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Paul John Dykes is a Scottish podcaster, author, scriptwriter and documentary producer.
His first book,The Quality Street Gang, focusing on the group offootballers known bythat term, was released byCeltic F.C. in 2013.[1][2] This debut was named inThe Scotsman's 'Top 20 Sports Books of the Year' list.[3]
Throughout 2014, Dykes co-wrote the script, and conducted numerous on-screen interviews, for a feature-length documentary adaptation of hisQuality Street Gang book. This project (which was nearing completion) was shelved after 12 months due to unforeseen budgetary constraints.[4][5][6]
The follow-up to The Quality Street Gang -Celtic's Smiler - was the authorised biography of former Celtic playerNeil Mochan. Dykes also worked as theexecutive producer on the documentary adaptation of his second book, which was released in December 2015.[7]
In 2016, Dykes co-wrote the autobiography of former Celtic captain,Andy Lynch. The book (entitledHoops, Stars & Stripes) was again named in the 'Top Football Books of the Year' list by The Scotsman.[8]