Allan Plenderleith

Allan Plenderleith is a BAFTA-winning Head Writer, Showrunner, Development Producer and Director who has worked in the children’s animation and live action space for over 20 years, across linear television as well as digital and interactive platforms.

He was showrunner on Nickelodeon’s animated series DEER SQUAD, and in his work as a Creative Consultant and Development Producer has helped shape many successful international children’s shows including NODDY, THOMAS & FRIENDS, TREE FU TOM, GO JETTERS and HORRID HENRY, working with major broadcasters and platforms including the BBC, Nickelodeon, ITV, Disney, Cartoon Network and iQiyi.

Alongside his television work Allan has also worked extensively across digital media and interactive storytelling, collaborating with Google and YouTube as a consultant, producer, director and writer on digital series including THE BAKING BEARS and SUPER SEMA. He has also worked in the video games and apps space, developing and directing interactive projects including the BAFTA-nominated live-action game THE BUNKER, and has advised on and created multiple games and apps for companies including Tencent and the BBC.

He is currently writing short form content for the LEGO Group, while also working on several development commissions and developing his own original series ideas.

Credits

TV
Production
Company
Notes
Production
PLAYTIME TOWERS (2026)
Company
BBC Kids & Animation
Notes
Commissioned to write an episode
Production
UNTITLED (2026)
Company
Animacyon Productions
Notes
Engaged to write 6 x 11' pre-school animated kids TV series scripts
Production
UNTITLED (2025)
Company
Blue Zoo Productions
Notes
Engaged to write multiple scripts for returning big brand animated series
Production
UNTITLED (2025)
Company
Wheel In Motion
Notes
Engaged to pitch on the best selling kids book series
Production
QPootle5
Company
QPootle5 Limited
Notes
Development Consultant
Production
LEGO FRIENDS S3 (2024)
Company
Jellyfish US Limited
Notes
Engaged to write multiple scripts for returning big brand animated series
Production
DEER SQUAD
Company
Nickelodeon
Notes
Head Writer, Series 1, 2, 3 & 4
Production
UNTITLED (2024)
Company
Factory Transmedia Ltd
Notes
Commissioned to write a bible & script
Production
SUPER SEMA
Company
Kukua/Youtube Originals
Notes
Scriptwriter
Production
POP PAPER CITY
Company
Aardman, Ho Ho Animation, Milkshake
Notes
Scriptwriter
Production
LELLOBEE CITY FARM
Company
Moonbug
Notes
Lead Writer
Production
WOODLAND WONGA
Company
Bouche Media
Notes
Head Writer
Production
GALACTIC CHICKENS
Company
Pixel Circus
Notes
Head Writer
Production
POMI AND PAM
Company
Cantilever Group
Notes
Development Consultant
Production
GO JETTERS
Company
CBeebies
Notes
Scriptwriter, Series 1-3 - WINNER Best Scriptwriting, London Screenwriting Awards 2020
Production
LITTLE PEOPLE
Company
HIT Entertainment
Notes
Scriptwriter
Production
THE NUMTUMS
Company
CBeebies
Notes
Scriptwriter
Production
TILLY AND FRIENDS
Company
CBeebies
Notes
Scriptwriter, WINNER Best Animation at Irish Film & Television Awards
Production
TALKING TOM
Company
Outfit 7
Notes
Writer
Production
BUGGLEBURY
Company
Blue Zoo/Bloomin Marvellous Productions
Notes
Bible development & Pilot Episodes
Production
TREE FU TOM
Company
CBeebies
Notes
Scriptwriter and series development
Production
DRIVER DAN’S STORY TRAIN
Company
CBeebies
Notes
Scriptwriter on series 1 and 2. WINNER Best Pre School Show at Kidscreen 2013
Production
MIKO AND PIKO
Company
The Mill
Notes
Scriptwriter & Bible development
Production
DR JIM
Company
Pixel Circus
Notes
Scriptwriter & Bible development
Production
NODDY IN TOYTOWN
Company
Milkshake
Notes
Scriptwriter
Production
NODDY’S MAGICAL MOONDUST
Company
Chorion
Notes
Scriptwriter on 30-minute Christmas Special, released on DVD and theatrically
Production
THOMAS AND FRIENDS
Company
Milkshake
Notes
Scriptwriter
Production
HORRID HENRY
Company
CITV
Notes
Scriptwriter on series 1 and 2. Nominated for Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, and 3 times nominated for Best Animation at BAFTA Children’s Awards.
