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Elly Brewer

Category: Children. Children's and Animation. Comedy. Stage
Agent:Georgina Ruffhead
Other Rights Held By: Publishing rights - Caroline Walsh at David Higham Associates

Elly is an extremely experienced children's and comedy writer whose credits include the BAFTA nominated THE STORY OF TRACY BEAKER (development and lead writer, Series 1) and Aardman's SHAUN THE SHEEP. Elly has also written for the stage and collaborated with a number of comedians and personalities including Ruby Wax and Neil Mullarkey.

She is currently lead writer on the new series of Tracy Beaker, working title 'Tracy Beaker Returns'.

Writing credits, various including:

TELEVISION

2009

TRACY BEAKER RETURNS (w/t) BBC - Lead Writer status with Ben Ward (Curtis Brown)
6 x scripts co-written with Ben Ward

BETTER THE DEVIL YOU KNOW (BBC)
Original idea in development with BBC, co-writing with Ben Ward

2008 - 2009

GASPARD et LISA - Silver Lining/Chorion/TF1
3 x scripts for new animation series, based on the books by Anne Gutman and Georg Hallensleben
work in progress

BO AND THE SPIRIT WORLD - CBBC
1 x script for new live action series - starts filming April '09

2008

PROJECT X - BBC
Development work for new live action series

PARADISE CAFÉ – Endemol/BBC
1 x episode broadcast Jan/Feb 09

BUNNYVILLE – MoonScoop/France 2
6 scripts for new teen/adult animation series – in production

SARDINES
Original adult sit-com, devised with Richard Edwards. Pilot script
and storylines

SHAUN THE SHEEP - Aardman Animations/BBC
1 episode in production

2007
IS IT KOSHER? - Endemol
Development work and co-writer for original sit-com,
with actor/singers Mazz and Gina Murray

THREE LITTLE SISTERS – Aardman Animations
Development work, bible and pilot script for new series

RUPERT BEAR – Entertainment Rights/Five
Christmas Episode: Rupert and the Christmas Elf

FUNNY BUNCH – HIT Animation
Development work, bible and pilot script for new series
based on the books by Lydia Monks

2006/7
MUDDLE EARTH - BBC
Development work and 2 scripts for new animation series
based on the book by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell

2006
TOBY HULL AND EMU – Endemol/BBC
3 scripts for new live action comedy series

MI High – Kudos/BBC
2 scripts for new live action comedy drama series

SHAUN THE SHEEP – Aardman Animations/BBC
2 scripts for first series

RUPERT BEAR : FOLLOW THE MAGIC – Entertainment Rights/Five
Rupert and the Cheeky Sneeze

2005
POSTMAN PAT – Entertainment Rights/BBC
Three Men in a Boat

2004
THE LADY GRACE MYSTERIES – IWC/BBC
1 script for new live action drama series, based on the books by
Patricia Finney writing as Grace Cavendish.

POSTMAN PAT – Entertainment Rights/BBC
Postman Pat’s Pied Piper

2003/4
I DREAM – 19/BBC
2 scripts for new live action comedy drama series

SECRET SIS – BBC
Commissioned to co-write comedy drama pilot

BERNARD’S WATCH – Carlton/ITV
2 scripts for new (re-formatted) comedy series based on the book by
Andrew Norris
3 scripts for second series – Granada/ITV

SILENT BUT DEADLY – Granada/ITV
Sketch material for pilot script

BLT - SMG
Development work and sketch material for ITV Saturday Morning pitch,
written with Moray Hunter

COL WAITING - SMG
Development work and pilot script written with David Cosgrove

2002/3
JERRY AND THE JANNANS – Endemol/BBC
Original children’s comedy series. Pilot script and storylines commissioned.

2002
POSTMAN PAT AND THE GREENDALE ROCKET – ER/BBC
30 minute “Special” devised by John Cunliffe

2002/3
BOT - Wark Clements/ITV
Original children’s comedy series. Pilot script and storylines commissioned.

