Top Scriptwriters 2017- By Prolific North
Today we’re pleased to unveil a brand new piece of research for Prolific North and indeed the first of its kind anywhere.
The Prolific North Top Scriptwriters 2017 – which is not ranked in any order – focuses on those men and women, largely behind the camera, who have helped to make the North such a fertile land for outstanding comedy and drama.
We have partnered with one of the leading production companies in the North – LA Productions – to research and present the talent behind the twists and turns that have formed so many memorable scenes on our screens in recent years.
Andrew Morrissey and Sarah Deane, LA Productions’ head of development and development executive respectively, have led the research.
Andrew discusses the methodology behind the research here: “An undoubtedly talented list… but also predominantly white and male”.
The Prolific North Top Scriptwriters 2017
Danny Brocklehurst
Brocklehurst has written on some of the biggest UK dramas of recent years including Ordinary… read more
Andrew Mettam
Comedy writer Mettam has written for Scallywagga and BBC Comedy Feeds (Episode “Fishbowl”). He went… read more
Andy Lynch
Lynch has written on numerous soaps including Hollyoaks and Emmerdale, as well as Grange Hill. He’s… read more
Chris Lunt
Lunt wrote for two series of ITV drama Prey, starring John Simm, for which he was nominated… read more
Colette Kane
Liverpool writer Kane has written on four series of Jimmy McGovern drama series Moving On, and… read more
Dean Lines
Dean co-wrote The Hatton Garden Job with Ray Bogdanovich and also the upcoming film Pretty Boy.
Craig Cash
A star in front of and behind the camera, Craig Cash was co-writer on the series Early Doors and… read more
Debbie Horsfield
Horsfield wrote the successful BBC series Cutting It and True Dare Kiss and, most recently,… read more
Derren Litten
Also an actor, Litten created and wrote the smash-hit ITV comedy Benidorm, as well as The Spa and… read more
Elliot Hope
Hope has written numerous episodes of Hollyoaks and Casualty as well as for the series Daziel and… read more
Elliott Kerrigan
Kerrigan created and wrote the award-winning transgender comedy Boy Meets Girl for BBC Two after… read more
Jed Mercurio
A former doctor, Jed used his medical experiences to inspire the TV drama series Bodies and… read more
Furquan Akhtar
After working in the editorial team for Coronation Street and Hollyoaks, Akhtar has gone on to… read more
Jan McVerry
The Liverpool writer cut her writing teeth on shows like Emmerdale and Children’s Ward before… read more
Johanne McAndrew
With her writing partner Elliot Hope, McAndrew created the BBC series Candy Cabs and Nice Guy Eddie.… read more
John Fay
Starting with Brookside, Fay has gone on to write for Coronation Street, Clocking Off, Mobile,… read more
Kamal Kaan
Kamal Kaan has written a number of plays for Radio 4, including The Headline Ballads, and is… read more
Kay Mellor
With a portfolio which includes Playing The Field, Band Of Gold and Fat Friends, Mellor continues… read more
Maxine Alderton
After working the editorial department on ITV’s Emmerdale, Maxine has gone on to write extensively… read more
- Tony Green
As well as his extensive theatre work, Green has written for Hollyoaks, Moving On, Casualty and The Mill.
Nick Leather
Leather’s TV credits include Justice, Secrets And Words, Stepping Up, Moving On and The Dumping… read more
Paul Abbott
After writing for the radio, Paul went on to write some of the landmark series of the past twenty… read more
Peter Bowker
Previous to the popular The A-Word, Bowker’s credits include Marvellous, Capital, From There To Here, and Blackpool.
- Ray Bogdanovich
After writing a number of well received short films, Bogdanovich wrote the screenplay The Lost… read more
Roanne Bardsley
Having grown up in Wales, Bardsley went on to work for Hollyoaks in the editorial department.… read more
Sarah McDonald Hughes
For the screen, McDonald Hughes has written for the BBC series Doctors. As well as writing for the… read more
Shaun Duggan
Duggan began writing for Brookside before working on Eastenders, Moving On, Banished, Jamie Johnson and Accused.
Stephen Gallagher
Starting with the original Doctor Who, Gallagher has written for the series Chimera, Bugs, Rosemary… read more
Tom Bidwell
After writing for Eastenders, Casualty, Doctors and Holby City, Bidwell was part of Coming Up… read more
- Andrew Kirk
After starting out as a story producer on Emmerdale, Kirk has gone on to write over 100 episodes of… read more
Chris Chibnall
The new Doctor Who showrunner also created and wrote Broadchurch, The Great Train Robbery and… read more
Frank Cottrell Boyce
Since writing for Brookside and Coronation Street, Frank Cottrell Boyce has written the screenplays… read more
- Jack Casey
While working behind the camera, Jack has also written a number of short films and penned the online series Portal.
