Emma Reeves

Emma is a versatile writer working in adult drama, children's drama, radio and the stage. Her TV credits include THE STORY OF TRACY BEAKER, DOCTORS, BELONGING, YOUNG DRACULA, HALF MOON INVESTIGATIONS and BO AND THE SPIRIT WORLD. She has written several original plays for Radio 4 and Radio Wales. She has adapted COOL HAND LUKE for Novel Theatre and her adaptation of LITTLE WOMEN ran in the West End in 2004. Her adaptation of CARRIE'S WAR was staged at the Lilian Baylis Theatre, Sadler's Wells in 2006. A new production has just opened at the Apollo West End to fantastic reviews! Emma is currently writing for series 6 of 'Tracy Beaker' called 'Tracy Beaker Returns'.

Credits

2009

TRACY BEAKER RETURNS (W/T) BBC
1 x script commissioned

CARRIE'S WAR - West End production July - September 2009

THE PSYCHO'S TALE - stage play performed as part of DIRTY PROTEST in Cardiff

MY ALMOST FAMOUS FAMILY
2 x scripts commissioned for BBC 1

CHUGGINGTON
1 x script commissioned (Ludorum)
1 x interstitial script commissioned (Ludorum)

2008

BO AND THE SPIRIT WORLD
1 x script commissioned for CBBC

HALF MOON INVESTIGATIONS (BBC Children's)
2 x scripts commissioned

BELONGING STILL (BBC Radio)
2 x scripts commissioned

ABROAD
Draft of script commissioned by Big Tree Productions

2007

BELONGING (BBC TV)
2 x 30 minute script commissioned

UNTIL THE REAL THING COMES ALONG (Lifetime TV/Working Title)
Commissioned to adapt Elizabeth Berg's novel into a full-length TV movie

YOUNG DRACULA Series 2 (BBC Children's)
2 x 30 minute scripts commissioned

BELONGING (Radio Wales)
5 x 10 minute episodes of radio serial

MARY BARTON - Arts Educational Schools, London
Adaptation (Co-written with Andrew Loudon) of Elizabeth Gaskell's novel performed

COOL HAND LUKE - Novel Theatre
Commissioned to adapt the book for a proposed West End production

2006 - 2007

THE MURDER OF PRINCESS DIANA (Working TItle TV)
90 minute TV movie script commissioned. Transmitted on Lifetime Channel in the US August 2007

2006

YOUNG DRACULA (BBC Children's)
Commissioned to write 2 x 30 minute scripts

ON THE CUSP (Radio 4)
Short play for Woman's Hour series

CARRIE'S WAR (Lilian Baylis Theatre, Sadlers Wells)
An adaptation of Nina Bawden's novel commissioned by Novel Theatre November 28th 2006-January 6th 2007

1984 (Arts Educational Schools, London)
Adaptation (co-written with Andrew Loudon) of George Orwell's novel performed

2005

SECRET SIS (BBC Children's)
Commissioned to write 1 x 25 minute script

THE STORY OF TRACY BEAKER SERIES 5 (BBC Children's)
Commissioned to write 1 x 15 minute script

SOMETHING FOR NOTHING (BBC Radio Wales)
1 hour radio play about the riots in Caia Park, Wrexham transmitted March 2005. Produced by Gilly Adams

DOCTORS Series 6 (BBC1)
Episode 131: "Crowded House" broadcast

LEAVING THIS LAND (Radio 4)
15 minute original play broadcast as part of Woman's Hour drama strand, 'Early Viewing Recommended?. Produced by Gilly Adams

2004 - 2005

ANNE OF GREEN GABLES (Lilian Baylis Theatre, Sadlers Wells)
Adaptation from LM Montgomery's novel produced by Novel Theatre (further info about this at LITTLE WOMEN at www.noveltheatre.com)

LITTLE WOMEN (Duchess Theatre, London)
Adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel produced by Novel Theatre running from September 2004 to January 2005. Previously produced at the Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh (1999) New End Theatre, Hampstead (2001), Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Highgate (2001) and Lillian Bayliss Theatre, Sadlers Wells (2002)

2004

CLINGING TO LORD NELSON (Radio 4)
Radio 4 Afternoon Play commissioned. Scheduled for transmission October 2005. Produced by Alison Hindell

THE STORY OF TRACY BEAKER, series 4 (BBC1)
2 x episodes commissioned and broadcast

STOPPAGE TIME (co-writer, Amit Sharma, Radio 3)
4 minute play, broadcast on The Verb, February 7th 2004. Produced by Jeremy Mortimer and Sally Avens

THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES (Theatre En Anglais)
Adaptation co-written with Andrew Loudon commissioned for French tour

2003

OFFICE GOSSIP
5 minute film commissioned by BBC 2 Wales as part of a proposed season of short films entitled Life Squared

2001

REMOTE CONTROL (co-writer, Helen Reeves)
Radio sitcom, BBC Talent finalist

Emma has a BA in English (First Class Honours) from Magdalen College, Oxford, and an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia.