Mark Boutros

Mark is an award-winning screenwriter, and experienced script editor and producer, having worked across multiple genres. He co-wrote the one-off comedy drama about Muhammad Ali, THE GREATEST. OF ALL TIME, which was broadcast on Sky Arts as part of their Emmy nominated URBAN MYTHS season. Other writing credits include Romesh Ranganathan’s THE RELUCTANT LANDLORD for Sky/CPL and CBBC’S sitcom LAGGING, long running drama THE DUMPING GROUND and RIDDLESWICK for Channel X North and CBBC. Recently he worked as script editor on comedy pilot PERFECT for Happy Tramp North and Dave.

He has had script commissions from Shiny Button, Flying Elephant Productions, and Studio 71, and scripts optioned by Channel X, Happy Tramp, Tidy Productions and Grand Scheme Media. His original sitcom BROKEN BETH was a silver award winner at the 2016 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards in the TV Comedy Pilot category. Currently, he is co-writing a drama pilot for Raindog Films, developing a sitcom with Fabel Productions, Expectation Entertainment and the BBC.

He has also worked extensively as a writer, producer and script editor in comedy entertainment on shows such as SORRY I DIDN’T KNOW (Triforce Productions/ITV) GO 8-BIT (DLT Entertainment for Dave), 8 OUT OF 10 CATS (Zeppotron for C4) and THROUGH THE KEYHOLE (TalkBack for ITV1).

Mark holds an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia.

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Credits

Television - Scripted Comedy & Drama
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THE GOD DAMNED DEMPSEYS (2021 - 2024)
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Fable Productions / Expectation Entertainment / BBC
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30’ script commissioned, co-written and created with Michael Stranney
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UNTITLED (2024)
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Willa Productions LLC
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Engaged to work as a Creative Consultant
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SORRY I DIDN'T KNOW S4 (2023)
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SIDK Productions
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Engaged as writer on comedy panel show
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PERFECT (2022)
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Happy Tramp North/Dave
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Script editor for 30 min comedy pilot, aired August 2022
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LAGGING S2 (2022)
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BBC Children's Productions
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Commissioned to write 30' script on sitcom series
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UNTITLED (2022)
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Dandi Network
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Script consultant on new comedy
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RIDDLESWICK (2022)
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Channel X North/CBBC
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Commissioned to write 30' script for new live action series
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UNTITLED (2021-2023)
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Raindog Films
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Commissioned to co-write a 60min drama pilot for limited miniseries
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THE DUMPING GROUND Series 9 (2021)
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BBC Children's Productions
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Commissioned to write 30' episode on CBBC drama
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UNTITLED (2020-21)
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Offkey World Limited
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Development work on new comedy projects
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LAGGING (2020)
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BBC Children's Productions
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Commissioned to write a 30' script for new sitcom series
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UNTITLED (2020)
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Studio 71/CBBC
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Commissioned to co-write a 30' live action pilot
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THE DUMPING GROUND (2019)
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BBC Children’s Productions/BBC Writersroom
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Commissioned to write a 30’ shadow script for CBBC’s long running series
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UNTITLED (2019)
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CBBC
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Attended a writer's room for new series development
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THE RELUCTANT LANDLORD Series 2 (2019)
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CPL Productions/Sky
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Commissioned to write a 30' episode of Romesh Ranganathan's comedy series
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CLASS DISMISSED Series 5 (2019)
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CBBC
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Part of writersroom for BAFTA winning sketch comedy series
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UNTITLED (2018)
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CBBC
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Commissioned to write a treatment based on Mark's original idea for a new comedy drama series
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HEAD OF EMPOWERMENT (2017)
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Little Rock Productions
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Commissioned to write 2 x short narratives
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WASTE OF SPACE (2017)
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Shiny Button
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Commissioned to co-write 30’ sitcom pilot
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THE ARRANGEMENT (2017-18)
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Channel X
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Comedy-drama pilot under option
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THE GREATEST. OF ALL TIME (2016)
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Happy Tramp/Sky Arts
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Commissioned to co-write 1 x 30’ comedy drama about Muhammed Ali as part of Sky Arts Urban Myths season.
