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Chips Hardy Author

Chips Hardy was born in West London and educated at Latymer Upper and Downing College, Cambridge. He has written successfully for television, theatre, film and publication, alongside a career as a Global Creative Director. Paradox, dysfunction and the quest for redemption are ever-present themes in his work, culminating in the award-winning hit BBC1 and FX drama series��Taboo�, which he co-created, wrote and produced with his son, Tom Hardy.