RC Bridgsstock
@rcbridgestock.bsky.social
Crime-writing duo Highly commended Detective
Consultant BAFTA winning dramas inc #HappyValley
Voted #8 Best #Crime #Thriller Authors of all Time #WHSmith Advisors to authors, broadcasters, journalists & true crime doc. makers
#booksky
Consultant BAFTA winning dramas inc #HappyValley
Voted #8 Best #Crime #Thriller Authors of all Time #WHSmith Advisors to authors, broadcasters, journalists & true crime doc. makers
#booksky
Dylan our dog took us on patrol today and uncovered… sheep showing off fresh summer haircuts and a rabbit casing out a garden. 🐑🐇 No crimes reported – unless you count sheep streaking!
Though if we had to put them in a line-up, we’d be stuck! 🤣 🐑🐏🐇 #yorkshire #DICharleyMann #DiJackDylan #sheep
Though if we had to put them in a line-up, we’d be stuck! 🤣 🐑🐏🐇 #yorkshire #DICharleyMann #DiJackDylan #sheep
August 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Dylan our dog took us on patrol today and uncovered… sheep showing off fresh summer haircuts and a rabbit casing out a garden. 🐑🐇 No crimes reported – unless you count sheep streaking!
Though if we had to put them in a line-up, we’d be stuck! 🤣 🐑🐏🐇 #yorkshire #DICharleyMann #DiJackDylan #sheep
Though if we had to put them in a line-up, we’d be stuck! 🤣 🐑🐏🐇 #yorkshire #DICharleyMann #DiJackDylan #sheep
Caught in the act! Dylan was busy reading PAYBACK - first in the di_charley_mann series - and gave me this look. Guilty or what? 🤣 99p, over 3,000 readers love it, and Dylan approves. Amazon - share.google/images/LtajI... #DICharleyMann #NationalDogDay #goldenretriever #bookdeal #
August 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Caught in the act! Dylan was busy reading PAYBACK - first in the di_charley_mann series - and gave me this look. Guilty or what? 🤣 99p, over 3,000 readers love it, and Dylan approves. Amazon - share.google/images/LtajI... #DICharleyMann #NationalDogDay #goldenretriever #bookdeal #
August 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
At Ansty Hall tonight, where the Sir Henry Library seems to whisper with secrets of the past.
Places like this remind us how fact and fiction blur… Have you ever walked into a room that felt like a story waiting to be told? 👉 rcbridgestock.co.uk
#FromFactToFiction
Places like this remind us how fact and fiction blur… Have you ever walked into a room that felt like a story waiting to be told? 👉 rcbridgestock.co.uk
#FromFactToFiction
August 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM
At Ansty Hall tonight, where the Sir Henry Library seems to whisper with secrets of the past.
Places like this remind us how fact and fiction blur… Have you ever walked into a room that felt like a story waiting to be told? 👉 rcbridgestock.co.uk
#FromFactToFiction
Places like this remind us how fact and fiction blur… Have you ever walked into a room that felt like a story waiting to be told? 👉 rcbridgestock.co.uk
#FromFactToFiction
Having lunch in the Valley of The Racehorse. 🏇🏇Where are we? 😊
August 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Having lunch in the Valley of The Racehorse. 🏇🏇Where are we? 😊
Back in lovely Lymington today 💙 Childhood memories of learning to swim at the Lido, Saturday cinema & school at Priestlands. Sat at The Ship Inn watching kids crabbing – just like we used to 🦀 Dylan wore Bob’s hat. Town buzzing & full of magic 🌊✨
August 19, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Back in lovely Lymington today 💙 Childhood memories of learning to swim at the Lido, Saturday cinema & school at Priestlands. Sat at The Ship Inn watching kids crabbing – just like we used to 🦀 Dylan wore Bob’s hat. Town buzzing & full of magic 🌊✨
Dylan in the sea - Dolphins in Lymington! #holidayseason
August 15, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Dylan in the sea - Dolphins in Lymington! #holidayseason
‘A rescue dog's heart is built by the pieces of love they have received, and it beats stronger than any heart I've ever known.’#Dylan #RescueDog @wagswetnoses #holidaydog
August 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
‘A rescue dog's heart is built by the pieces of love they have received, and it beats stronger than any heart I've ever known.’#Dylan #RescueDog @wagswetnoses #holidaydog
A massive thank you to everyone for the wonderful messages, cards, and presents. And a huge shout-out to my amazing family for making today extra special in so many ways. ❤️
August 9, 2025 at 10:13 PM