Production
BOBBI BLOGS
Company
Pixel Circus
Notes
Development Producer and Creative Consultant
Production
NINA AND THE NEURONS
Company
CBeebies
Notes
Script Editor
Production
ZEAMU MUSIC
Company
Zeamu Music Ltd
Notes
Scriptwriter & Bible development
Production
ROY AHOY
Company
Karrot Entertainment
Notes
Scriptwriter & Bible development
Production
ARTY
Company
Tinopolis/TFI
Notes
Script Editor & Scriptwriter
Production
DEAD GORGEOUS
Company
CBBC
Notes
Scriptwriter
Production
THE FUNKY VALLEY SHOW
Company
Milkshake
Notes
Scriptwriter
Production
FUNKY TOWN
Company
Milkshake
Notes
Scriptwriter
Production
A FUNKY CHRISTMAS
Company
Milkshake
Notes
Scriptwriter
Production
FUNKY VALLEY
Company
Milkshake
Notes
Scriptwriter
Production
GORDON THE GARDEN GNOME
Company
CBeebies
Notes
52 episodes, Creator & Scriptwriter
Production
THE LAMPIES
Company
CBeebies
Notes
Scriptwriter
Production
WEBSTA
Company
Granada
Notes
Scriptwriter & Bible development
Production
FOXBUSTERS
Company
Cosgrove Hall, CITV
Notes
Scriptwriter. BAFTA WINNER - Best Animated Series
Production
LITTLE ROBOTS
Company
CBeebies
Notes
Scriptwriter and part of creative brainstorming team
Interactive
Production
Company
Notes
Production
THE BUNKER (PS4, XBoxOne, PC/MAC)
Company
Splendy Games
Notes
Executive Producer, Creator, Writer & Director, Nominated for BEST GAME, BAFTA Cymru 2017; BEST AUDIO DESIGN, MOST ORIGINAL GAME and GAME OF THE YEAR at TIGA awards 2016; and BEST DESIGN at AzPlay 2016
Production
THE HUNTING (iOS)
Company
Plendy Entertainment
Notes
Executive Producer, Creator, Writer & Director
Production
TICKLE FINGER IN THE JUNGLE
Company
Wotsamaflip Ltd.
Notes
Creator, Writer & Illustrator
Production
TICKLE FINGER AND THE DINOSAURS (iOS)
Company
Wotsamaflip Ltd.
Notes
Creator, Writer & Illustrator
Production
THE TICKLE FINGER (iOS)
Company
Wotsamaflip Ltd.
Notes
Creator, Writer & Illustrator
Production
THE CHICKEN & THE EGG (iOS and Android)
Company
Wotsamaflip Ltd.
Notes
Creator, Coder, Writer & Illustrator
Production
POLLY POODLE’S NOISY BOOK (iOS and Android)
Company
Wotsamaflip Ltd.
Notes
Creator, Coder, Writer & Illustrator
Production
TOMMY’S TALKING BOTTOM (iOS and Android)
Company
Wotsamaflip Ltd.
Notes
Creator, Coder, Writer & Illustrator
Production
THE SMELLY SPROUT (iOS)
Company
Wotsamaflip Ltd.
Notes
Creator, Writer & Illustrator
Production
THE BOY GIANT (iOS)
Company
Wotsamaflip Ltd.
Notes
Creator, Writer & Illustrator
Production
THE NEXT STEP - THE GAME
Company
CBBC Digital
Notes
Writer - Story and Dialogue
Production
PRINCESS CHOCOLATE (iOS)
Company
Wotsamaflip Ltd.
Notes
Creator, Writer & Illustrator
Production
CLOUDTOPIA
Company
Cloudtopia Ltd.
Notes
Scriptwriter & App Development
Short Film
Production
Company
Notes
Production
THE GREYHOUND (2007)
Company
Plendy Entertainment
Notes
Writer/Director/Animator. The touching story of a greyhound doomed to a slow-paced life with a frail old man. Officially selected for over 13 international film festivals.
