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Chris has been working as Showrunner on Amsterdam-based detective series VAN DER VALK (Company Pictures/All3 Media) which he created, sells to over 90 countries and is into its fifth Season. Simultaneously he co-created Cote d’Azur based detective series CANNES CONFIDENTIAL (Viaplay/TF1). He is developing an occult detective series, THE SOUL HUNTER (Stampede Ventures/CBS International) and continues to write for MIDSOMER MURDERS (Company Pictures/All3 Media) and AGATHA RAISIN (Company Pictures/Free At Last). Previously, for the BBC he created police series MERSEYBEAT, which ran for four Seasons, and medical series DOCTORS. A decade ago, he took time out to do a Masters Degree in Western Esotericism (the study of alternative belief systems and the occult) and now aims to work predominantly on ideas with a magical or supernatural element.

Playwright: CHRISTMAS CAROL  – Shakespeare North Playhouse; SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE SIGN OF THE FOUR – Black Eyed Theatre; FRANKENSTEIN – Black Eyed Theatre; MY FAVOURITE SUMMER – La Compagnie Bewitched; THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE – Caxton Theatre, Grimsby; GINGER JONES AND THE SULTAN’S EYE – York Theatre; 1984 – Sandra Feinstein Gamm Theatre; 1984 – The Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Cafe; LADY CHATTERLEY’S LOVER (Adaptation) – on Tour, Hull Truck Theatre; 1984 – Northern Broadsides Touring Company throughout England; 2006-Present: Associate Director, Hull Truck Theatre Company. Other work: THE DERBY MCQUEEN AFFAIR and THE SNOW QUEEN

 

Credits include: SKETCHTOPIA – Gusman Productions; FROM FACT TO FICTION – BBC Radio 4; FAGS, MAGS & BAGS – Original Radio Series of 10 seasons – The Comedy Unit/Radio 4;  MIXING IT – Turmeric Media for BBC Radio Scotland; DEMOCRACY PANTO – BBC; COMIC FRINGES – BBC; A NICE ARRANGEMENT – Red Productions for Sky; FOUND  – FeelGood Fiction/BBC; MY MIXED UP FAMILY – Turmeric Media; BBC LIFE STORIES (BIG WHEEL AND AKASH & ARJUN) – Red Productions; RUBY – Hopscotch Films; YOUNG, GIFTED AND BROWN, Red/BBC; MOTHERLAND Three Stones Media/C4; EAT THE PASTY, Red/BBC.

 

Vanessa has worked as a development producer/story consultant for various indies including Celador (CPL), Assembly TV, Baby Cow, Kudos Film & TV and mostly recently BBC Writers Room NI and Northern Ireland Screen. As a freelance script consultant/development producer across TV and film, her clients are based all over the globe.

She has recently turned to writing. Her first script, BALLINGATE is a comedy horror series aimed at kids and set in rural Northern Ireland (a place she currently resides and finds inspiring in a spooky way). She was a finalist in the first Writers Lab UK & Ireland 2021 with MCINTYRE, a comedy drama crime series set in Glastonbury. She has just finished a co-written comedy drama pilot WILD THINGS with writing partner Matt Sinclair and THE SHOUT (6x60mins) is an ensemble drama, currently under option with Hat Trick NI.

Vanessa is now working on horror feature film PENTIMENTO, a four-part drama LACK  and comedy pitch ONCE FOR YES. Her first play THE UNHEARD is a multi-discipline immersive piece which is being developed by award-winning dramaturg Hanna Slattne (Tinderbox Theatre) with support of the Arts Council NI.  A pilot version of it debuted at the Being Human Festival, Queen’s University, Belfast and Vanessa was shortlisted for Unlimited’s Emerging Artist Award.

 

Liam is currently a regular character in Emmerdale having appeared in over 700 episodes.  He was nominated for the Best Newcomer in the National Television Awards 2013.