2002
TIMELESS TALES – BBC
Commissioned to write a 50 minute script for Children’s Sunday Serial slot

2001/2002
SERIOUSLY WEIRD – Granada Media/CITV
5 scripts for new live action comedy series

2000/2001
THE STORY OF TRACY BEAKER, Series 1 – BBC
Lead writer. Development work and 9 scripts for series based on
Jacqueline Wilson’s book. Live action/animation.
Winner: RTS Educational Award for Primary, Arts and Language, 2002 Winner: CBBC Viewers’ Vote, Best Drama, “It’s Up to You Awards” 2002
Shortlisted: Bafta Best Children’s Drama, 2002 ; Best Children’s Programme, Broadcast Awards 2003; RTS Children’s Fiction Award 2003

2000/2001
DON’T EAT THE NEIGHBOURS – Granada Media/ITV
3 scripts for children’s animated comedy series

2000
THERE’S A VIKING IN MY BED – BBC/Link Licensing
8 scripts for comedy series based on the books by Jeremy Strong
Previously a storyline consultant for series

1999/2000
TINY PLANETS – Pepper’s Ghost Productions/Sesame Workshop/CITV
15 scripts for CGI fantasy/educational series
Shortlisted: Bafta Best Children’s Pre-School Animation, 2003

1999
ENGLISH EXPRESS – BBC Education
5 scripts
Winner: BAFTA Schools Factual Primary, 2000

1998/1999
HOME FARM TWINS – BBC
3 scripts for Series 1; 8 for Series 2
adapted from the books by Jenny Oldfield

1998
TAB’S TALES – BBC Education
Development work and 10 scripts

MUM’S THE WORD – Hartswood/Disney
Original children’s comedy series. Pilot script and storylines commissioned

1996
CAPTAIN CRIMSON – BBC Education
8 scripts for “Look and Read Special”
RTS nomination, 1997
Winner: ETMA Compulsory Education Broadcast Award, 1998

1993/1994
CUTHBERT LILLY for “Zzzap!” – The Media Merchants/Meridian/CITV
10 scripts for Series 2,10 for Series 3
Winner: RTS Award for Best Children’s LE Series, 1995

1991
THE BIG ONE – Hat Trick/Channel 4
7 sit-com scripts written with Sandi Toksvig

1987/88
NUMBER 73 – TVS/ITV
Series 7 and 8 – around 25 eps in total

BOOKS

2004/5
JERRY AND THE JANNANS – Bloomsbury published 5th June 2006
Selected as a WHSmith ‘Top Choice’ book for June 2006
Shortlisted for the Bolton Book Award 2007
Produced as an Audiobook Autumn 2006 – BBC Worldwide

1999
THE CAPTAIN CRIMSON STORYBOOK - BBC Worldwide

1992
THE POCKET DREAM - Samuel French
Written with Sandi Toksvig

1989
THE ART OF HEADLESS CHICKEN MANAGEMENT - Thorogood
Written with Mark Edwards

THEATRE

2008
THE PLAN
Dramaturge for Lynn Ferguson's one woman show
The Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh Festival '08

WHICH TO BURN
Dramaturge for Rachel Ogilvy's one woman show
The Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh Festival '08

2004
THE POCKET DREAM
Updated and re-staged at the Theatre Royal, York in July ‘04

1996
BEATEN BY TOFFEE – THE WITCH WHO HATES CHRISTMAS
With music by Big George - Maddermarket Theatre, Norwich

1994
THE MISSING MOOD PANTS
Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park

1991/1992
THE POCKET DREAM written with Sandi Toksvig
Nottingham Playhouse/Theatre of Comedy: The Albery

SCRIPT COLLABORATION/DEVELOPMENT

Sandi Toksvig: co-writer and writer for various stage, tv and radio vehicles
Soul Difference: Script Consultant – Charlie Hanson, Chrysalis
Madam and Eve: Development Script Editor – Sue Vertue, Mark Chapman, Tiger Aspect
Millport: Development Script Editor for Lynn FergusonMike Bolland, BBC Scotland
Ffyona Campbell ‘The Whole Story’ : Consultant for Book Launch – Ffyona Campbell
Ruby’s Show: Development Script Editor/co-writer for Ruby Wax – BBC1 as well as writer or co-writer for several corporate scripts
Neil Mullarkey: co-writer for stage adaptation of Pride and Prejudice
Floella Benjamin: Script Consultant/Writer on adaptation project – Elaine Sperber, CBBC
That’s a Wrap: Development Script Editor for Ben Moor – CBBC
Sleep on It: screenplay development and co-writer with Moray Hunter


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