James Cary
James is the co-creator and writer (with Richard Hurst) of BBC comedy Bluestone 42, the third series of which was broadcast on BBC3 and BBC2 in 2015. His other TV credits include Miranda, My Hero and My Family and for radio he created and wrote Think the Unthinkable and Hut 33 as well as co-writing several series with comedian, Milton Jones. James has also script-edited and written for a number of comedies, and series including Concrete Cow, Recorded for Training Purposes, and Bridget and Eamon and Citizen Khan. He also has credits on several children’s TV series, most recently Treasure Champs and Almost Never.
CV
2019
Watch This Space – 3 Arrows Media – Original treatment commissioned
Almost Never Series 2 – Saltbeef TV/ CBBC – 1 x 30 min script commissioned
The Choir – Tiger Aspect – development / consultancy work
Dog Years – Dog Years Ltd. – 2 x 7 min scripts commissioned
Russ & Us – Sixteen South – 1 x 11 min development script
2018
Almost Never Fan Club – CBBC – 13 X 2 1/2 min short scripts for online
Almost Never Series 1 – Saltbeef TV/ CBBC – Script Editor
The Passion – Three Arrows Media Development Script commissioned
Bridget and Eamon Series 4 – Pure Class Productions/RTE Script Editor (7 episodes)
2017
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones – Pozzitive TV/Radio 4 Commissioned writer
Rebel 2 – Retort/UK Gold Script editor and 3 episodes commissioned
Be Lucky Series 2 – Rubber Chicken 3 episodes commissioned
Bridget and Eamon Series 3 – Pure Class Productions/RTE Script Editor
Treasure Champs – 3 Arrows Media 6 scripts commissioned
2016-17
Frack Off – Shire Oak Films 2×30 comedy script commission (with Richard Hurst)
2016
Living with the Lams – Twenty Twenty/CBBC 1×30 pilot commissioned
Relative Values – Three Arrows Media Pilot commissioned
Citizen Khan – BBC Co-wrote 2 scripts
Mayor Valerie – Big Bear Films Script-editor
Be Lucky – Rubber Chicken Radio series commissioned and broadcast
Bridget and Eamon Series 2 – Pure Class Productions/RTE Script Editor
2015
Thanks a lot Milton Jones! – Pozzitive/Radio 4 Commissioned writer
Bomb Squad – BBC 1 hour comedy drama pilot commissioned (with Richard Hurst)
Newzoids – Citrus Material commissioned
Swashbuckle – CBeebies 3 scripts commissioned and script editor
2014
Bluestone 42 series 3 – BBC3 5 scripts commissioned (with Richard Hurst)
Thanks a lot Milton Jones! – Pozzitive/Radio 4 commissioned writer
Bluestone 42 Series 2 – BBC3 6 scripts broadcast (written with Richard Hurst). Also shown on BBC1
Dead Reckoning – BBC Radio Comedy pilot script commissioned
The Belfords – Objective Television Comedy drama treatment commissioned (with Richard Hurst)
2013
Sisters – Hat Trick/Sky Pilot (with Susan Calman and Bridget Deacon)
The God Particle play “Sci-fi rom com” performed at Edinburgh Fringe and elsewhere in UK – www.thegodparticleplay.com
Dani’s Castle – Zodiak Media/CBBC 1 x 30 minute script commissioned
Elvenquest – Radio 4 2 scripts commissioned
2012-2013
Trending – ITV Studios Treatment and script material commissioned (with Richard Hurst)
2012
Watson & Oliver – BBC2 Commissioned writer
Mann’s World – BBC2 Sitcom pilot commissioned
Something Special – Cbeebies 5 x 5 minute shorts commissioned
Beer /Trending – ITV Studios Original comedy ideas in development (with Richard Hurst)
For the Win – BBC Three Script consultancy
Citizen Khan – BBC TV script consultancy
Hey Hey We’re The Monks – BBC TV Script consultancy
2011-12
Bluestone 4 2 – BBC TV Commissioned to write 7 further scripts (with Richard Hurst)
2011
Preacher Man – Eleven Films/BBC Original sitcom pilot commissioned
Mr. Bloom’s Nursery, Series 2 – CBeebies 3 Scripts
2012 – 2005
The Casebook of Milton Jones – Pozzitive TV/Radio 4 12 x 30 minute series co-written with comedian, Milton Jones
2010
Home Economics – BBC TV Commissioned to write pilot episode (with Richard Hurst)