Production
S.P.I.F. (STUPID PUBLIC INFORMATION FILM)
Company
Plendy Entertainment
Notes
Writer/Director/Animator. Bradford Animation Festival, Best Web Animation (2004); Ottawa International Film Festival, Best Internet Short (2005); Montreal Short Film Festival (GLITCH) Best Short Film (2004); Anchorage International Film Festival, Official Selection (2005). S.P.I.F. is available through MTV and other websites specialising in short films.
Production
SMILE
Company
Plendy Entertainment
Notes
Short film script for children. Shortlisted for Tartan Smalls film prize.
Production
CHAT THE CELEBRITY CAT
Company
Plendy Entertainment
Notes
10-minute adult comedy show, co-creator and co-writer with Allan’s wife Rebeccah Plenderleith. Produced by Bermuda Shorts and transmitted in Channel 4’s Animation Week.
Production
BEEP
Company
Plendy Films
Notes
Writer/Director/Producer. WINNER Best Indie Comedy Film - Best Indie Film Awards 2022
WINNER Golden Shorts - Comedy, Best Short Film Awards 2022
WINNER Best Dark Comedy - Top Shorts Film Festival 2022
WINNER Best Actor - Top Short Film Festival
WINNER Best Comedy - London Movie Awards 2022
WINNER Best International Short Film - Guernsey Film Fest 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION Chelsea Film Festival 2022
TV
Production Company Notes
PLAYTIME TOWERS (2026) BBC Kids & Animation Commissioned to write an episode
UNTITLED (2026) Animacyon Productions Engaged to write 6 x 11' pre-school animated kids TV series scripts
UNTITLED (2025) Blue Zoo Productions Engaged to write multiple scripts for returning big brand animated series
UNTITLED (2025) Wheel In Motion Engaged to pitch on the best selling kids book series
QPootle5 QPootle5 Limited Development Consultant
LEGO FRIENDS S3 (2024) Jellyfish US Limited Engaged to write multiple scripts for returning big brand animated series
DEER SQUAD Nickelodeon Head Writer, Series 1, 2, 3 & 4
UNTITLED (2024) Factory Transmedia Ltd Commissioned to write a bible & script
SUPER SEMA Kukua/Youtube Originals Scriptwriter
POP PAPER CITY Aardman, Ho Ho Animation, Milkshake Scriptwriter
LELLOBEE CITY FARM Moonbug Lead Writer
WOODLAND WONGA Bouche Media Head Writer
GALACTIC CHICKENS Pixel Circus Head Writer
POMI AND PAM Cantilever Group Development Consultant
GO JETTERS CBeebies Scriptwriter, Series 1-3 - WINNER Best Scriptwriting, London Screenwriting Awards 2020
LITTLE PEOPLE HIT Entertainment Scriptwriter
THE NUMTUMS CBeebies Scriptwriter
TILLY AND FRIENDS CBeebies Scriptwriter, WINNER Best Animation at Irish Film & Television Awards
TALKING TOM Outfit 7 Writer
BUGGLEBURY Blue Zoo/Bloomin Marvellous Productions Bible development & Pilot Episodes
TREE FU TOM CBeebies Scriptwriter and series development
DRIVER DAN’S STORY TRAIN CBeebies Scriptwriter on series 1 and 2. WINNER Best Pre School Show at Kidscreen 2013
MIKO AND PIKO The Mill Scriptwriter & Bible development
DR JIM Pixel Circus Scriptwriter & Bible development
NODDY IN TOYTOWN Milkshake Scriptwriter
NODDY’S MAGICAL MOONDUST Chorion Scriptwriter on 30-minute Christmas Special, released on DVD and theatrically
THOMAS AND FRIENDS Milkshake Scriptwriter
HORRID HENRY CITV Scriptwriter on series 1 and 2. Nominated for Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, and 3 times nominated for Best Animation at BAFTA Children’s Awards.
