Tobi Wilson

Comedy writer Tobi Wilson worked as a Senior Writer on Cartoon Network’s THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL, now in it’s seventh series, having written across six of them. Tobi was part of the writing team on GUMBALL who won the 2013, 2016 and 2019 Children’s BAFTA Award for writing, plus the 2014 and 2017 nomination of the same award, and the Writing Award at the inaugural European Animation Awards. Tobi also wrote the episode ‘The Shell’ which won the Best Children’s Series and the Children’s Choice Award at the British Animation Awards in 2016.

Tobi has written on CBBC’s DANGERMOUSE and Disney’s SPACE CHICKENS IN SPACE, plus on US animated series BRAVEST WARRIORS for Frederator Studios, and UNIKITTY for Warner Bros Animation. He has worked on original projects with Disney TV Animation in the US, Netflix US, Apple TV, Wildseed Studios and Blink Industries. He has also recently developed new projects for Jellyfish Animation, Mattel, Gigglebug Entertainment, Disney EMEA, Nickelodeon International, Sixteen South, Studio Moshi, Flying Bark and Toon2Tango.

Tobi started out in sketch comedy, as part of Sad Faces since 2006 as both a writer and performer. The group have performed at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival since 2008 and their show, THE DAWN CHORUS, was at The Underbelly in 2015.

He is currently working on new original ideas for animation and live-action.