Miranda – Series 2 – BBC TV Commissioned to co-write 1 episode and consult/contribute across the series Winner of Best Scripted Comedy at RTS Awards 2011
IED – BBC TV Sitcom pilot script commissioned (with Richard Hurst)
Mr. Bloom’s Nursery – CBBC Commissioned as writer and script editor across the series
Gigglebiz 2 – CBBC Commissioned as writer and script editor
2012 – 2009
Another Case of Milton Jones – Pozzitive/BBC Radio 4 Two Comedy series co-written with Milton Jones
2009
School of Baroque – CBBC Original series idea optioned
Hut 33 Series 1, 2 and 3 – BBC Radio 4 18 x 30 minute scripts commissioned
Be Lucky – BBC Treatment and pilot script based on original idea commissioned
Miranda – BBC TV Co-writer on 3 episodes and script consultant on series
Recorded for Training Purposes Series 4 – BBC Radio 4 Script editor on sketch show
Gigglebiz – CBBC Script editor on new CBBC sketch show 10 x minutes of sketch material commissioned
Recorded for Training Purposes series 3 – BBC Radio 4 Script editor and contributor
Another Case of Milton Jones – Pozzitive/BBC Radio 4 Comedy series co-written with Milton Jones
Miranda Hart’s Joke Shop – Radio 4 Co-writer on 3 episodes
2007
My Family series 8 – DLT Member of table writing team
Recorded for Training Purposes series 2 – Radio 4 Commissioned as major contributor and script editor
Home Plc – Tandem Sitcom pilot
Recorded for Training Purposes – Radio 4 Sketch show commissioned (co-devising and writing)
Bitter and Twisted – BBC TV Sitcom pilot commissioned
Shaun the Sheep – Aardman Animation script commissioned 2005 – 2001
Think the Unthinkable – BBC Radio 4 4 series of original comedy show starring Marcus Brigstocke and David Mitchell commissioned and broadcast.
Winner of Sony Silver Award, 2002
2002-2005
My Hero Series 4, 5 and 6 – Big Bear Films/BBC TV 6 x 30 minute episodes commissioned 2004
The Pits – BBC Radio 4 Original comedy series commissioned and broadcast, starring Phil Cornwell and Paul Wilcox “…a weekly master class in the art of the sitcom…genuinely laugh out loud funny…delivered at a cracking pace” (Stage)
My Family – DLT Entertainment/BBC TV 1 x 30 minute script broadcast 2003
Front – BBC TV Original sitcom treatment commissioned (with Adam Bromley)
The House of Milton Jones – Pozzitive TV/Radio 4 Co-writer of Radio 4 comedy series
Kerching -CBBC Commissioned to write 1 x 30 minute script
2002 – 2003
Concrete Cow – Radio 4 2 series – commissioned lead writer on sketch show
2002
Filthy Lucre – BBC3 Commissioned writer for team written sitcom pilot 2001
Stitched Up – BBC Schools TV Script-editing
Cult Viewing and Shine On – Endemol TV Development work
2000
Infinite Number of Monkeys Do Gravity – Gilded Balloon/Edinburgh Fringe Comedy stage show. Also performed at Man in the Moon Theatre 2000/2001
Frito Misto – Disney/ABC Commissioned to rewrite animation pilot
Rats – Tiger Aspect storyline and pilot script for animation project 1999-2000
Infinite Number of Monkeys – Tiger Aspect/Channel 4 Two pilots of original sitcom commissioned
Chucklevision – BBC TV 2 episodes commissioned 1999
Infinite Number of Monkeys – Edinburgh Fringe Comedy stage show. Also performed at the Man in the Moon Theatre, London in 2000 (Nominated for the Perrier Best Newcomer Award).
Farmer Geddon – BBC Animation Commissioned to write sketches based on James’ original Farmer Geddon character
Sanctified Dance – Radio 1 Comic monologues for Christmas Eve show 1998
Farmer Geddon: The Apocalyptic Shepherd – BBC 1 Writer and creator of animation strand for “The Big End” 1997
Virtual Nativity Radio play short-listed for the Woolwich Young Radio Playwright of the Year Contributor to: Rory Bremner…who else? (Channel 4) The Motion Show (Radio 4) The 11 o’clock Show (Channel 4) TV to Go (BBC 1) Smack the Pony Series 1, 2 and 3 (Channel 4)