Ian Kennedy Martin has written over 150 hours of TV drama series, including Troubleshooters, Hadleigh, Onedin Line, Bergerac, and The Knock. He has written plays for Armchair Theatre and BBC Play of the Month. He created six TV series including The Sweeney, Juliet Bravo and The Chinese Detective. He has written seven novels published in the UK and USA. www.iankennedymartin.com

Berlin, in the Autumn of 1942.
Inside the Irish consulate, officials and diplomats try to carry on their routine business. Outside, RAF bombing of the capital of the Third Reich intensifies. As the security services start to uncover the true origins of the consulate's German cook, should the staff step into protect her or will their neutrality render them powerless in preventing the crimes unfolding around them?
As the secrets of the Nazi regime are uncovered, can a country remain neutral in a time of war?
Berlin Hanover Express premiered at the Hampstead Theatre, London in March 2009