Nick Walker
Nick is a Perrier nominated writer, producer, and director. He has written widely for radio, including 3 series of the cult sci-fi show The First King of Mars starring Peter Capaldi, and 5 series of the Nordic noir series Annika Stranded. He is the author of two critically acclaimed novels Blackbox and Helloland and is currently working on an original new drama series and a screenplay with Black Camel pictures. Nick also writes for stage, including commissions for China Plate Theatre and The Belgrade Theatre.
CV
TV/Film and Radio
2018-2020
Annika Stranded (TV) – Black Camel Pictures
In development (two scripts commissioned)
2013- 2020
Annika Stranded (Radio) Sweet Talk/Radio 4
5 series commissioned
2017 – present
Tortellini -Black Camel Pictures
Feature screenplay in development
2010-2013
The Music Teacher – BBC Radio 4/Top Dog Productions
Director/co-writer.
2012
Level 10 – CBBC/Shed Productions
Pilot and series developed
The Indivisible – BBC Radio 4
Writer
2011
Revenge of the First King of Mars – Sweet Talk Productions.
Writer- Afternoon drama.
2010
Lifecoach – BBC Radio 4
Afternoon drama starring Nicola Walker and Steve Tomkinson,
2009
Arnold in a Purple Haze – BBC Radio 4/Sweet Talk
Afternoon drama
2008
The Further Adventures of the First King of Mars – BBC Radio 4/Sweet Talk
Afternoon Drama series starring Peter Capaldi
Top Ten Glasgow – BBC Scotland/ IWC
60-minute screenplay commission
2007
The First King of Mars – BBC Radio 4/Sweet Talk
Afternoon drama
Messages from a Submariner – BBC Radio 4
Afternoon drama
2005
This Reporter – BBC Radio 4/BBC Scotland
Afternoon drama
2004
Propaganda Airline – BBC R4/Sweet Talk
Afternoon drama
A High Profile Case – BBC Radio 4/Sweet Talk
Afternoon drama
2001-2003
The Bigger Issues – BBC Radio 4
Writer/performer (comedy drama) 3 series.
2002
Off The Page – BBC Radio 4
Afternoon drama
THEATRE (includes)
2019
Romeo & Juliet: Mad Blood Stirring – China Plate Theatre
Stage play commissioned
2018
Sleeping Beauty Belgrade Theatre
Play commissioned
2014-2017
Oh No It Isn’t, Vampomine, Private Dick Whittington, and The Good The Bad and The Ugly Sisters – Belgrade Theatre
Alternative pantomimes commissioned
2014
What to Do When You Find a Dinosaur Oxford Playhouse
Commission
The Common – Beaford Arts
Touring play commissioned
2013
A Journey Round My Skull -Kindle Theatre
UK tour
2012
Hoke’s Bluff
Action Hero production, touring.
British Council Showcase, Edinburgh 2013.
We’re Only Here Today – RSC/Bitesize/Pilot commission.
Macbeth – Contender Charlie
Adaptation for schools touring.
Earlier commissions (information on request) include:
101 Dalmatians (dir. Debbie Issit)
Fantastic Mr Fox
Circus, opera and installation work
CD
Anotherlatenight (2002) – Groove Armada
Album featuring a spoken word story, Peepshowread by Patrick Moore. First of a four-album series.