OT STORIES
Richard Warlow Writer of TV ‘sensation’ The Serpent Since attending Tonbridge between 1985 and 1990, Richard has carved out an extremely successful career in both film and television. He achieved a massive TV hit and widespread critical acclaim as lead writer, creator and joint executive producer for The Serpent, an eight-part thriller about the ‘Hippie Trail’ serial killer Charles Sobhraj. The true-crime drama is the most popular new iPlayer series since Normal People, with episodes having been streamed more than 31 million times to date. Richard was also the lead writer, creator and executive producer on all five series of the BAFTA-nominated Ripper Street,
which aired on the BBC and on Amazon Prime. Before he started writing, Richard worked as the Head of Development at DNA Films and as a Development Executive at Pathé, later embarking on a career as a screenwriter with his first screenplay Three Mile Horizon, which was optioned to Paramount Pictures. Richard was first a boarder at Judde House (1985-88), then a day boy and Sixth Former at Whitworth House (1988-90). He said: “I never dreamed when I was at school that I’d go on to work in the TV and film industry but I’d encourage anyone to look for a career there.”
