6+, 10+, Series Developer
Mark is a British-Lebanese award-winning screenwriter, and experienced script editor and producer, having worked across multiple genres. He co-wrote the one-off comedy drama about Muhammad Ali, THE GREATEST. OF ALL TIME, which was broadcast on Sky Arts as part of their Emmy nominated URBAN MYTHS season. Other writing credits include Romesh Ranganathan’s THE RELUCTANT LANDLORD for Sky/CPL and CBBC’S sitcom LAGGING, long running drama THE DUMPING GROUND and RIDDLESWICK for Channel X North and CBBC. Recently he worked as script editor on comedy pilot PERFECT for Happy Tramp North and Dave.
He has had script commissions from Shiny Button, Flying Elephant Productions, and Studio 71, and scripts optioned by Channel X, Happy Tramp, Tidy Productions and Grand Scheme Media. His original sitcom BROKEN BETH was a silver award winner at the 2016 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards in the TV Comedy Pilot category. Most recently Mark co-wrote a drama pilot for Raindog Films, and cowrote a sitcom pilot for Expectation Entertainment and the BBC. He is currently developing an original romcom series with Channel X.
He has also worked extensively as a writer, producer and script editor in comedy entertainment on shows such as SORRY I DIDN’T KNOW (Triforce Productions/ITV) GO 8-BIT (DLT Entertainment for Dave), 8 OUT OF 10 CATS (Zeppotron for C4), THROUGH THE KEYHOLE (TalkBack for ITV1), and NEVERMIND THE BUZZCOCKS (TalkBack for BBC).
Mark holds an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia, and teaches screenwriting at the London Film School, NYU London, and has delivered workshops for Cambridge University and the Games Workshop Black Library.
Original romcom series in development
30’ script commissioned, co-written and created with Michael Stranney
Engaged to work as a Creative Consultant
Script editor for 30 min comedy pilot, aired August 2022
Commissioned to write 30′ script on sitcom series
Script consultant on comedy
Commissioned to write 30′ script for live action series
Commissioned to co-write a 60min drama pilot for limited miniseries
Commissioned to write 30′ episode on CBBC drama
Development work on comedy projects
Commissioned to write a 30′ script for sitcom series
Commissioned to co-write a 30′ live action pilot with social media star Munya Chawawa
Commissioned to write a 30’ shadow script for CBBC’s long running series
Attended a writer’s room for series development
Commissioned to write a 30′ episode of Romesh Ranganathan’s comedy series
Part of writersroom for BAFTA winning sketch comedy series
Commissioned to write a treatment based on Mark’s original idea for comedy drama series
Commissioned to write 2 x short narratives
Commissioned to co-write 30’ sitcom pilot
Comedy-drama pilot optioned
Commissioned to co-write 1 x 30’ comedy drama about Muhammed Ali as part of Sky Arts Urban Myths season.
*Nominated for an International Emmy for Best Drama Series
Commissioned to write 2 x 30’ children’s drama scripts
Children’s drama development
Created ideas, wrote a 22’ script, and developed a full pitch.
30’ comedy pilot optioned
*2016 Winner – TV Comedy Pilot Silver Prize – PAGE International Screenwriting Awards
30’ sitcom pilot optioned
30’ sitcom pilot optioned
Commissioned to write a treatment for a 30’ comedy drama
Commissioned to write a treatment for online.
Co-story Writer – 1×12 min ‘The Helmet’
Writer on comedy panel show about black history
Writer on comedy panel show about black history
Writer on game show
Writer on comedy panel show about black history
Writer on comedy panel show about black history
Writer on comedy panel show about black history
Writer on 15 x 10′ episodes for kids comedy entertainment series
Edit Producer
Edit Producer
Edit Producer – 8 x 22′
Edit Producer
Producer – 8 x 45′
Head Writer on 10 x 30’ comedy entertainment show
Gag Writer
Writer
Development Producer/Writer
Gag writer on panel show pilot
Script Editor
Question Writer
Commissioned to write for an entertainment pilot
Gag Writer
Commissioned to write a treatment
Sketch and studio link writer for football themed entertainment series
Created and developed game show
Producer/Writer on 1 x 30’ comedy talkshow
Gag writer on comedy panel game show
Producer, gag writer and script editor for panel show
Producer, gag writer and script editor for panel show in development
Producer, gag writer and script editor for panel show in development
Head writer on sketch show pilot
Creator, writer, and co-presenter on panel show pilot
Writer
Commissioned to write a virtual reality play script treatment adapted from Rory Mullarkey’s FLOOD.
