Socrates Adams & Anneliese Mackintosh

Socrates Adams and Anneliese Mackintosh are a Bristol-based husband and wife writing team. They have recently developed a comedy drama series under option to Baby Cow Productions, and have recently developed their original sitcom with Hat Trick Productions. They are also currently developing a feature film.

Socrates’ first film, WIZARD’S WAY, won the London Comedy Film Festival Discovery Award. It was optioned for a remake by Jack Black’s production company, Electric Dynamite. Socrates is also a novelist. His first novel, EVERYTHING’S FINE, was nominated for the Guardian’s First Book Award. His second novel, A MODERN FAMILY, was published by Bluemoose Books.

Anneliese is an award-winning literary writer. Her latest novel, BRIGHT AND DANGEROUS OBJECTS, was published by Tin House. Her first novel, SO HAPPY IT HURTS, published by Jonathan Cape, was shortlisted for a DIVA Rising Star Award and has been optioned by Eleventh Hour Films. Her short story collection, ANY OTHER MOUTH, won the Green Carnation Prize for LGBT literature. Anneliese’s fiction has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and she had a 30-minute play on BBC Radio Scotland.

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TELEVISION
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SMUT (2021-2023)
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Hat Trick Productions
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Original 30' comedy under option
Production
GRINDERS (2021-2023)
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Baby Cow Productions
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Original 30' comedy drama under option
FILM
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WIZARD'S WAY (2013)
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Co-written, directed & edited by Socrates Adams
*WINNER London Comedy Festival Discovery Award
*Screened at Slamdance 2014

RADIO
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BETWEEN HOPE AND GLASGOW CENTRAL (2011)
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BBC Radio Scotland
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Radio play written by Anneliese Mackintosh
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PENNY'S FROM HEAVEN (2010)
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BBC Radio 4
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Short story written by Anneliese Mackintosh
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PILLARS OF THE COMMUNITY (2009)
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BBC Radio 4
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Short story written by Anneliese Mackintosh
TELEVISION
Production Company Notes
SMUT (2021-2023) Hat Trick Productions Original 30' comedy under option
GRINDERS (2021-2023) Baby Cow Productions Original 30' comedy drama under option
FILM
Production Company Notes
WIZARD'S WAY (2013) Co-written, directed & edited by Socrates Adams
*WINNER London Comedy Festival Discovery Award
*Screened at Slamdance 2014

RADIO
Production Company Notes
BETWEEN HOPE AND GLASGOW CENTRAL (2011) BBC Radio Scotland Radio play written by Anneliese Mackintosh
PENNY'S FROM HEAVEN (2010) BBC Radio 4 Short story written by Anneliese Mackintosh
PILLARS OF THE COMMUNITY (2009) BBC Radio 4 Short story written by Anneliese Mackintosh