Pre-School, 6+, Film, Head Writer, Series Developer, Show Runner
Sara Daddy is a deeply experienced writer for children’s programmes, both live-action and animation. She is in demand as a highly organised and efficient Head Writer, working on series for many broadcasters including Disney, BBC, Netflix, Nickelodeon, Milkshake and RTE.
Known for her character driven stories, filled with warmth and humour, she has collaborated with many companies, helping to take series from pitch to screen, especially series based on well-known books and existing IP.
Recently Sara has been concentrating on specials and features, writing the multi-award winning special about grief, Sol, and the critically acclaimed Puffin Rock and the New Friends, a movie based on the beloved Emmy-nominated series. She has recently scripted an animated feature length film for Lupus, which is due for release at Christmas 2024.
Animated feature film in production based on a book IP
Head Writer for upcoming second series of beloved children’s property, writer of 6×11′ scripts
Head writer for Series 3 of beloved animated property
Development script – selected for Cartoon Forum 2023
Writing episodes for upcoming animated preschool series
3×7′ episodes
Wrote upcoming episodes for upcoming animated series
Animated feature film based on the Emmy-nominated series. Released in cinemas July 2023 with support from WestEnd Films UK and Screen Ireland
6×7′ episodes of preschool series
Head writer on new preschool series for RTE. In production, 26×7′ episodes
Wrote 4×7′ episodes for new animated series streaming on RTE Jr
Head Writer on new preschool series from the Icelandic production company of the same name (52×7′)
Lead Writer, wrote 8×11′ episodes of exciting new live action/animated property, available on BBC iPlayer
22′ animated special, with funding from the first YACF fund award, launched simultaneously on CITV, CITV’s VOD ITV Hub, Channel 4’s VOD service All 4, and Channel 5’s VOD My 5 on 21st December 2020.
Winner: Children’s Award at the Sandford St Martin Awards for excellence in religious and ethics programmes, 2021.
Winner: Best Children’s Programme at the Celtic Media Festival 2022.
Winner: Best Children’s and/or Animation at the Royal Television Society Northern Ireland Awards 2022
Nominated: Prix Jeunesse International Festival 2022.
Wrote 6 episodes of the new animated series
Wrote two episodes for the second series
Wrote one episode for the second series
Head Writer overseeing 50 x 11′ scripts.
Awards:
Royal Television Society NI Awards 2019
– Winner of Best Children’s/Animated Series
Irish Animation Awards 2019
– Nominated for Best Animated Preschool Series
– Nominated for Best Writing (Double Z)
– Nominated for Kids’ Choice Award
Broadcast Awards 2019
– Nominated for Best Preschool Show
1×11′ episode
3×11′ scripts
1×11′ script
5×13′ scripts
Head writer overseeing 78 x 7′ scripts
WINNER: Best Preschool and Best New Series at the Kidscreen Awards
NOMINATIONS: Puffin Rock has received several nominations, including an Emmy nomination and five Annie nominations.
6×15′ scripts
10×7′ scripts
8×15′ scripts
8×15′ scripts
8×15′ scripts
5×11′ scripts
2×6′ scripts
6×15′ scripts
10×15′ scripts
7×15′ scripts
4×15′ scripts
13×15′ scripts
26x scripts
7×15′ scripts
Development work
Development script – selected for Cartoon Forum 2023
Pilot script for project presented at Mipcom 2021
Bible and script work, adapting books for animation
Development of slate for BAFTA Independent Production Company of the Year
Development and writing of an original animation special
Development of pilot script for new animation
Development of Bible and Pilot script for preschool animation
Development of bible and initial script for Puffin Rock – a preschool animation series. RTS and Kidscreen winner
Development of bible and 3×7′ pilot scripts for pre-school animation series, sold to over 20 countries including UK (Nick Jnr, Milkshake), US (Sprout), Germany (Kika), Australia (ABC) and Sweden. Winner of the Broadcast award for Best Pre-School Show. BAFTA, IFTA and RTS nominated.