Creative Writer for Google Personality
| TELEVISON - SCRIPTED COMEDY & DRAMA | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| HOW TO FALL IN LOVE (2025-2026) | Channel X | Original romcom series in development |
| THE GOD DAMNED DEMPSEYS (2021-2025) | Fable Productions / Expectation Entertainment / BBC | 30’ script commissioned, co-written and created with Michael Stranney |
| UNTITLED (2024-2024) | Willa Productions LLC | Engaged to work as a Creative Consultant |
| PERFECT (2022-2022) | Happy Tramp North / Dave | Script editor for 30 min comedy pilot, aired August 2022 |
| LAGGING Series 2 (2022-2022) | BBC Children's Productions | Commissioned to write 30′ script on sitcom series |
| UNTITLED (2022-2022) | Dandi Network | Script consultant on comedy |
| RIDDLESWICK (2022-2022) | Channel X North / CBBC | Commissioned to write 30′ script for live action series |
| UNTITLED (2021-2023) | Raindog Films | Commissioned to co-write a 60min drama pilot for limited miniseries |
| THE DUMPING GROUND Series 9 (2021-2021) | BBC Children's Productions | Commissioned to write 30′ episode on CBBC drama |
| UNTITLED (2020-2021) | Offkey World Limited | Development work on comedy projects |
| LAGGING (2020-2020) | BBC Children's Productions | Commissioned to write a 30′ script for sitcom series |
| UNTITLED (2020-2020) | Studio 71 / CBBC | Commissioned to co-write a 30′ live action pilot with social media star Munya Chawawa |
| THE DUMPING GROUND (2019-2019) | BBC Children's Productions / BBC Writersroom | Commissioned to write a 30’ shadow script for CBBC’s long running series |
| UNTITLED (2019-2019) | CBBC | Attended a writer’s room for series development |
| THE RELUCTANT LANDLORD Series 2 (2019-2019) | CPL Productions / Sky | Commissioned to write a 30′ episode of Romesh Ranganathan’s comedy series |
| CLASS DISMISSED Series 5 (2019-2019) | CBBC | Part of writersroom for BAFTA winning sketch comedy series |
| UNTITLED (2018-2018) | CBBC | Commissioned to write a treatment based on Mark’s original idea for comedy drama series |
| HEAD OF EMPOWERMENT (2017-2017) | Little Rock Productions | Commissioned to write 2 x short narratives |
| WASTE OF SPACE (2017-2017) | Shiny Button | Commissioned to co-write 30’ sitcom pilot |
| THE ARRANGEMENT (2017-2018) | Channel X | Comedy-drama pilot optioned |
| THE GREATEST. OF ALL TIME. (2016-2016) | Happy Tramp / Sky Arts | Commissioned to co-write 1 x 30’ comedy drama about Muhammed Ali as part of Sky Arts Urban Myths season. |
| SARAH AND LAYLA (2016-2016) | Flying Elephant Films | Commissioned to write 2 x 30’ children’s drama scripts |
| SOFT LIGHT (2016-2016) | Flying Elephant Films | Children’s drama development |
| BROKEN BETH (2016-2016) | Happy Tramp | 30’ comedy pilot optioned |
| THE GAMERS (2015-2015) | Tidy Productions | 30’ sitcom pilot optioned |
| SETTLED (2015-2014) | Grand Scheme Media | 30’ sitcom pilot optioned |
| REVENGE IS A DISH BEST SERVED COLD | Kabo | Commissioned to write a treatment for a 30’ comedy drama |
| UNTITLED (2013-2013) | BBC Comedy | Commissioned to write a treatment for online. |
| THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL (2010-2010) | Cartoon Network | Co-story Writer – 1×12 min ‘The Helmet’ |
| TELEVISION - COMEDY & FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| SORRY I DIDN'T KNOW Series 6 (2025-2025) | SIDK Production / ITV | Writer on comedy panel show about black history |