A massive thank you to everyone for the wonderful messages, cards, and presents. And a huge shout-out to my amazing family for making today extra special in so many ways. ❤️
According to our granddaughter Annabelle, and Frankie-Ray - at school so we brought him a piece of Oreo brownie from The Cakery, West Vale - you can never have too much chocolate! #Oreo
July 22, 2025 at 7:35 PM
According to our granddaughter Annabelle, and Frankie-Ray - at school so we brought him a piece of Oreo brownie from The Cakery, West Vale - you can never have too much chocolate! #Oreo
When your ‘soon to be teenager’ granddaughter has a masterclass at You Beauty and then comes home and does your hair and make up! ❤️ Thank you Amy Annabelle had a super special afternoon. 🥰Thank you Annabelle - you are a natural! #minime #proudnana
July 21, 2025 at 8:35 PM
When your ‘soon to be teenager’ granddaughter has a masterclass at You Beauty and then comes home and does your hair and make up! ❤️ Thank you Amy Annabelle had a super special afternoon. 🥰Thank you Annabelle - you are a natural! #minime #proudnana
One of the true highlights of our advising career was working with the brilliant #GabyChiappe #TheBeastMustDie Gaby listened, understood, and transformed a golden-age thriller into something unforgettable
#TheBeastMustDie @BritBoxUK @CushJumboFans @ScottFreeProd @RegencyTv
#TheBeastMustDie @BritBoxUK @CushJumboFans @ScottFreeProd @RegencyTv
July 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
One of the true highlights of our advising career was working with the brilliant #GabyChiappe #TheBeastMustDie Gaby listened, understood, and transformed a golden-age thriller into something unforgettable
#TheBeastMustDie @BritBoxUK @CushJumboFans @ScottFreeProd @RegencyTv
#TheBeastMustDie @BritBoxUK @CushJumboFans @ScottFreeProd @RegencyTv
From losing it all in the 2015 floods — ground, clubhouse, players, to a thriving junior presentation night in 2024.
Sowerby Bridge Cricket Club stood tall.
Proud of our family’s part in its story. Dad would’ve been too. 💙🏏
@sowerbybridgecc @Seenhimbowlbet1 #GrassrootsCricket
Sowerby Bridge Cricket Club stood tall.
Proud of our family’s part in its story. Dad would’ve been too. 💙🏏
@sowerbybridgecc @Seenhimbowlbet1 #GrassrootsCricket
July 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
From losing it all in the 2015 floods — ground, clubhouse, players, to a thriving junior presentation night in 2024.
Sowerby Bridge Cricket Club stood tall.
Proud of our family’s part in its story. Dad would’ve been too. 💙🏏
@sowerbybridgecc @Seenhimbowlbet1 #GrassrootsCricket
Sowerby Bridge Cricket Club stood tall.
Proud of our family’s part in its story. Dad would’ve been too. 💙🏏
@sowerbybridgecc @Seenhimbowlbet1 #GrassrootsCricket
From Scott & Bailey to Happy Valley, one moment changed everything.
We walked ITV’s corridors, saw our names in the credits — and loved every minute.
And who knows… one thing led to another. Maybe it will again 👀
#RCBridgestock #TVDrama #HappyValley #ITVDrama #CrimeWriters
We walked ITV’s corridors, saw our names in the credits — and loved every minute.
And who knows… one thing led to another. Maybe it will again 👀
#RCBridgestock #TVDrama #HappyValley #ITVDrama #CrimeWriters
July 18, 2025 at 10:44 AM
From Scott & Bailey to Happy Valley, one moment changed everything.
We walked ITV’s corridors, saw our names in the credits — and loved every minute.
And who knows… one thing led to another. Maybe it will again 👀
#RCBridgestock #TVDrama #HappyValley #ITVDrama #CrimeWriters
We walked ITV’s corridors, saw our names in the credits — and loved every minute.
And who knows… one thing led to another. Maybe it will again 👀
#RCBridgestock #TVDrama #HappyValley #ITVDrama #CrimeWriters
Day 4: Behind the scenes #HappyValley
Sally Wainwright asked:
“How do we show a hit without budget for surveillance?”
Bob: “Motorbike. Pull up. Shot to the head, then mouth.”
“Why the mouth?”
“He was a grass.”
Police realism, written into drama.
We advised on all of it.
#BBCDrama
Sally Wainwright asked:
“How do we show a hit without budget for surveillance?”
Bob: “Motorbike. Pull up. Shot to the head, then mouth.”
“Why the mouth?”
“He was a grass.”
Police realism, written into drama.
We advised on all of it.
#BBCDrama
July 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Day 4: Behind the scenes #HappyValley
Sally Wainwright asked:
“How do we show a hit without budget for surveillance?”
Bob: “Motorbike. Pull up. Shot to the head, then mouth.”
“Why the mouth?”
