Neville Teller
Neville Teller | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1931 (age 93–94) |
| Alma mater | St Edmund Hall, Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Dramatist, abridger, writer |
| Years active | 1956–present |
| Known for | BBC Radio plays and abridgements |
| Awards | Member of the Order of the British Empire (2006) |
| Website | nevilleteller |
Neville Teller MBE (born 1931) is a British dramatist and abridger. A prolific contributor to BBC Radio,[1] his first broadcast was an abridgement of The Wheel Spins in 1956.
Early life and education
[edit]Neville Teller was born in London in 1931. He attended Owen's School in Islington and went on to study modern history at St Edmund Hall, Oxford.[2] He has three sons and now lives in Israel.[3]
Career
[edit]Teller began contributing to BBC Radio in the 1950s and became a prolific writer of radio drama and readings.[4] He has written or adapted around 50 radio plays and well over 250 abridged readings for broadcast on BBC radio.[3] Alongside his radio work, Teller pursued a parallel career in the commercial and public sectors: he held positions in marketing, the media, and the civil service while continuing to write for radio.[3] He was also active in professional organizations related to his field, serving as chairman of the Society of Authors' broadcasting committee and of the Audiobook Publishing Association's contributors committee.[2]
In addition to his broadcasting work, Teller has been a commentator on Middle Eastern politics for over thirty years.[5] His analysis and opinion articles have appeared in publications such as The Jerusalem Post and the online journal Eurasia Review, and he maintained a personal blog called A Mid-East Journal on regional issues.[2] Teller has also authored several books on Middle East affairs, including One Man's Israel (2008), One Year in the History of Israel and Palestine (2011), The Search for Détente: 2012–2014 (2014),[6][7] The Chaos in the Middle East: 2014–2016 (2016),[8] and Trump and the Holy Land: 2016–2020 (2020).[3] In 2011, he relocated from the UK to Israel, from where he has continued his writing and commentary for publications in both Britain and Israel.[3]
His adaptations include several of the Adam Dalgliesh mysteries by P. D. James.
Awards and recognition
[edit]In the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours, Teller was awarded the title of Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for "services to broadcasting and to drama".[3]
Radio
[edit]- Adam Dalgliesh mysteries
- Cover Her Face (1993)
- A Taste for Death (2008)
- The Private Patient (2010)
Books
[edit]- One Man's Israel (2008)
- One Year in the History of Israel and Palestine (2011)
- The Search for Détente: Israel and Palestine 2012-2014 (2014)
- The Chaos in the Middle East: 2014-2016 (2016)
- Trump and the Holy Land: 2016-2020 (2020)
References
[edit]- ^ Minshull, Duncan (2001-08-13). "The incredible shrinking book". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ a b c "WC N"7 - Think Research Expose".
- ^ a b c d e f "Neville Teller: A true gentleman". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. July 2, 2021.
- ^ "Neville Teller radio drama - DIVERSITY". www.suttonelms.org.uk.
- ^ "Neville Teller". March 7, 2025.
- ^ "This Islamic State madness has gone on long enough". The Jerusalem Post. July 1, 2015.
- ^ Massil, Stephen (October 2, 2014). "Jewish Book News". Jewish Quarterly. 61 (3–4): 128–129. doi:10.1080/0449010X.2014.978613 – via Taylor and Francis+NEJM.
- ^ "Neville Teller Archives".