BOBBI BLOGS Pixel Circus Development Producer and Creative Consultant
NINA AND THE NEURONS CBeebies Script Editor
ZEAMU MUSIC Zeamu Music Ltd Scriptwriter & Bible development
ROY AHOY Karrot Entertainment Scriptwriter & Bible development
ARTY Tinopolis/TFI Script Editor & Scriptwriter
DEAD GORGEOUS CBBC Scriptwriter
THE FUNKY VALLEY SHOW Milkshake Scriptwriter
FUNKY TOWN Milkshake Scriptwriter
A FUNKY CHRISTMAS Milkshake Scriptwriter
FUNKY VALLEY Milkshake Scriptwriter
GORDON THE GARDEN GNOME CBeebies 52 episodes, Creator & Scriptwriter
THE LAMPIES CBeebies Scriptwriter
WEBSTA Granada Scriptwriter & Bible development
FOXBUSTERS Cosgrove Hall, CITV Scriptwriter. BAFTA WINNER - Best Animated Series
LITTLE ROBOTS CBeebies Scriptwriter and part of creative brainstorming team
Interactive
Production Company Notes
THE BUNKER (PS4, XBoxOne, PC/MAC) Splendy Games Executive Producer, Creator, Writer & Director, Nominated for BEST GAME, BAFTA Cymru 2017; BEST AUDIO DESIGN, MOST ORIGINAL GAME and GAME OF THE YEAR at TIGA awards 2016; and BEST DESIGN at AzPlay 2016
THE HUNTING (iOS) Plendy Entertainment Executive Producer, Creator, Writer & Director
TICKLE FINGER IN THE JUNGLE Wotsamaflip Ltd. Creator, Writer & Illustrator
TICKLE FINGER AND THE DINOSAURS (iOS) Wotsamaflip Ltd. Creator, Writer & Illustrator
THE TICKLE FINGER (iOS) Wotsamaflip Ltd. Creator, Writer & Illustrator
THE CHICKEN & THE EGG (iOS and Android) Wotsamaflip Ltd. Creator, Coder, Writer & Illustrator
POLLY POODLE’S NOISY BOOK (iOS and Android) Wotsamaflip Ltd. Creator, Coder, Writer & Illustrator
TOMMY’S TALKING BOTTOM (iOS and Android) Wotsamaflip Ltd. Creator, Coder, Writer & Illustrator
THE SMELLY SPROUT (iOS) Wotsamaflip Ltd. Creator, Writer & Illustrator
THE BOY GIANT (iOS) Wotsamaflip Ltd. Creator, Writer & Illustrator
THE NEXT STEP - THE GAME CBBC Digital Writer - Story and Dialogue
PRINCESS CHOCOLATE (iOS) Wotsamaflip Ltd. Creator, Writer & Illustrator
CLOUDTOPIA Cloudtopia Ltd. Scriptwriter & App Development
Short Film
Production Company Notes
THE GREYHOUND (2007) Plendy Entertainment Writer/Director/Animator. The touching story of a greyhound doomed to a slow-paced life with a frail old man. Officially selected for over 13 international film festivals.
S.P.I.F. (STUPID PUBLIC INFORMATION FILM) Plendy Entertainment Writer/Director/Animator. Bradford Animation Festival, Best Web Animation (2004); Ottawa International Film Festival, Best Internet Short (2005); Montreal Short Film Festival (GLITCH) Best Short Film (2004); Anchorage International Film Festival, Official Selection (2005). S.P.I.F. is available through MTV and other websites specialising in short films.
SMILE Plendy Entertainment Short film script for children. Shortlisted for Tartan Smalls film prize.
CHAT THE CELEBRITY CAT Plendy Entertainment 10-minute adult comedy show, co-creator and co-writer with Allan’s wife Rebeccah Plenderleith. Produced by Bermuda Shorts and transmitted in Channel 4’s Animation Week.
BEEP Plendy Films Writer/Director/Producer. WINNER Best Indie Comedy Film - Best Indie Film Awards 2022
WINNER Golden Shorts - Comedy, Best Short Film Awards 2022
WINNER Best Dark Comedy - Top Shorts Film Festival 2022
WINNER Best Actor - Top Short Film Festival
WINNER Best Comedy - London Movie Awards 2022
WINNER Best International Short Film - Guernsey Film Fest 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION Chelsea Film Festival 2022