Frank Clarke News

One of the most significant and influential British films of the 1980s, Letter to Brezhnev (1985) is a touching romantic tale set against the backdrop of Thatcherism, Liverpool's club scene, one-night stands and a Europe still in the grip of the Cold War. Written by Frank Clarke and directed by Chris Bernard, who both worked on Brookside, the film starred a fresh, young and memorable cast.

Gun control laws have been a hotly debated topic in recent months because of the devastating events at Sandy Hook Elementary school and the movie theater in Aurora, Colo. In author Frank Clarke's 2011 book, 'Tipping Point: A Tale of the 2nd U.S. Civil War' (published by AuthorHouse), a similar mass shooting prompts familiar calls for action.