*Nominated for an International Emmy for Best Drama Series
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SARAH AND LAYLA (2016)
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Flying Elephant Films
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Commissioned to write 2 x 30’ children’s drama scripts
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SOFT LIGHT (2016)
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Flying Elephant Films
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Children’s drama development - Created ideas, wrote a 22’ script, and developed a full pitch.
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BROKEN BETH (2016)
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Happy Tramp
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30’ comedy pilot optioned
*2016 Winner – TV Comedy Pilot Silver Prize – PAGE International Screenwriting Awards
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THE GAMERS (2015)
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Tidy Productions
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30’ sitcom pilot optioned
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SETTLED (2016)
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Grand Scheme Media
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30’ sitcom pilot optioned
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REVENGE IS A DISH BEST SERVED COLD
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Kabo
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Commissioned to write a treatment for a 30’ comedy drama
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UNTITLED (2013)
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BBC Comedy
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Commissioned to write a treatment for online.
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THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL (2010)
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Turner/Cartoon Network
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Co-story Writer – 1x12 min ‘The Helmet’
Television - Comedy & Factual Entertainment
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SORRY I DIDN'T KNOW S5 (2024)
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SIDK Productions
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Engaged as writer on comedy panel show
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FAMILY FORTUNES (2023)
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FremantleMedia Ltd
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Writer on game show
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SORRY I DIDN'T KNOW Series 4 (2023)
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Triforce Productions/ITV
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Writer on comedy panel show about black history.
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SORRY I DIDN'T KNOW Series 3 (2022)
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Triforce Productions/ITV
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Writer on comedy panel show about black history.
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SORRY I DIDN'T KNOW Series 2 (2021)
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Triforce Productions/ITV
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Writer on comedy panel show about black history.
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MONSTER COURT (2020)
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DLT Entertainment/CBBC
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Writer on 15 x 10' episodes for new comedy entertainment series
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8 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN (2019/20)
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Zeppatron/Channel 4
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Edit Producer
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THE RINDER VERDICT (2019)
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Expectation Entertainment for Channel 4
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Edit Producer
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YOUR FACE OR MINE (2018)
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Talkback for Comedy Central
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Edit Producer - 8 x 22'
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SAM DELANEY'S NEWS THING (2018)
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Studio Sixty Billion
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Edit Producer
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THROUGH THE KEYHOLE (2017)
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Talkback/ITV
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Producer - 8 x 45'
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GO 8-BIT (2017)
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DLT Entertainment/Dave
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Head Writer on 10 x 30’ comedy entertainment show
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CELEBRITY JUICE (2016)
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Talkback/ITV2
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Gag Writer
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THE LAST LEG (2015)
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Open Mic Productions/Channel 4
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Writer
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BRING THE NOISE (2015)
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Twenty Six 03/Sky
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Development - Writer/Producer
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THE WEEK THAT WASN'T (2015)
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Electric Ray
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Gag writer on panel show pilot
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8 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN (2015)
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Zeppatron/Channel 4
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Script Editor
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FAMILY FORTUNES (2015)
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Thames/ITV
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Question Writer
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THE KAYVAN TRIP (2015)
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Objective Productions/Channel 4
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Commissioned to write for an entertainment pilot
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KSI DEMOLISHED (2015)
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Colour TV/Comedy Central
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Gag Writer
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GIRL TALK (2014)
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Yalli Productions
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Commissioned to write a treatment
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GOALMOUTH (2014)
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Disney XD
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Sketch and studio link writer for football themed entertainment series
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KEEP THE CASH (2014)
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Hat Trick Productions
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Created and developed game show
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STAYING IN WITH GREG AND RUSSELL (2013)
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Talkback/BBC3
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Producer/Writer on 1 x 30’ comedy talkshow
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FAKE REACTION Series 1 and 2 (2013)
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STV/ITV2
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Gag writer on comedy panel game show
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THINK TANK (2012)
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Bullseye Productions
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Producer, gag writer and script editor for panel show in development
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IT'S YOUR ROUND (2011)
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BBC
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Producer, gag writer and script editor for panel show in development
Production
TWEEPS (2011)
Company
BBC
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Producer, gag writer and script editor for panel show in development
RADIO/AUDIO
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ADBL FM (2017)
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Pixiu/Amazon Audible
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Head writer on sketch show pilot
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END OF THE WORLD (2017)
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Pixiu/Amazon Audible
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Creator, writer, and co-presenter on panel show pilot.
