Thom Phipps

Thom is a writer of comedy, drama and features, as well as a script-reader and editor.

He was one of the winners of the 2011 BAFTA/Rocliffe New Writing forum, for the sitcom MAYFLOWER INVESTIGATIONS (co-written with Peter Bowden). Since then, he has worked to develop and write projects for a range of companies, including Princess Productions, Bwark, Eleven Film, Two Brothers Pictures, King Bert, BBC In-House and Hartswood Films.

In 2014 he co-wrote BBC4’s ASYLUM, starring Ben Miller, Kayvan Novak and Dustin Demri-Burns, for 2LE Media, as well as writing on BBC3’s FRIED (Bwark/Two Brothers Pictures).

He is currently developing two new comedies with Fudge Park Productions and has recently written on a talent-led project for Studio 71. He has had a YA drama series and a sitcom under option to LA Productions, developed a new family comedy drama with Lime Pictures, and recently  had an action horror/action series under option to Greenacre Films. He has developed a new adult animated comedy series with US animation studio Titmouse Inc, as well as writing on Cartoon Network’s new kids comedy THE HEROIC QUEST OF THE VALIANT PRINCE IVANDOE, and most recently, a new kids animated series for Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe.

He was recently part of the BBC Writersroom’s Comedy Room writer development group for 2020/21.

He lives in Surrey with two cats.

Credits

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UNTITLED (2023)
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Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe
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Commissioned to write multiple short animated scripts based on a DC property
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THE CHOSEN ONES (2022)
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Fudge Park Productions
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Commissioned to write a 30' adventure comedy script based on original concept
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BITE CLUB (2022)
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Greenacre Films
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Original 60' live action horror/action under option
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THE HEROIC QUEST OF THE VALIANT PRINCE IVANDOE (2021)
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Cartoon Network / Hanna Barbara Studios Europe
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Commissioned to write 3 x 11' scripts on new animated comedy series
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UNTITLED (2021)
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Titmouse Inc
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Adult animated comedy in development with the US Animation studio behind Netflix's BIG MOUTH.
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STEADY EDDIE (2021)
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Lime Pictures
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Live action family comedy drama under option and in development
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PREFECTS (2020-21)
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LA Productions
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Original 30' comedy series under option
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SCREEN TIME (2020-21)
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Fudge Park Productions
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Original 30' comedy series under option
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HUNT THE RICH (2020-21)
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LA Productions
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YA drama series under option
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YOUNG GUNS (2019-21)
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Fudge Park Productions
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Original 30' comedy series under option
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UNTITLED (2019-20)
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Studio 71 UK
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Commissioned to collaborate with talent on a TV series outline and short form script
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MEGASTAR TRUTH EXPLOSION (2017)
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2LeMedia/BBC3
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Comedy Pilot
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FAMILY PLANNING (2017)
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Hartswood Films
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Co-written original 30' comedy pilot script optioned
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SHERIFFS (2016-17)
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BBC Comedy
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Co-created & written with Peter Bowden & Arthur Matthews.
Produced by Chris Sussman & Simon Mayhew Archer
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PROBLEMATIC (2016)
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King Bert Productions
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Original co-created TV treatment optioned
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MIMI ME (2016)
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Two Brothers Pictures
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Original co-written 30' comedy script commission
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MAYFLOWER INVESTIGATIONS (2015)
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Original co-written spec 30' comedy pilot
Winner of the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Comedy Forum
Performed as part of the 7th annual New York Television Festival
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FRIED (2015)
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Two Brothers Pictures/Bwark
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Co-wrote 1 x 30' comedy script
Created by Harry & Jack Williams
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ASYLUM (2015)
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2LeMedia/Lofi Productions
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Co-wrote on 3 x 30' episodes for comedy series created by Kayvan Novak & Tom Thostrup
Starring Ben Miller & Kayvan Novak
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WELCOME TO THE PARTY (2015)
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2Le Media/BBC
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Original 30' co-written comedy pilot in development
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GET RID (2014)
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Bwark
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Co-Created Original treatment optioned
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PUB (2013)
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Eleven Film
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Original co-written 30' sitcom under option
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THE JOHNNY AND INEL SHOW (2012-13)
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Princess Productions/CBBC
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Sketch Material for S1&2
RADIO
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GRANDPA CENSOR (2015)
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BBC Radio
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Original co-written 30min comedy script commission
TELEVISION
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UNTITLED (2023) Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe Commissioned to write multiple short animated scripts based on a DC property
THE CHOSEN ONES (2022) Fudge Park Productions Commissioned to write a 30' adventure comedy script based on original concept
BITE CLUB (2022) Greenacre Films Original 60' live action horror/action under option
THE HEROIC QUEST OF THE VALIANT PRINCE IVANDOE (2021) Cartoon Network / Hanna Barbara Studios Europe Commissioned to write 3 x 11' scripts on new animated comedy series
UNTITLED (2021) Titmouse Inc Adult animated comedy in development with the US Animation studio behind Netflix's BIG MOUTH.
STEADY EDDIE (2021) Lime Pictures Live action family comedy drama under option and in development
PREFECTS (2020-21) LA Productions Original 30' comedy series under option
SCREEN TIME (2020-21) Fudge Park Productions Original 30' comedy series under option
HUNT THE RICH (2020-21) LA Productions YA drama series under option
YOUNG GUNS (2019-21) Fudge Park Productions Original 30' comedy series under option
UNTITLED (2019-20) Studio 71 UK Commissioned to collaborate with talent on a TV series outline and short form script
MEGASTAR TRUTH EXPLOSION (2017) 2LeMedia/BBC3 Comedy Pilot
FAMILY PLANNING (2017) Hartswood Films Co-written original 30' comedy pilot script optioned
SHERIFFS (2016-17) BBC Comedy Co-created & written with Peter Bowden & Arthur Matthews.
Produced by Chris Sussman & Simon Mayhew Archer
PROBLEMATIC (2016) King Bert Productions Original co-created TV treatment optioned
MIMI ME (2016) Two Brothers Pictures Original co-written 30' comedy script commission
MAYFLOWER INVESTIGATIONS (2015) Original co-written spec 30' comedy pilot
Winner of the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Comedy Forum
Performed as part of the 7th annual New York Television Festival
FRIED (2015) Two Brothers Pictures/Bwark Co-wrote 1 x 30' comedy script
Created by Harry & Jack Williams
ASYLUM (2015) 2LeMedia/Lofi Productions Co-wrote on 3 x 30' episodes for comedy series created by Kayvan Novak & Tom Thostrup
Starring Ben Miller & Kayvan Novak
WELCOME TO THE PARTY (2015) 2Le Media/BBC Original 30' co-written comedy pilot in development
GET RID (2014) Bwark Co-Created Original treatment optioned
PUB (2013) Eleven Film Original co-written 30' sitcom under option
THE JOHNNY AND INEL SHOW (2012-13) Princess Productions/CBBC Sketch Material for S1&2
RADIO
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GRANDPA CENSOR (2015) BBC Radio Original co-written 30min comedy script commission