Elly Brewer

2019

The Magnificent Lizzie Brown – Lime Pictures
Treatment for an adaptation of the four-book series by Vicki Lockwood

Lukas vs The Dark – Lime Pictures
1 x storyline and 30 min script commissioned

2018

Untitled – Dreamworks Animation
Reboot of a cult TV series. Pilot script and Bible commissioned.

Tasha and Me – Lime Pictures (co-written with Rowan Coleman)
Treatment commissioned

Garden Tales – True to Nature/ Channel 5
Commissioned to write pilot.

TELEVISION/FILM

2016 – 2017
Animated family film  – Nexus Studios/BFI
Feature film script commissioned

2016
Wildest Dreams – Bitachon 360/CBBC
Original drama idea. Series bible and pilot script commissioned.

Disney
Development Work

Free Rein – Lime
Development Work

Dunkmunch
Original adult animation. Pilot season: 6 x 90” + a Donut Trump ‘special’
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2015
Thunderbirds are Go! – CITV
2 x 22 minute scripts commissioned. On air Dec ’16 and Oct ’17.

Millie Inbetween – The Foundation/CBBC
1 x 30 minute script commissioned. On air Dec ’15.

2014
Rocket’s Island – Lime Pictures/CBBC
2 x 30 minute scripts commissioned. On air from Nov ’15.

2013 -2014
Grounded! – CBBC
Original animation. Development work, bible and two scripts commissioned, devised and co-written with Ben Ward.

The Dumping Ground series 2
Lead writer across series. 4 scripts commissioned, including a 60 minute Christmas episode, Jody in Wonderland. On air from Jan ’14

2012
The Dumping Ground Series 1
Lead writer across series. 3 scripts commissioned. On air from Jan ’13
Winner: Best Drama, Bafta Children’s Awards 2013  (episode – What Would Gus Want?)
Winner: WGGB Best Children’s TV script award 2013 (episode – What Would Gus Want?)
Winner: ‘Children’s Fiction’ RTS Programme Awards 2013 (episode – What Would Gus Want?)

Tracy Beaker Interactive Storybook and Tracy Beaker Returns – CBBC
Online material commissioned for CBBC website

2011
Tracy Beaker Returns 3 – CBBC
Lead Writer across the series
3 scripts commissioned – on air from Jan ’12
Nominated: Broadcast Awards, Best Children’s Programme 2012
Nominated: RTS North East, Best Drama Production 2012
Nominated: BAFTA Children’s Awards, ‘Jody Jackson’ Best Writer 2012
Nominated: BAFTA Children’s Awards, ‘Jody Jackson’ Best Drama 2012
Nominated: BAFTA Kids’ Vote 2012

2010
Sardines – BBC Scotland
Sitcom pilot commissioned from an original idea devised with Ben Ward and Richard Edwards.
Co-written with Ben Ward

Tracy Beaker Returns Series 2 – BBC
Lead Writer across the series with Ben Ward
5 x scripts, 4 co-written with Ben Ward – on air from Jan ’11
Nominated: BAFTA Kids’ Vote 2011
Winner: RTS Awards, Best Children’s Drama 2011
Winner: RTS North East, Best Drama Production 2011
Shortlisted: Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2012
Hugo Television Awards, Certificate of Merit Children’s Series 2012

2009
Tracy Beaker Returns Series 1 – BBC
Lead Writer across the series with Ben Ward
6 x scripts co-written with Ben Ward – on air from Jan ’10
Shortlisted: WGGB Awards, Best Children’s Television Drama/Comedy 2010
Winner: BAFTA Children’s Awards, Best Drama 2010
Shortlisted: RTS Awards, Best Children’s Drama 2010
Hugo Television Awards, Certificate of Merit Children’s Program 2011

Better The Devil – CBBC
Original live action idea developed with Ben Ward
Bible, pilot sript and storylines commissioned, co-written with Ben Ward.

Shaun the Sheep Series 2 – Aardman Animations/BBC
1 ep aired Autumn ’09

Shaun the Sheep Series 1 – Aardman Animations/BBC
1 script

2008-09
Gaspard et Lisa – Silver Lining/Chorion/TF1
3 x scripts for new animation series, based on the books by Anne Gutman and Georg Hallensleben

Spirit Warriors – BBC
1 x script for new live action series – On Air Jan ’10

Tracy Beaker Returns – BBC
Development work for re-formatted 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

Sardines – Original adult sit-com, devised with Richard Edwards.
Pilot script and storylines for 8 episodes

2007
Is It Kosher? – Endemol
Development work and co-writer with comediennes 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

The Professor Hastoknow Show – Unique
Development work and format for new radio series

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

2006 – 2007
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 – on air Autumn 2007

M I High – Kudos/BBC
2 scripts for new live action comedy drama series – on air Jan-Mar 2007

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 – 2004
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 – 2003
Jerry and the Jannans – Endemol/BBC
Original children’s comedy series. Pilot script and storylines commissioned.

Bot – Wark Clements/ITV
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, on air Autumn 2004

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. Broadcast Spring 2003

2001
Mum’s the Word – Wark Clements
Treatment for original family film  commissioned

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. Broadcast Jan-Mar 2002.
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

Don’t Eat the Neighbours – Granada Media/ITV
3 scripts for children’s animated comedy series. Broadcast Jan/Feb 2002.

2000
There’s a Viking in my Bed – BBC/Link Licensing
8 scripts for comedy series based on the books by Jeremy Strong, broadcast Jan – March 2001. Previously a storyline consultant for series.

1999/2000
Tiny Planets – Pepper’s Ghost Productions/Sesame Workshop/CITV
15 scripts for CGI fantasy/educational series – broadcast Spring 2002.
2001 Interactive BAFTA – Best Entertainment Website
2002 World Media Festival, Hamburg – Gold Award for Children’s Animation
2001 World Animation Celebration, California – Silver Award

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 this “Look and Read Special”
RTS nomination, 1997
Winner: ETMA Compulsory Education Broadcast Award, 1998

1993/1994
CuthbertLilly  for “Zzzap!” – The Media Merchants/Meridian/CITV
10 ten 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
Comedy series created and written with Sandi Toksvig

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

THEATRE
2017
My So-Called Haunting
Book-musical in collaboration with Alexander S. Bermange and Andrew Whyment, based on the novel by Tamsyn Murray (work in progress) 

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– Maddermarket Theatre, Norwich
Play with music by Big George

1994
The Missing Mood Pants – Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park

1991/1992
The Pocket Dream Nottingham Playhouse/Theatre of Comedy: The Albery
Play written with Sandi Toksvig

BOOKS
2004/5
Jerry and the Jannans – Bloomsbury

Published 5^th June 2006
Produced as an Audiobook Autumn 2006 – BBC Worldwide
Renamed: Pet vs Aliens and produced for Kindle 2015
Selected as a WHSmith ‘Top Choice’ book for June 2006
Shortlisted for the Bolton Book Award 2007

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