David Ryan

Background

About David Ryan

I am Head of Development at Tile Films, a leading producer of factual content, and oversee development of documentaries and docudramas for a range of international broadcasters. I'm also a writer/director and my recent work includes "Invasion: the Normans", a 2 x 51min medieval history series broadcast on RTE Ireland in June 2024. The series is also being distributed internationally. In 2021-22 I wrote and directed "Viking Empires"(RTE / BAI / Off the Fence), a a 2 x 51min documentary on the dynasty of the Viking king Ivarr, who invaded Ireland and Britain in the 9th century. My other recent credits include Writer/Creative Producer on the 3 x 51min series "Queens of Ancient Egypt"(CuriosityStream/Off the Fence, 2023), Director of the acclaimed documentary "De Gaulle in Éirinn"(TG4, 2020), Writer and Creative Producer on the 14 x 1 hour science/history series "Sacred Sites"(Smithsonian Channel, 2016-2021), Scriptwriter of two episodes of "Aerial Greece"(Smithsonian Channel, 2021) and Co-Producer and Writer of the 3 x 1 hour documentary series "The Lost DNA"(2020), on how science gives us fascinating new perspectives on history. I am also the author of two history books:"Buck Whaley: Ireland's Greatest Adventurer"(2019) and "Blasphemers and Blackguards: the Irish Hellfire Clubs"(2012), both published by Merrion Press.