# Presents: Malcolm Campbell, Writer (500 Miles, What Richard Did, Bad Sisters)

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Podcast: [Film Ireland Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/film-ireland-podcast-896003)
Published: 2026-05-15T17:53:09+00:00
Episode link: https://www.filmireland.net/podcast-malcolm-campbell-writer-500-miles-bad-sisters-herself
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Award-winning screenwriter Malcolm Campbell has worked on some of the most influential shows on UK television. His impressive back catalogue of films includes the gripping What Richard Did  as well as the deeply affecting  Herself . Now, his latest feature, 500 Miles , has just hit cinemas. This moving family drama, featuring Bill Nighy and Maisie Williams, follows two young brothers on a poignant journey across Ireland. In this Film Ireland Podcast, Malcolm discusses adaptation, notes, writing with empathy, working with actors, and the collaborative process of bringing 500 Miles  to the screen. Listen now on SoundCloud, Apple, Spotify, Acast and Amazon, or subscribe to Film Ireland wherever you get your podcasts . Malcolm Campbell Malcolm is an award-winning screenwriter from Mansfield, whose credits include the acclaimed feature films,  What Richard Did  and  Herself . He created and wrote C4's hit TV drama series  Ackley Bridge , now in its 5th and final series, and he has written for some of the UK's most popular dramas, including  Shameless  and  Skins . Malcolm's ​screenplay for  What Richard Did , directed by Lenny Abrahamson and produced by Element Pictures, won numerous awards including The Evening Standard British Film Award's Best Screenplay, The Writer's Guild's Best Screenplay and the Irish Film and TV Award's Best Film Script. Malcolm co-wrote the film  Herself  with its star Clare Dunne. Directed by Phyllida Lloyd, reviews for the film were outstanding and it was released globally across 2021, winning Best Script at the IFTAs that year. 500 Miles While their fighting parents (Clare Dunne & Michael Socha) tear their hair out with worry, runaways Finn (Roman Griffin Davis) and his live-wi…

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