Résumé

I'm a UK based Scriptwriter with a diverse portfolio of work.

Born in Scotland, raised in Portsmouth, Hampshire, I have travelled extensively and lived in Spain for a while, before returning to the, ahem, warmer climate of my home town, sunny Pompey.

I have previously worked as a Maritime Weapons Technician, a Telecommunications Engineer, and a Technical and Diversity Trainer for some of the U.K.'s top companies including Marconi Systems, Her Majesty's Ministry of Defence and B.T.

Creatively, I have been a Co-Producer on two short films, an actor, an extra, and, - don't laugh - a stand up comic.

I was the singer-songwriter for the Portsmouth band "Tarkus" many, many moons ago, where I also wrote lyrics for other bands, and sold short stories, sketches and poetry before I graduated into Scriptwriting.

Here is a brief summary of my scribbles to date, while further details of my work and credits can be found on the following pages.

2012

Andover Community Theatre: ‘Dunkirk - an escape’ Play, drama

YeahMoose Productions: ‘The World's Greatest Zombie Hunter’ Web Series. Co-Writer

New Theatre Royal: ‘I Witness’ Play, drama

50 Kisses Competition short list ‘K.I.S.S.’ drama short

Redplanet Films Competition second round finalist: ‘Ghost Squad’ 60 minute TV drama

2011

White Tiger Films: ‘Limbo’ drama short. Co-Writer

White Tiger Films: ‘Dot’ drama short.

New Theatre Royal: 'The Missing Years' Play. Co-Writer

2010

Express FM: ‘Conway Street’ Radio soap. Co-wrote 22 episodes.

Donny Sutherland Music: ‘Looking to the Stars’ video script.

Barney TV Productions: ‘Soccer Shorts’ comedy script.

Redplanet Films Competition: ‘Pets Eyes’ 60 minute TV drama.

Channel 4 Coming Up entry: ‘Final Straw’ 30 minute TV drama.

The Verb Finalist: ‘Mesif’s Cell’ drama short story.

‘Shang’s Grill La’ 30 minute comedy TV pilot.

‘Time Table’ 15 minute comedy sci-fi play.

‘Fort Nowhere’ 15 minute comedy drama play.

‘Dunkirk’ 15 minute tragedy drama play.

‘Clear’ 5 minute real time, exciting, drama short.

‘Lola’ 5 minute romantic short.

‘Prize Fishing’ 5 minute feel good short.

‘Alone’ 5 minute horror short.

‘Soccer Strip’ 5 minute comedy short.

‘Dot’ 1 minute clever drama short.

‘K.C.’ 1 minute dialogue free comedy short.

2009

BBC Radio4/Comedy Unit: ‘Watson’s wind up’ Comedy sketches.

Screen South Digital shorts Finalist: ‘Night Guard’ 10 minute horror short.

Formed Production company 2Scribes: Co-produced, wrote and acted in 2 short films from my scripts: ‘Golden Eight’ an alternative Western Comedy, and ‘Choices’ a thriller.

‘Children of Eve’ 30 minute Children’s Sci-Fi TV pilot.

‘Ewan Hughes Army’ 30 minute Children’s Sci-Fi TV pilot.

‘JTG’ 30 minute Comedy sketch show TV pilot co-written with an ex “Smack the Pony” writer and a young comedian.

‘The Choice’ 5 minute comedy drama short.

‘The Secret’ Drama monologue.

‘Rose Beach’ Dialogue free Romantic music video.

‘Graveyard’ Dialogue free Rock music video.

2008

Redplanet Films Competition: ‘Hamilton Barclay-Jones’ Drama pilot.

Forramona Productions: ‘For Ramona’ apocalyptic CD promotional graphic comic strip.

The Verb Finalist: ‘Seventy Seven’ drama short story.

‘Doughnutz’ 90 minute environmental comedy spec film script.

‘Ambulance’ 5 minute dialogue free comedy drama short.

2007

Redplanet Films Competition: ‘Dead Filth’ 60 minute drama pilot.

Torrevieja International short story winner: ‘Love will find a way’ romantic drama.

‘Bridge of sighs’ Drama short story.

‘Ecstasy’ Short Monologue.

‘SheikSpear’ My blog charting my scriptwriting journey. It soon cultivated some 2500 readers and became a recommended blog on the Cheltenham screenwriter’s festival website.