“He was a grass.”
Police realism, written into drama.
We advised on all of it.
#BBCDrama
Sally Wainwright asked:
“How do we show a hit without budget for surveillance?”
Bob: “Motorbike. Pull up. Shot to the head, then mouth.”
“Why the mouth?”
“He was a grass.”
Police realism, written into drama.
We advised on all of it.
#BBCDrama
“How do I play him?”
At the Happy Valley read-through, James Norton asked Bob how to get inside Tommy Lee Royce.
Bob said: “He’d either tell you everything… or snap.”
That switch — calm to chaos — made the performance unforgettable.
#HappyValley #RCBridgestock #facttofiction op
At the Happy Valley read-through, James Norton asked Bob how to get inside Tommy Lee Royce.
Bob said: “He’d either tell you everything… or snap.”
That switch — calm to chaos — made the performance unforgettable.
#HappyValley #RCBridgestock #facttofiction op
July 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
“How do I play him?”
At the Happy Valley read-through, James Norton asked Bob how to get inside Tommy Lee Royce.
Bob said: “He’d either tell you everything… or snap.”
That switch — calm to chaos — made the performance unforgettable.
#HappyValley #RCBridgestock #facttofiction op
At the Happy Valley read-through, James Norton asked Bob how to get inside Tommy Lee Royce.
Bob said: “He’d either tell you everything… or snap.”
That switch — calm to chaos — made the performance unforgettable.
#HappyValley #RCBridgestock #facttofiction op
TV Tomorrow:
The Child Snatcher – The Robert Black Story
📺 Channel 5 | Wed 16 July | 10pm & 11pm
Bob appears as the detective who worked on the Sarah Harper case — not an advisor, but part of the real enquiry.
🔗 rcbridgestock.co.uk
#TrueCrime #TheChildSnatcher #C5
The Child Snatcher – The Robert Black Story
📺 Channel 5 | Wed 16 July | 10pm & 11pm
Bob appears as the detective who worked on the Sarah Harper case — not an advisor, but part of the real enquiry.
🔗 rcbridgestock.co.uk
#TrueCrime #TheChildSnatcher #C5
July 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
TV Tomorrow:
The Child Snatcher – The Robert Black Story
📺 Channel 5 | Wed 16 July | 10pm & 11pm
Bob appears as the detective who worked on the Sarah Harper case — not an advisor, but part of the real enquiry.
🔗 rcbridgestock.co.uk
#TrueCrime #TheChildSnatcher #C5
The Child Snatcher – The Robert Black Story
📺 Channel 5 | Wed 16 July | 10pm & 11pm
Bob appears as the detective who worked on the Sarah Harper case — not an advisor, but part of the real enquiry.
🔗 rcbridgestock.co.uk
#TrueCrime #TheChildSnatcher #C5
Everyone remembers the bump.
Kirsten. Run over. Not just once.
Sally asked: Why like that?
We said: It shows intent.
No gore. No music. Just silence and shock.
That’s real. That’s what stays with you.
#HappyValley #TVwriting #truecrime #BBCDrama #TrueCrime #CrimeFiction
Kirsten. Run over. Not just once.
Sally asked: Why like that?
We said: It shows intent.
No gore. No music. Just silence and shock.
That’s real. That’s what stays with you.
#HappyValley #TVwriting #truecrime #BBCDrama #TrueCrime #CrimeFiction
July 15, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Everyone remembers the bump.
Kirsten. Run over. Not just once.
Sally asked: Why like that?
We said: It shows intent.
No gore. No music. Just silence and shock.
That’s real. That’s what stays with you.
#HappyValley #TVwriting #truecrime #BBCDrama #TrueCrime #CrimeFiction
Kirsten. Run over. Not just once.
Sally asked: Why like that?
We said: It shows intent.
No gore. No music. Just silence and shock.
That’s real. That’s what stays with you.
#HappyValley #TVwriting #truecrime #BBCDrama #TrueCrime #CrimeFiction
*Proud Grandparent Alert!* Well done Annabelle! 👏👏 We’re so very proud of you! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ #longjump #schoolsport #schoolsportsday
July 15, 2025 at 7:54 PM
*Proud Grandparent Alert!* Well done Annabelle! 👏👏 We’re so very proud of you! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ #longjump #schoolsport #schoolsportsday
Mum’s 86, tried the hairdresser at the home… but gave me that look. After nearly 50 years of trims, she says, “If you want owt doing right, get your daughter to do it.” ✂️💇♀️ She’s happy. I’ve still got it. #Yorkshire salon: kitchen chair, cuppa optional. ❤️
July 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Mum’s 86, tried the hairdresser at the home… but gave me that look. After nearly 50 years of trims, she says, “If you want owt doing right, get your daughter to do it.” ✂️💇♀️ She’s happy. I’ve still got it. #Yorkshire salon: kitchen chair, cuppa optional. ❤️
Happy Valley started with a conversation.
