Elly Brewer
Elly is a leading children’s and comedy writer whose credits include the BAFTA winning The Dumping Ground (Lead Writer series 1 and 2) and Tracy Beaker Returns (Lead Writer series 1, 2 and 3. First two with Ben Ward.) In 2013 Elly won the WGGB Best Children’s TV Script Award for her Dumping Ground script, What Would Gus Want? The Dumping Ground also won Best Drama at the BAFTA Children’s Awards 2013 and Best Children’s Fiction award at the RTS Awards 2013. Elly has recently finished writing an animated family film for Nexus Studios/BFI and is developing a YA play with composer Alexander S. Bermange.
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2018
Untitled – Dreamworks Animation
Bible commissioned
Tasha and Me – Lime Pictures Limited
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 5th 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