Original work includes: BOXED – short film; IRISH EYES – Period Serial TV Drama; WHITE FEATHERS – Supernatural TV Drama; THE WONDERFUL MR JOYCE – Children’s Novel; THE MIGHTY FLYNN – Animated Feature; FOOLS GOLD – Sitcom; GIVE ME A BREATH – Stage Play. In development: HAG – Horror Film; PARTY OF THIEVES – British Heist Film

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Francesca Fowler is a neuro-divergent (LGBTQIA+) London-born Screenwriter. Starting her career as an actor in 2004, Fran has been working in TV/Film for just shy of 20 years. Turning to screenwriting in 2010 she is represented in both the UK and the US with numerous screen projects in development.

After winning BAFTA Rocliffe TV Comedy 2019 with sitcom Daisy & Robbie Struggle to Survive, Fowler and Redford were commissioned by Objective Fiction (Peep Show, Fresh Meat, Feel Good) to develop an Original Series Treatment. Together they also developed a series pitch with Kudos TV in 2022. In 2020 Fran received the John Brabourne Award for her true crime period drama feature script Vine Cottages, as well as her Comedy-Drama PICK UP (based on the short film PULL) being optioned by Blue Ink Films. In 2017 her genre-bending sci-fi-anti-rom-com LOVE. HATE. REPEAT was shortlisted for Creative England Emerging Talent Fund as well as her short film Away From Me premiering at BFI FLARE in the same year. Alongside screenwriting, Fran has worked on numerous independent projects as a Script Editor and Story Developer whilst also founding Script Stable; providing ACCO advice and resources for new and aspiring screenwriters.

ACCOLADES: WINNER JOHN BRABOURNE AWARDS 2020 | WINNER BAFTA ROCLIFFE TV COMEDY 2019 | LONGLISTED BAFTA ROCLIFFE TV DRAMA 2016 | WINNER BEST SCREENPLAY UNDERWIRE FESTIVAL 2012 | NOMINATED BEST COMEDY PORTOBELLO FILM FESTIVAL 2012 | THIRD ROUND QUALIFIER BFSC 2010

Chantelle Dusette is a writer / performer and co-artistic director of theatre company Bruised Sky and supporter of new writing in multiple formats.  Chantelle is an alumni of the Criterion Theatre new writing and story development programmes and Oliver Lansley’s WildChild’s Write Wild.  Chantelle is driven to create innovative pieces of work that illuminate, captivate people’s imaginations and challenge ideas. 

Chantelle received a commission from Emanata Studios for a TV series idea she pitched called TRIBES and made the short list for last years’ 4 Stories (Channel 4) with Blacklight.  Chantelle’s latest short UTOPIA, has been included in Oneykachi Wambu’s book, entitled EMPIRE WINDRUSH: Reflections on 75 years of the Black British Experience which will also include pieces from Andrea Levy, Bernadine Evaristo and Zadie Smith – released June 2023. 

Credits include: TRIBES in development with Emanata Studios; A BRIEF HISTORY OF US performed at The National Theatre; DOLLY performed at Park Theatre; EV(E)OLUTION performed at the Criterion Theatre; SHADOWS, performed at The White Bear; BLUE INTO GOLD, performed at The Omera; CANCEL THE SUNSHINE, performed at Ronny Scott’s and The Hope Theatre; MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR, performed at The Omnibus Theatre; THE TEACHER WHO LOVED ME, performed at Old Red Lion Theatre; WOUNDS, performed at The Tristan Bates Theatre.

Work includes: BROTHERS OF THUNDER – Open House Theatre, Vienna; Other credits include: THE CORONER – BBC; RACHEL’S COUSINS – BBC; UN POSTO AL SOLE – Fremantle Media; EVE SERIES 1 and 2 – Leopard Drama/BBC; VIVA, original Film Treatment optioned by Kees Kassander at Delux; DOCTORS – BBC; WATERLOO ROAD IX – Shed/BBC: RIVER CITY – BBC Scotland; CASUALTY – BBC; EASTENDERS – BBC; INSPECTOR LYNLEY – BBC; MISSING – Leopard/BBC; Ann Marie is also Professor of Television Fiction Writing at Glasgow Caledonian University

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Australian, Irish and British passport-holder plus a Canadian Permanent Resident

Kate’s first screenplay APOCALYPSE AS WELL AS OTHER PROBLEMS was picked up and developed with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Warner Sisters Film and TV Ltd (UK).  Her second THE HOROSCOPE gave her a platform for television, where she has worked consistently since 2004.   Her third and fourth screenplays – WHERE THE MEN ARE and THE WILD SEED – were selected for the prestigious Moonstone International Screenwriters’ Lab (Halle and Wartburg, Germany), the latter also selected for TAPS (long form drama development workshop) in 2008.

