Portrait of Michael Aitkens

Writing

Michael Aitkens

Career

Active from 1979 to 2007, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Aitkens Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    0.6, average 3.0
  • Adrenaline
    2.9, average 4.8
  • Fantasy
    0.0, average 1.7
  • Wonder
    1.7, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Witty Dialogue 3
  • Everyday Life 3
  • Gentle Humor 3
  • Relationship Focus 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Slice of Life 2
  • British Sitcom 2
  • Realistic Portrayal 2
  • Slice-of-Life 2
  • British Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

19
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
More Great Comedy Moments
More Great Comedy Moments (2003)

Writer

1980s

12 titles ยท average score 78
Backstage
Backstage (1988)

as Robert Landau

Touch the Sun: Top Enders
Touch the Sun: Top Enders (1988)

Writer

The Henderson Kids II
The Henderson Kids II (1987)

TV show ยท as Walter Mullens

Run Chrissie Run!
Run Chrissie Run! (1986)

as Riley

The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1986)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Reverend Roundhay

Relatives
Relatives (1985)

as Peter Peterson

Time's Raging
Time's Raging (1985)

as Cam

The Henderson Kids
The Henderson Kids (1985)

TV show ยท as Walter 'Wal' Mullens

Air Hawk
Air Hawk (1985)

as The Cowboy

Matthew and Son
Matthew and Son (1984)

Story

Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes (1984)
GoodWatch score 88

TV show ยท as Reverend Roundhay

The Highest Honour
The Highest Honour (1982)
GoodWatch score 65

as Major R.M. Ingleton

1970s

6 titles ยท average score 69
Long Weekend
Long Weekend (1979)
GoodWatch score 61

as Barman

Harvest of Hate
Harvest of Hate (1979)

as David

Power Without Glory
Power Without Glory (1976)

TV show ยท as Piggy Lewis

Rumpole of the Bailey
Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Thomas Campion

Tully
Tully (1975)

as Barman

Rush
Rush (1974)

TV show ยท as Charlie Clune