Helen Blakeman
Helen Blakeman’s debut Pleasureland earned her a BAFTA nomination for Best New Writer. Her series… read more
Alice Nutter
Once a member of anarchic group Chumbawumba, Nutter has written extensively for film, theatre,… read more
Ben Tagoe
Tagoe is a frequent writer on Coronation Street and has also written for Doctors, Casualty and… read more
Carmel Morgan
Although born in Oxfordshire, Morgan’s creative output has been significantly embedded in the North,… read more
Debbie Oates
Previously a writer on ITV series Primeval and Fat Friends, Oates went on to write The Dumping… read more
Dominic Mitchell
A former production runner, Mitchell is a graduate of the Royal Court’s Young Writers Programme and… read more
Ellen Taylor
A former producer, script editor and award-winning storyliner, Taylor is a core writer on… read more
Esther Wilson
Wilson has written on six series of award-winning BBC drama Moving On, plus Call The Midwife,… read more
Heidi Thomas
A BAFTA and Primetime Emmy nominee, Liverpool-born Thomas has written multiple episodes of… read more
James Moran
York-born Moran’s recent credits include The Sparticle Mystery, Crossing Lines, Mina Murray’s Diary… read more
Jeff Young
Young has written over 35 radio and stage plays and loves to write about characters who inhabit “… read more
- Jimmy Dowdall
As well as feature film Twenty8k, Jimmy Dowdall has worked extensively with Paul Abbott, not only… read more
Joe Ainsworth
Ainsworth went from Channel 4 continuing drama Brookside to writing on Jimmy McGovern series The… read more
Laurence Davey
Davey has written multiple episodes for BBC’s Waking The Dead, ITV’s DCI Banks and Sky’s Critical.
Mark Ashmore
As well as writing, Mark has worked in front and behind the camera. His latest project was the online series Portal.
Mark Catley
From writing on Holby City, Doctors, Youngers, Call the Midwife and Eastenders, Catley has written… read more
Mark Gatiss
Bursting into the public consciousness co-writing and performing in The League of Gentlemen, Gatiss… read more
Matt Greenhalgh
Manchester native Greenhalgh wrote for Clocking Off, Cold Feet and Burn It before moving into… read more
Neil Jones
As well as writing numerous episodes for Hollyoaks and Brookside, Jones has worked on The Bill, The… read more
Neil McKay
McKay’s credits include Appropriate Adult and The Suspicions Of Mr Whicher. He also wrote the 2016… read more
Paul Mousley
With past credits including Waterloo Road, Bad Girls and Primeval, Mousley’s most recent work has… read more
Paul Roundell
Roundell is a core Emmerdale writer and also wrote the film Bait, which was directed by… read more
Peter Harness
As well as producing, Harness has written for Doctor Who, Case Histories and Wallander. He adapated… read more
Peter Kay
Primarily known for his comedy turns in front of the camera, Kay is also a writer, co-writing his… read more
Peter Straughan
Straughan adapted multi-award-winning Wolf Hall for the BBC. He also received a BAFTA, plus an… read more
Rachel Tunnard
Named as one of BAFTA’s Brits To Watch in 2015, Tunnard’s first feature film, Adult Life Skills,… read more
Reece Shearsmith
Known in front of the camera for his various comedy roles, Shearsmith is also a scriptwriter,… read more
- Richard Burke
Burke is currently one of the top contributors to Hollyoaks having received over 160 commissions,… read more
Rob Phillips
Phillips is a writer on Hollyoaks and has also been selected for the EastEnders Shadow Scheme,… read more
Russell T Davies
Originally from Wales, Russell T Davies has had a long working association with Manchester’s Red… read more
Sally Wainwright
Wainwright is currently riding high on the success of multi-award-winning dramas Happy Valley,… read more
Simon Beaufoy
With credits such as Everest, Slumdog Millionarie and The Full Monty, Beaufoy has penned some of… read more
Stephen Butchard
With credits including Vincent, Five Daughters, Stolen, Good Cop and House of Saddam, Butchard’s… read more
Steve Pemberton
Known for his comedy presence in front of the camera, Pemberton is also a prolific scriptwriter,… read more
Jimmy McGovern
After writing for Brookside, McGovern created the series Cracker, Banished, Accused, The Street and… read more
- Steven Fay
Fay, and his co-writer Tony Green, have achieved huge success with transmissions of The Mill Series… read more
Tony Jordan
Southport-born Jordan has written a number of episodes for Eastenders as well as acting as series… read more
Tony Saint
The writer of Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk To Finchley, Saint has also written on the BBC TV… read more
- Karin Young
A core writer of more than 200 Emmerdale episodes, Young was nominated for a Writers Guild Award in… read more
Lee Warburton
Also an actor (Coronation Street, Clocking Off), Warburton has been nominated by Red Productions… read more
Luke Barnes
Luke has written extensively for theatre and short film and wrote Channel 4’s Minted in Manchester.
Jonathan Harvey
Working across drama and comedy, Harvey’s credits include Coronation Street, Gimme Gimme Gimme,… read more
Source:
http://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/2017/01/the-prolific-north-top-scriptwriters-2017/