Alex Williams
Alex is an acclaimed TV scriptwriter and has been lead writer on various series including Sir Gadabout The Worst Knight which won an Indie Award. Alex himself won Best Writer Award in the 2003 Children’s BAFTAs.
His first novel, The Talent Thief, was published by Macmillan in October 2006 and optioned to Universal Studios. An equally imaginative and unique novel, The Storm Maker, followed in 2008.
Alex has also written an original family screenplay with the development backing of the Film Council and adult scripts and comedy. Recent credits include Kazoops, The Clangers and Luo Bao Bei.
Agent : Georgina Ruffhead
Website : alexgwilliams.wix.com/agwbooksfilmstv
CV :
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Categories :
Children's / YA, TV, Comedy
CV
2019
Luo Bao Bei Series 2- Cloth Cat Animation
5 x scripts commission
2018
Clangers Series 3- Coolabi
Script commission
Treasure Trekkers – Aquaviva Media
2 x episodes commissioned
2017- 2018
Luo Bao Bei – Cloth Cat Animation
9 episodes commissioned
2017
Ricky Zoom – Frog Box/EOne
Script commissioned
Clangers – CBeebies
2 scripts commissioned
Kazoops – Cheeky Little
30 minute special commissioned
2015 – 2016
Kazoops – Cheeky Little
24 scripts for animation series commissioned
2012-2013
Bookaboo Series 3 – Happy Films/cITV
Commissioned writer for scripts and sketches across the series (Canadian co-pro)
2011-2012
Chuggington – Ludorum/CBeebies
6 animation scripts commissioned
2008-2011
Bookaboo (Series 1 and 2) Happy Films/cITV
Commissioned writer
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 Clairity 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
Bible and Lead Writer of 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