Credits

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TOY (2025)
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Toon2Tango
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Lead writer/showrunner on development based on popular Keenspot comic book
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UNTITLED (2024-25)
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Blink Industries
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Original co-created adult animated sitcom under option
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UNTITLED (2024-25)
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Studio Moshi Rights PTY Ltd
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Engaged to develop animated TV series together with Scholastic Entertainment Inc
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UNTITLED (2024-25)
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Flying Bark Productions Pty Ltd
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Engaged to develop proposed 52 x 11' children's animated series
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SOAP (2023-25)
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Gigglebug Entertainment
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Providing development services and co-writing pilot script for new adult animated series
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SUPERTATO (2024)
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BBC Studios Kids & Family
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Commissioned to write on returning comedy series
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THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL S7 (2023)
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Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe
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Wrote 6 episodes and engaged for multiple other script polishes
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UNTITLED (2023-24)
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Blink Industries/Disney
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Animation project in development
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UNTITLED (2022-24)
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Apple TV
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Co-created animation project in development
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SHASHA AND MILO (2022)
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Zodiak Kids Studio France
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2 x 11’ animated script commissions
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UNTITLED (2021)
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Mr Klaus Studio S.L
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11’ animated script commission
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UNTITLED (2021)
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One Animation / Moonbug
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11’ animated script and bible commission
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UNTITLED (2022)
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Cartoon Network Studios
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Bible rewrite commissioned
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UNTITLED (2022)
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Netflix US
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Development on series adaptation of Netflix animated film
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UNTITLED (2022)
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Netflix US
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Development on new animated series
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UNTITLED (2021)
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One Animation
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Development & 1 x 11' script commissioned on new animated comedy series
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NINJA EXPRESS (2021)
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Frogbox / CBBC
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1 x 11' script commissioned
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UNTITLED (2020-21)
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Mattel
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Development on new animated preschool series - Bible & 1 x scripts commissioned
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UNTITLED (2020-21)
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Wildseed Studios
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Lead writer on animated series development based on comic book series
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MELTING POT (2019-21)
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Wildseed Studios
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Live action kids sitcom under option
-Series Bible & 30' Pilot commissioned
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UNTITLED (2020)
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Sixteen South
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Commissioned to write 1 x 11' development pilot
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UNTITLED (2020)
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Turner Asia Pacific / Line Friends
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Development work on series bible and commissioned to write an 11' pilot script
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UNTITLED (2019-20)
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Up Studios
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Commissioned to write an 11' pilot script for animated property
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UNTITLED (2019-20)
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Jellyfish Animation
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Development work on 2 x new series - Bible and pilot script commissioned on both.
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UNTITLED (2019)
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Disney TV Animation
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Co-created original animated series idea under option and development work commissioned
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ELLIOT FROM EARTH (2019)
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Turner/Cartoon Network
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Part of writing team on new animated series
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UNTITLED (2018-19)
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Gigglebug Entertainment
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Commissioned to write a series bible and pilot script for a new animated series
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MONSTER BEACH (2018)
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Turner Asia Pacific
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Commissioned to write 1 x 11’ script
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UNTITLED (2018)
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Disney EMEA
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Development work on new animated series - Outline and pitch bible commissioned
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UNTITLED (2018)
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Coolabi Productions
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Development work on a book adaptation - bible and pilot commissioned
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UNTITLED (2018)
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Turner Asia Pacific
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Development work & commissioned to write 7' pilot script for new animated series
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UNIKITTY Series 2 (2018)
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Warner Bros Animation
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Commissioned to write an 11' animated script
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SPACE CHICKENS IN SPACE (2018)
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Gingerbread Animation/Disney
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Commissioned to co-write an 11' script for new animated series
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BRAVEST WARRIORS (2017)
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Frederator
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Commissioned to write 3 x 11' animated scripts
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DETECTIVE DOT (2017)
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Bright Little Labs Ltd
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Developing a new animated TV series based on the Detective Dot property, which teaches children about coding. Series bible and 11’ script commissioned.
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TULIPOP (2017)
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Tulipop Productions Ltd
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Commissioned to write a series bible for a proposed TV series, episodes for a new animated web series, a theatrical short film script and co-write 2 x 11’ scripts.
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IT'S PONY (2016-17)
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Nickelodeon UK
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Commissioned to write 2 x 11’ scripts
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DANGERMOUSE Series 2 (2016)
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CBBC
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Commissioned to write 1 x 11’ episode
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THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL (2014-17)
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Cartoon Network
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Senior Writer on Series 4-6
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ELLIOT FROM EARTH (2015)
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Turner
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Development work on new animated series
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THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL (2012-14)
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Cartoon Network
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Junior Writer on Series 2-3
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KEVINOS AND THE MINI-GODS (2014)
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Very Very Smart Entertainment
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Commissioned to write a pilot episode of a new children’s television show.
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THE NEWS QUIZ (2011)
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BBC Radio 4
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Commissioned to write material for this popular weekly panel show.
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FOUR SAD FACES (2009)
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BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Sketch show co-written with Jack Bernhardt, Tom Crowley and Rachel Lerman.
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PLAY AND RECORD (2008)
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BBC Radio 7
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Commissioned to write sketches for this popular showcase for up-and-coming comedy writer/performers.
TELEVISION
Production Company Notes
TOY (2025) Toon2Tango Lead writer/showrunner on development based on popular Keenspot comic book
UNTITLED (2024-25) Blink Industries Original co-created adult animated sitcom under option
UNTITLED (2024-25) Studio Moshi Rights PTY Ltd Engaged to develop animated TV series together with Scholastic Entertainment Inc
UNTITLED (2024-25) Flying Bark Productions Pty Ltd Engaged to develop proposed 52 x 11' children's animated series
SOAP (2023-25) Gigglebug Entertainment Providing development services and co-writing pilot script for new adult animated series
SUPERTATO (2024) BBC Studios Kids & Family Commissioned to write on returning comedy series
THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL S7 (2023) Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe Wrote 6 episodes and engaged for multiple other script polishes
UNTITLED (2023-24) Blink Industries/Disney Animation project in development
UNTITLED (2022-24) Apple TV Co-created animation project in development
SHASHA AND MILO (2022) Zodiak Kids Studio France 2 x 11’ animated script commissions
UNTITLED (2021) Mr Klaus Studio S.L 11’ animated script commission
UNTITLED (2021) One Animation / Moonbug 11’ animated script and bible commission
UNTITLED (2022) Cartoon Network Studios Bible rewrite commissioned
UNTITLED (2022) Netflix US Development on series adaptation of Netflix animated film
UNTITLED (2022) Netflix US Development on new animated series
UNTITLED (2021) One Animation Development & 1 x 11' script commissioned on new animated comedy series
NINJA EXPRESS (2021) Frogbox / CBBC 1 x 11' script commissioned
UNTITLED (2020-21) Mattel Development on new animated preschool series - Bible & 1 x scripts commissioned
UNTITLED (2020-21) Wildseed Studios Lead writer on animated series development based on comic book series
MELTING POT (2019-21) Wildseed Studios Live action kids sitcom under option
-Series Bible & 30' Pilot commissioned
UNTITLED (2020) Sixteen South Commissioned to write 1 x 11' development pilot
UNTITLED (2020) Turner Asia Pacific / Line Friends Development work on series bible and commissioned to write an 11' pilot script
UNTITLED (2019-20) Up Studios Commissioned to write an 11' pilot script for animated property
UNTITLED (2019-20) Jellyfish Animation Development work on 2 x new series - Bible and pilot script commissioned on both.
UNTITLED (2019) Disney TV Animation Co-created original animated series idea under option and development work commissioned
ELLIOT FROM EARTH (2019) Turner/Cartoon Network Part of writing team on new animated series
UNTITLED (2018-19) Gigglebug Entertainment Commissioned to write a series bible and pilot script for a new animated series
MONSTER BEACH (2018) Turner Asia Pacific Commissioned to write 1 x 11’ script
UNTITLED (2018) Disney EMEA Development work on new animated series - Outline and pitch bible commissioned
UNTITLED (2018) Coolabi Productions Development work on a book adaptation - bible and pilot commissioned
UNTITLED (2018) Turner Asia Pacific Development work & commissioned to write 7' pilot script for new animated series
UNIKITTY Series 2 (2018) Warner Bros Animation Commissioned to write an 11' animated script
SPACE CHICKENS IN SPACE (2018) Gingerbread Animation/Disney Commissioned to co-write an 11' script for new animated series
BRAVEST WARRIORS (2017) Frederator Commissioned to write 3 x 11' animated scripts
DETECTIVE DOT (2017) Bright Little Labs Ltd Developing a new animated TV series based on the Detective Dot property, which teaches children about coding. Series bible and 11’ script commissioned.
TULIPOP (2017) Tulipop Productions Ltd Commissioned to write a series bible for a proposed TV series, episodes for a new animated web series, a theatrical short film script and co-write 2 x 11’ scripts.
IT'S PONY (2016-17) Nickelodeon UK Commissioned to write 2 x 11’ scripts
DANGERMOUSE Series 2 (2016) CBBC Commissioned to write 1 x 11’ episode
THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL (2014-17) Cartoon Network Senior Writer on Series 4-6
ELLIOT FROM EARTH (2015) Turner Development work on new animated series
THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL (2012-14) Cartoon Network Junior Writer on Series 2-3
KEVINOS AND THE MINI-GODS (2014) Very Very Smart Entertainment Commissioned to write a pilot episode of a new children’s television show.
RADIO
Production Company Notes
THE NEWS QUIZ (2011) BBC Radio 4 Commissioned to write material for this popular weekly panel show.
FOUR SAD FACES (2009) BBC Radio 4 Extra Sketch show co-written with Jack Bernhardt, Tom Crowley and Rachel Lerman.
PLAY AND RECORD (2008) BBC Radio 7 Commissioned to write sketches for this popular showcase for up-and-coming comedy writer/performers.