We were asked to help make it feel real. The name came from a phrase we knew well.
That’s Bob’s real office on screen. That’s Carol’s old team room.
It’s in our bones - and our books.
📚 rcbridgestock.co.uk
#HappyValley #BBCDrama
We were asked to help make it feel real. The name came from a phrase we knew well.
That’s Bob’s real office on screen. That’s Carol’s old team room.
It’s in our bones - and our books.
📚 rcbridgestock.co.uk
#HappyValley #BBCDrama
July 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Happy Valley started with a conversation.
We were asked to help make it feel real. The name came from a phrase we knew well.
That’s Bob’s real office on screen. That’s Carol’s old team room.
It’s in our bones - and our books.
📚 rcbridgestock.co.uk
#HappyValley #BBCDrama
We were asked to help make it feel real. The name came from a phrase we knew well.
That’s Bob’s real office on screen. That’s Carol’s old team room.
It’s in our bones - and our books.
📚 rcbridgestock.co.uk
#HappyValley #BBCDrama
Proud Grandparent Alert!
Our granddaughter Mabel (8) was awarded Star of the Week for her fantastic setting description in English! The storytelling carries on to the next generation 🌟📚✍️ #StarOfTheWeek #ProudGrandparents
Our granddaughter Mabel (8) was awarded Star of the Week for her fantastic setting description in English! The storytelling carries on to the next generation 🌟📚✍️ #StarOfTheWeek #ProudGrandparents
July 12, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Proud Grandparent Alert!
Our granddaughter Mabel (8) was awarded Star of the Week for her fantastic setting description in English! The storytelling carries on to the next generation 🌟📚✍️ #StarOfTheWeek #ProudGrandparents
Our granddaughter Mabel (8) was awarded Star of the Week for her fantastic setting description in English! The storytelling carries on to the next generation 🌟📚✍️ #StarOfTheWeek #ProudGrandparents
Dylan (our golden retriever, not the detective in our books!) went to the vet today…
Booster ✔️
Weigh-in ❌ Apparently someone’s been investigating the biscuit tin too often.
“Does my bum look big in this window?”
Vet says yes.
Dylan pleads fiction.
#CrimeAuthorsAndCanines
Booster ✔️
Weigh-in ❌ Apparently someone’s been investigating the biscuit tin too often.
“Does my bum look big in this window?”
Vet says yes.
Dylan pleads fiction.
#CrimeAuthorsAndCanines
July 12, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Dylan (our golden retriever, not the detective in our books!) went to the vet today…
Booster ✔️
Weigh-in ❌ Apparently someone’s been investigating the biscuit tin too often.
“Does my bum look big in this window?”
Vet says yes.
Dylan pleads fiction.
#CrimeAuthorsAndCanines
Booster ✔️
Weigh-in ❌ Apparently someone’s been investigating the biscuit tin too often.
“Does my bum look big in this window?”
Vet says yes.
Dylan pleads fiction.
#CrimeAuthorsAndCanines
When Dylan (the dog, not the DSI!) tackled a serious case of melting ice cream 🍦Meanwhile, Bob handled a cold case with a glass of white and a grin. Even crime authors need a break from murder and mayhem! 📚 #DylanAndMann #CrimeAuthors #TrueCrimeWithASmile #ThrowbackThursday
July 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
When Dylan (the dog, not the DSI!) tackled a serious case of melting ice cream 🍦Meanwhile, Bob handled a cold case with a glass of white and a grin. Even crime authors need a break from murder and mayhem! 📚 #DylanAndMann #CrimeAuthors #TrueCrimeWithASmile #ThrowbackThursday
Happy 33rd to our brilliant grandson Axel! 🎉📸
So proud of everything you’ve achieved — and love catching up now you’re in London.
Have a fantastic day, Axel — you mean the world to us! 💙🎂 #HappyBirthday #Axel33
So proud of everything you’ve achieved — and love catching up now you’re in London.
Have a fantastic day, Axel — you mean the world to us! 💙🎂 #HappyBirthday #Axel33
July 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Happy 33rd to our brilliant grandson Axel! 🎉📸
So proud of everything you’ve achieved — and love catching up now you’re in London.
Have a fantastic day, Axel — you mean the world to us! 💙🎂 #HappyBirthday #Axel33
So proud of everything you’ve achieved — and love catching up now you’re in London.
Have a fantastic day, Axel — you mean the world to us! 💙🎂 #HappyBirthday #Axel33