Alex Williams (TV, Radio and Stage)

Alex was the lead writer on both series of Alibi’s children’s comedy, SIR GADABOUT THE WORST KNIGHT IN THE LAND. The series won an Indie Award and Alex himself won Best Writer Award in the 2003 Children's BAFTAs. He wrote the Bible and eleven scripts for FIFA’s World Cup mascot animation series, SPHERIKS and has written an original family screenplay with the development backing of British Screen. HIs first novel, THE TALENT THIEF, was published by Macmillan in October 2006 and optioned to Universal Studios.

Credits

2006 THE SECRET SHOW - Collingwood O'Hare
1 episode of animation series commissioned

2005 LIKE A BALLS - Cosgrove Hall
8 scripts of children's animation series commissioned

2004 THE LADY GRACE MYSTERIES - Wark Clements/BBC TV
Commissioned to write 2 x 30 minute script for children's Elizabethan detective drama.

2003 P J MOLE - Disney TV
8 scripts for pre-school show

THE ADVENTURES OF CLARITY FAIRLIGHT - BBC Wales
Commissioned to write 2 extended treatments for an original adult drama series.

2002 SIR GADABOUT - THE WORST KNIGHT IN THE LAND Series 2 – Alibi Productions/ITV
Lead writer. Bible update and 5 x 30 minute scripts.

2001 SIR GADABOUT (THE WORST KNIGHT IN THE LAND) – Series 1 - Alibi Productions/ITV.
Lead writer. Bible and 5 x 30 minute scripts. (Winner of children's category in Indies Awards 2003 (Children). Nominated for Children’s BAFTA’s (2002)).

2000/2001 SPHERIKS – Lead writer - Bible and 11 scripts for animation series based on World Cup 2002 mascots – Slave Studios/Passion Pictures.

2000/2001 THE KINGFISHER TAILOR - Original animation series project (co-devised with Hilary Baverstock) - Bible and 2 scripts - Pepper's Ghost

2000 THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF “THE BFG” – (Lead writer) New Bible and further script - EVA Entertainment.

THE SILVER BABY - commissioned to rewrite screenplay - Hilary Baverstock

LONDON WALKABOUT Original adult screenplay optioned by Vanson Productions.

1999 THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF "THE BFG" – (Lead writer) Bible and 30 minute pilot script for new animation series based on Roald Dahl's "BFG” - Pearson Television/EVA Entertainment

1998-2000 THE FANMAKER - An original live action fantasy screenplay for a family
audience - Vanson Productions supported and funded by British Screen

Related experience:

STORM AFTER CALM Short film - winner of a Fuji Scholarships award for "Film Most Suitable for Theatrical Release"

Experience of freelance design