Allan Cubitt

Allan Cubitt is the creator, writer and (from the second season) director of The Fall TV series. He's a prolific TV shows writer and co-executive producer who has worked for many of the BBC drama series such as Anna Karenina TV miniseries (2000), The Runaways (2011), Murphy's Law (2005–06) and of course The Fall (2013-current).

The Fall Tv series
Allan Cubitt appears to have been inspired by guitar manufacturing companies when naming some of his characters. Gibson, Martin, Hagstrom, Eastwood, Stagg, Kay, Paul, Reed Smith, Breedlove and Burns are all names of guitar manufacturers.