| SORRY I DIDN'T KNOW Series 5 (2024-2024) | SIDK Productions / ITV | Writer on comedy panel show about black history |
| FAMILY FORTUNES (2023-2023) | Fremantle Media | Writer on game show |
| SORRY I DIDN'T KNOW Series 4 (2023-2023) | Triforce Productions / ITV | Writer on comedy panel show about black history |
| SORRY I DIDN'T KNOW Series 3 (2022-2022) | Triforce Productions / ITV | Writer on comedy panel show about black history |
| SORRY I DIDN'T KNOW Series 2 (2021-2021) | Triforce Productions / ITV | Writer on comedy panel show about black history |
| MONSTER COURT (2020-2020) | DLT Entertainment / CBBC | Writer on 15 x 10′ episodes for kids comedy entertainment series |
| 8 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN (2019-2020) | Zeppatron / Channel 4 | Edit Producer |
| THE RINDER VERDICT (2019-2019) | Expectation Entertainment / Channel 4 | Edit Producer |
| YOUR FACE OR MINE (2018-2018) | Talkback / Comedy Central | Edit Producer – 8 x 22′ |
| SAM DELANEY'S NEWS THING (2018-2018) | Studio Sixty Billion | Edit Producer |
| THROUGH THE KEYHOLE (2017-2017) | Talkback / ITV | Producer – 8 x 45′ |
| GO 8-BIT (2017-2016) | DLT Entertainment / Dave | Head Writer on 10 x 30’ comedy entertainment show |
| CELEBRITY JUICE (2016-2015) | Talkback / ITV2 | Gag Writer |
| THE LAST LEG (2015-2015) | Open Mic Productions / Channel 4 | Writer |
| BRING THE NOISE (2015-2015) | Twenty Six 03 / Sky | Development Producer/Writer |
| THE WEEK THAT WASN'T (2015-2015) | Electric Ray | Gag writer on panel show pilot |
| 8 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN (2015-2015) | Zeppatron / Channel 4 | Script Editor |
| FAMILY FORTUNES (2015-2015) | Thames / ITV | Question Writer |
| THE KAYVAN TRIP (2015-2015) | Objective Productions / Channel 4 | Commissioned to write for an entertainment pilot |
| KSI DEMOLISHED (2015-2015) | Colour TV / Comedy Central | Gag Writer |
| GIRL TALK (2014-2014) | Yalli Productions | Commissioned to write a treatment |
| GOALMOUTH (2014-2014) | Disney XD | Sketch and studio link writer for football themed entertainment series |
| KEEP THE CASH (2014-2014) | Hat Trick Productions | Created and developed game show |
| STAYING IN WITH GREG AND RUSSELL (2013-2013) | Talkback / BBC3 | Producer/Writer on 1 x 30’ comedy talkshow |
| FAKE REACTION SERIES 1 AND 2 (2013-2012) | STV / ITV2 | Gag writer on comedy panel game show |
| THINK TANK (2012-2011) | Bullseye Productions | Producer, gag writer and script editor for panel show |
| IT'S YOUR ROUND (2011-2011) | BBC | Producer, gag writer and script editor for panel show in development |
| TWEEPS (2011-2011) | BBC | Producer, gag writer and script editor for panel show in development |
| RADIO / AUDIO | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| ADBL FM (2017-2017) | Pixiu / Amazon Audible | Head writer on sketch show pilot |
| END OF THE WORLD (2017-2017) | Pixiu / Amazon Audible | Creator, writer, and co-presenter on panel show pilot |
| TOM DEACON’S WEDNESDAY NIGHT CLUB (2013-2013) | BBC Radio 1 | Writer |
| MISC | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| FLOOD (2019-2018) | National Youth Theatre | Commissioned to write a virtual reality play script treatment adapted from Rory Mullarkey’s FLOOD. |
| Google via Randstand | Creative Writer for Google Personality |
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