to 2006 he wrote 35 episodes for Heartbeat set in rural Yorkshire. 2005 saw the release of his film adaptation of Heidi directed by Paul Marcus, starring Emma Bolger with Max Von Sydow and Diana Rigg. In 2006 Finch worked on the TV screenplay of The Shell Seekers which starred Academy Award-winners, Vanessa Redgrave and Maximilian Schell. Finch wrote the original version of Leviathan for Doctor Who, which was initially for season 22. His script was later adapted by his son Paul Finch for audio release by Big Finish. Personal life Finch married Margaret Moran in 1963 and was the father of the horror author and scriptwriter Paul Finch. References External links 1936 births 2007 deaths People from Wigan British soap opera writers British television writers 20th-century screenwriters