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TOM DEACON’S WEDNESDAY NIGHT CLUB (2013)
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BBC Radio 1
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Writer
MISC
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FLOOD (2019)
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National Youth Theatre
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Commissioned to write a virtual reality play script treatment adapted from Rory Mullarkey’s FLOOD.
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Google
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Google via Randstand
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Creative Writer for Google Personality
Television - Scripted Comedy & Drama
Production Company Notes
THE GOD DAMNED DEMPSEYS (2021 - 2024) Fable Productions / Expectation Entertainment / BBC 30’ script commissioned, co-written and created with Michael Stranney
UNTITLED (2024) Willa Productions LLC Engaged to work as a Creative Consultant
SORRY I DIDN'T KNOW S4 (2023) SIDK Productions Engaged as writer on comedy panel show
PERFECT (2022) Happy Tramp North/Dave Script editor for 30 min comedy pilot, aired August 2022
LAGGING S2 (2022) BBC Children's Productions Commissioned to write 30' script on sitcom series
UNTITLED (2022) Dandi Network Script consultant on new comedy
RIDDLESWICK (2022) Channel X North/CBBC Commissioned to write 30' script for new live action series
UNTITLED (2021-2023) Raindog Films Commissioned to co-write a 60min drama pilot for limited miniseries
THE DUMPING GROUND Series 9 (2021) BBC Children's Productions Commissioned to write 30' episode on CBBC drama
UNTITLED (2020-21) Offkey World Limited Development work on new comedy projects
LAGGING (2020) BBC Children's Productions Commissioned to write a 30' script for new sitcom series
UNTITLED (2020) Studio 71/CBBC Commissioned to co-write a 30' live action pilot
THE DUMPING GROUND (2019) BBC Children’s Productions/BBC Writersroom Commissioned to write a 30’ shadow script for CBBC’s long running series
UNTITLED (2019) CBBC Attended a writer's room for new series development
THE RELUCTANT LANDLORD Series 2 (2019) CPL Productions/Sky Commissioned to write a 30' episode of Romesh Ranganathan's comedy series
CLASS DISMISSED Series 5 (2019) CBBC Part of writersroom for BAFTA winning sketch comedy series
UNTITLED (2018) CBBC Commissioned to write a treatment based on Mark's original idea for a new comedy drama series
HEAD OF EMPOWERMENT (2017) Little Rock Productions Commissioned to write 2 x short narratives
WASTE OF SPACE (2017) Shiny Button Commissioned to co-write 30’ sitcom pilot
THE ARRANGEMENT (2017-18) Channel X Comedy-drama pilot under option
THE GREATEST. OF ALL TIME (2016) Happy Tramp/Sky Arts Commissioned to co-write 1 x 30’ comedy drama about Muhammed Ali as part of Sky Arts Urban Myths season.
*Nominated for an International Emmy for Best Drama Series
SARAH AND LAYLA (2016) Flying Elephant Films Commissioned to write 2 x 30’ children’s drama scripts
SOFT LIGHT (2016) Flying Elephant Films Children’s drama development - Created ideas, wrote a 22’ script, and developed a full pitch.
