Editing David Mamet (section)

=== Television and radio ===
Mamet wrote one episode of ''[[Hill Street Blues]]'', "A Wasted Weekend", that aired in 1987. His then-wife, [[Lindsay Crouse]], appeared in numerous episodes (including that one) as Officer McBride. Mamet is also the creator, producer and frequent writer of the television series ''[[The Unit]]'', where he wrote a well-circulated [http://movieline.com/2010/03/23/david-mamets-memo-to-the-writers-of-the-unit/ memo] to the writing staff. He directed a third-season episode of ''[[The Shield]]'' with [[Shawn Ryan]]. In 2007, Mamet directed two television commercials for [[Ford Motor Company]]. The two 30-second ads featured the [[Ford Edge]] and were filmed in Mamet's signature style of fast-paced dialogue and clear, simple imagery. Mamet's sister, [[Lynn Mamet|Lynn]], is a producer and writer for television shows, such as ''The Unit'' and ''Law & Order''.

Mamet has contributed several dramas to [[BBC Radio]] through Jarvis & Ayres Productions, including an adaptation of ''[[Glengarry Glen Ross]]'' for [[BBC Radio 3]] and new dramas for [[BBC Radio 4]]. The comedy ''Keep Your Pantheon (or On the Whole I'd Rather Be in Mesopotamia)'' was aired in 2007. ''The Christopher Boy's Communion'' was another Jarvis & Ayres production, first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on March 8, 2021.