Currently, crime drama SKYLARKS is into the quarterfinals of Screencraft’s TV Pilot Script competition 2024 and comedy drama REVELATIONS is into the quarterfinals of Screencraft’s Family Screenplay competition 2024. 

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Hannah is a writer and theatre-maker and performs regularly as a poet and multi-slam winning spoken word artist. She is based in Yorkshire where she is currently in role as Executive Producer at ARCADE.

Hannah originally trained as an actor at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts and worked in several roles across theatre, radio and TV. She went on to study playwriting on the Royal Court Writers programme and her first play was performed as part of the Royal Court Young Writers Festival 2007. Since then, she has worked with many theatre companies as writer, performer, facilitator and producer.

Hannah has a PhD in Creative Practice in Playwriting and was the Co-Programme Leader of the MA Playwriting at the University of York’s School of Arts and Creative Technologies 2020 – 2022. Hannah is an experienced facilitator of creative writing and performance workshops and is Associate Artist at Say Owt, York’s leading spoken word organisation.

Scottish BAFTA-winning writer – over 30 episodes of Children’s Television Drama including creation of two series for CITV. (UNCLE DAD, BUTTERFINGERS, NOW’S THE HOUR, THE ICE CREAM MACHINE, HALLOWE’EN 3-D, WOOLAMALOO). Other awards include Promax UK Gold & Silver Awards, Red Planet Prize (Finalist), Bruntwood Prize (long list), Manchester Evening News Theatre Arts Award, Spirit of Mayfest Award, Art Sutter Pick of the Fringe, Scottish Comedy Awards, Lifetime Achievement.

For the BBC he has been a script reader, comedy consultant, stand-up judge, and writing tutor. Currently teaching Screen and Comedy writing for the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and permanent lecturer in Scriptwriting for Glasgow Caledonian University.

 

Maureen was a Creative Director and Co-Founder of Shed Productions in 1998 along with Eileen Gallagher, Ann McManus and Brian Park, where she co-created the long-running and award-winning TV dramas BAD GIRLS, FOOTBALLERS’ WIVES and WATERLOO ROAD. Maureen remained at Shed until the company was bought out by Time Warner in 2010 when she returned to freelance writing.

She has previously written for ANGELS, EASTENDERS, and CORONATION STREET and single plays for BBC Screen One WATCH WITH MOTHER and TWO GOLDEN BALLS.

Her theatre credits include JOSEPHINE (musical play), DUST and THE SPEED TWINS as well as musical books for BAD GIRLS – THE MUSICAL, CRUSH and THE REALNESS.

Current projects include FOOTBALLERS’ WIVES (musical) and UNACCEPTABLE VIOLENT BEHAVIOUR (play).

 

MJ is a freelance writer and a lecturer in media, who has written for BBC One’s RIVER CITY, EASTENDERS and DOCTORS, as well as writing the screenplay for the independent feature film, ANNA UNBOUND. In 2020, MJ wrote, directed and (somewhat reluctantly) starred in, the micro-short film, YOU CAN RUN, which went on to be screened at the TAG! Queer Shorts Festival (Portland, Oregon, USA), the Bendigo Queer Film Festival (Victoria, Australia), the New York Flash Film Festival (New York, USA), and in 2021, at the Scottish Queer International Film Festival, Glasgow. Recently, MJ has had two poems, Red Sonnet and Blue Sonnet, published in the award-winning sci-fi magazine, Shoreline of Infinity (Issue 23).