BROKEN BETH (2016) Happy Tramp 30’ comedy pilot optioned
*2016 Winner – TV Comedy Pilot Silver Prize – PAGE International Screenwriting Awards
THE GAMERS (2015) Tidy Productions 30’ sitcom pilot optioned
SETTLED (2016) Grand Scheme Media 30’ sitcom pilot optioned
REVENGE IS A DISH BEST SERVED COLD Kabo Commissioned to write a treatment for a 30’ comedy drama
UNTITLED (2013) BBC Comedy Commissioned to write a treatment for online.
THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL (2010) Turner/Cartoon Network Co-story Writer – 1x12 min ‘The Helmet’
Television - Comedy & Factual Entertainment
Production Company Notes
SORRY I DIDN'T KNOW S5 (2024) SIDK Productions Engaged as writer on comedy panel show
FAMILY FORTUNES (2023) FremantleMedia Ltd Writer on game show
SORRY I DIDN'T KNOW Series 4 (2023) Triforce Productions/ITV Writer on comedy panel show about black history.
SORRY I DIDN'T KNOW Series 3 (2022) Triforce Productions/ITV Writer on comedy panel show about black history.
SORRY I DIDN'T KNOW Series 2 (2021) Triforce Productions/ITV Writer on comedy panel show about black history.
MONSTER COURT (2020) DLT Entertainment/CBBC Writer on 15 x 10' episodes for new comedy entertainment series
8 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN (2019/20) Zeppatron/Channel 4 Edit Producer
THE RINDER VERDICT (2019) Expectation Entertainment for Channel 4 Edit Producer
YOUR FACE OR MINE (2018) Talkback for Comedy Central Edit Producer - 8 x 22'
SAM DELANEY'S NEWS THING (2018) Studio Sixty Billion Edit Producer
THROUGH THE KEYHOLE (2017) Talkback/ITV Producer - 8 x 45'
GO 8-BIT (2017) DLT Entertainment/Dave Head Writer on 10 x 30’ comedy entertainment show
CELEBRITY JUICE (2016) Talkback/ITV2 Gag Writer
THE LAST LEG (2015) Open Mic Productions/Channel 4 Writer
BRING THE NOISE (2015) Twenty Six 03/Sky Development - Writer/Producer
THE WEEK THAT WASN'T (2015) Electric Ray Gag writer on panel show pilot
8 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN (2015) Zeppatron/Channel 4 Script Editor
FAMILY FORTUNES (2015) Thames/ITV Question Writer
THE KAYVAN TRIP (2015) Objective Productions/Channel 4 Commissioned to write for an entertainment pilot
KSI DEMOLISHED (2015) Colour TV/Comedy Central Gag Writer
GIRL TALK (2014) Yalli Productions Commissioned to write a treatment
GOALMOUTH (2014) Disney XD Sketch and studio link writer for football themed entertainment series
KEEP THE CASH (2014) Hat Trick Productions Created and developed game show
STAYING IN WITH GREG AND RUSSELL (2013) Talkback/BBC3 Producer/Writer on 1 x 30’ comedy talkshow
FAKE REACTION Series 1 and 2 (2013) STV/ITV2 Gag writer on comedy panel game show
THINK TANK (2012) Bullseye Productions Producer, gag writer and script editor for panel show in development
IT'S YOUR ROUND (2011) BBC Producer, gag writer and script editor for panel show in development
TWEEPS (2011) BBC Producer, gag writer and script editor for panel show in development
RADIO/AUDIO
Production Company Notes
ADBL FM (2017) Pixiu/Amazon Audible Head writer on sketch show pilot
END OF THE WORLD (2017) Pixiu/Amazon Audible Creator, writer, and co-presenter on panel show pilot.
TOM DEACON’S WEDNESDAY NIGHT CLUB (2013) BBC Radio 1 Writer
MISC
Production Company Notes
FLOOD (2019) National Youth Theatre Commissioned to write a virtual reality play script treatment adapted from Rory Mullarkey’s FLOOD.
Google Google via Randstand Creative Writer for Google Personality