). The Art of Fart: The joy of flatulanece. eBookpartnership.com. p. 219. ASIN B006MISNFI. Brimson, Dougie (2011). Billy's Log: The hilarious diary of one man's struggle with life, lager and the female race. eBookpartnership.com. p. 219. ISBN 978-1-908400-01-7. Brimson, Dougie (2011). The Geezers' Guide To Football: A Lifetime of Lads and Lager. Category C Publishing. p. 223. ISBN 978-0-9567221-9-5. Brimson, Dougie (2011). Kicking Off: Why hooliganism and racism are killing football. Category C Publishing. p. 352. ISBN 978-1-908400-06-2.fiction Everywhere We Go: Behind the Matchday Madness (1996) England, My England: The Trouble with the National Football Team (1996) Capital Punishment: London's Violent Football Following (1997) Derby Days: Local Football Rivalries and Feuds (1998) The Geezers' Guide to Football: A Lifetime of Lads and Lager (1998) Barmy Army: The Changing Face of Football Violence (2000) Eurotrashed: The Rise and Rise of Europe's Football Hooligans (2003) Kicking Off: Why Hooliganism and Racism Are Killing Football (2006) Rebellion: The Growth of Football's Protest Movement (2006) March of the Hooligans: Soccer's Bloody Fraternity (2007)Novels The Crew (1999) Billy's Log (2000) Top Dog (2001) Wings of a Sparrow (2012) In The Know (2020)Filmography (as writer) It's a Casual Life (2003) Green Street (2005) Top Dog (2014) We Still Kill the Old Way (2014)The Battle For Stathie Manor (2022)See also Screenwriters Lists of writersReferences External links Dougie Brimson official website Dougie Brimson's Blog Interview with Story of a Storyteller - Jan 2021 Interview with Writing Community Chat Show - Sept 2020 Interview with Crime Writers Monthly – May 2020 Archived 26 May 2020 at the Wayback Machine Interview with Search My Trash – May 2020 The Carl Reader Show – An interview with Dougie Brimson Sept 2019 Dougie Brimson – From hooligan to Hollywood – May 2019 ISA Connect interview – Mar 2018 Of Page and Pitch – Jul 2016 The Backstory – Mar 2015 BritCrime Interview Aug 2016 Interview about the issue of self-publishing Jul 2016 Top Dog director announced 2013 Dougie Brimson interview 2013 Dougie Brimson interview 2013 Recorded interview with Dougie Brimson Archived 24 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Interview with 3AM magazine 2008 Dougie Brimson at IMDb Dougie Brimson at AllMovie . 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    Charles Dickens

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    Michael Gordon

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    Sophie Sinclair

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    Lexy Timms

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    Jenna Jacob

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    Jean Oram

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    Sigmund Freud

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