Chris Atkins (filmmaker)
Chris Atkins (born Christopher Walsh Atkins) is a British journalist, documentary film maker and best-selling author. He has made several fiction feature films, feature length documentaries and television documentaries, which have received three BAFTA nominations.
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| Born | Christopher Walsh Atkins |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Bromsgrove School |
| Occupation | Documentary film maker & Author |
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| Criminal charges | "Conspiracy to cheat the public revenue" |
| Criminal penalty | 5 year prison sentence, disqualified from being a company official for 12 years |
His work is noted for causing controversy and has faced legal action as a result of his films. He gave evidence to the Leveson Inquiry into the ethics of the British press. In 2016 he was sentenced to five years in prison for tax fraud. He published a book about his time in jail entitled A Bit of a Stretch which became a bestseller in the UK.
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