Tahsin Guner
Tahsin is a graduate of the MA in Screenwriting at the London College of Communication. He was selected for the 2009-10 BBC Writers Academy and following that has written scripts for several drama series including Holby, Casualty and New Tricks. He wrote the award-winning factual drama Killed By My Debt for BBC Three which won BAFTA and RTS awards (Best Single Drama) and two Broadcast Awards (Best Single Drama and best multi-channel Programme). He co-developed the BBC’s Father Brown series alongside Rachel Flowerday and has written episodes for each series. In 2018 he become one of 18 selected for BAFTA Elevate- a scheme made for advancing the career of experienced writers.
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2019
Father Brown Series 9 – BBC Studios – 1 x 45 minute script commissioned
Killed By My Debt – 2 BAFTA TV Craft Awards (nominated)
– RTS AWARDS – Best Single Drama (won)
– BAFTA AWARDS – Best Single Drama (won)
– BROADCAST AWARDS – Best Multichannel Programme (won)
– BROADCAST AWARDS – Best Single Drama (won)
– BROADCAST DIGITAL AWARD – Best Drama Programme (won)
2018
Dr Locke – King Bert – Original script commissioned (co-written with Rachel Flowerday)
Killed By My Debt – BBC Studios Documentary Unit for BBC3 – Writer
2017
Persona – Vox Pictures – Treatment commissioned
Dr Fell – King Bert – Pilot commissioned (created with Rachel Flowerday)
Father Brown Series 6 – BBC – Script commissioned
2016
Port Stanley– Vox Pictures – Treatment commissioned
Father Brown Series 5 – BBC – 3 x scripts commissioned
Dickens and Collins – On the Corner – Series treatment optioned (created with Rachel Flowerday)
2015
Borders – BBC Drama Origina – Series outline commissioned
New Tricks – Headstrong/BBC – 1 x 60 minute script commissioned
Father Brown Series 4 – BBC – Script commissioned
2014
Father Brown Series 3 – 2 x scripts commissioned (broadcast 2015)
2013
Lewis – Mammoth – Treatment for 2 x 60 minute script commissioned
Fundies – Lovely Day – Original script and series treatment under option
Mom and Dads – Company Television – Treatment for UK version of TV series
Father Brown Series 2 – BBC – 2 x scripts commissioned
2012
Father Brown series 1 – BBC – Bible and 2 scripts commissioned
2011-12
Holby – BBC – 4 x scripts commissioned
Casualty – BBC – 3 x scripts commissioned
ITV Studios – Attended brainstorming sessions as part of writing team for new medical and crime shows
2009-2010
Writers Academy – BBC Drama Commissioned to write episodes of Doctors, Holby City, Casualty and Eastenders
2008-2009
The Natural Order of Things – TAPS Original screenplay about a conflicted gay teenager, selected for the TAPS course, Finding The Writer’s Voice, where he worked under the mentorship of Hilary Salmon.
2008
Holby City scheme Selected
AWARDS
Killed By My Debt
Broadcast Awards 2019 – Won Best Single Drama and Best Multichannel Programme