Development of preschool history series for CBBC Scotland. Commissioned by CBeebies and currently in third series.
Pilot script for IFTA and Scottish BAFTA Award Winning series, commissioned by CBeebies for 26 x 15 mins and transmitted in 2010.
Development Producer
Producer, 26×15′ episodes
Nina and the Neurons (BAFTA Award Winning series – CBeebies); Springwatch (BAFTA Award Winning Series, CBeebies);
Suspect (CBBC); Castle in the Country (BBC1);
Balamory (BAFTA Award Winning Series, CBeebies);
Raven (BAFTA Award Winning Series, CBBC);
Trading Standards (BBC1 Scotland); @The Edge (CBBC);
Rule the School (Series 1 – 4, BAFTA Nominated, CBBC, BBC1);
The Saturday Show (CBBC, BBC1);
Against All Odds (Series 1 – 3, CBBC, BBC1);
Hyperlinks (CBBC, BBC1); Ukool (CBBC, BBC1);
The Millennium Show (BBC1).
| Current | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| Title TBA | Lupus Films | Animated feature film in production based on a book IP |
| Olga da Polga S2 | CBeebies | Head Writer for upcoming second series of beloved children’s property, writer of 6×11′ scripts |
| Title TBA | Dog Ears/Cartoon Salon | Head writer for Series 3 of beloved animated property |
| A Horse Named Steve | Sixteen South | Development script – selected for Cartoon Forum 2023 |
| Happy Town | Sky Kids | Writing episodes for upcoming animated preschool series |
| Doodle Girl | Studio Meala/RTE | 3×7′ episodes |
| Head Writer/Screenwriter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| Yukee (2023) | Score Draw Media/CBeebies | Wrote upcoming episodes for upcoming animated series |
| Puffin Rock and the New Friends (2023) | Dog Ears Ltd/Cartoon Saloon | Animated feature film based on the Emmy-nominated series. Released in cinemas July 2023 with support from WestEnd Films UK and Screen Ireland |
| Brave Bunnies S2 | Wildbrain | 6×7′ episodes of preschool series |
| Sullivan Sails (2022) | Distillery Films | Head writer on new preschool series for RTE. In production, 26×7′ episodes |
| Silly Sundays (2022) | Cartoon Saloon | Wrote 4×7′ episodes for new animated series streaming on RTE Jr |
| Tulipop Series 1-3 | Tulipop | Head Writer on new preschool series from the Icelandic production company of the same name (52×7′) |
| Olga da Polga (2022) | Maramedia/CBeebies | Lead Writer, wrote 8×11′ episodes of exciting new live action/animated property, available on BBC iPlayer |
| Sol (2020-2021) | Paper Owl/S4C/BBC | 22′ animated special, with funding from the first YACF fund award, launched simultaneously on CITV, CITV’s VOD ITV Hub, Channel 4’s VOD service All 4, and Channel 5’s VOD My 5 on 21st December 2020. Winner: Children’s Award at the Sandford St Martin Awards for excellence in religious and ethics programmes, 2021. Winner: Best Children’s Programme at the Celtic Media Festival 2022. Winner: Best Children’s and/or Animation at the Royal Television Society Northern Ireland Awards 2022 Nominated: Prix Jeunesse International Festival 2022. |
| Mimi's World (2020) | Adastra Development | Wrote 6 episodes of the new animated series |
| Molly & Mack S2-3 (2019-2020) | CBeebies | Wrote two episodes for the second series Wrote one episode for the second series |
| Claude (2016-2017) | Sixteen South/Disney Jnr | Head Writer overseeing 50 x 11′ scripts. Awards: Royal Television Society NI Awards 2019 Irish Animation Awards 2019 Broadcast Awards 2019 |
| Clangers S3 (2018) | Coolabi/CBeebies | 1×11′ episode |
| Biggleton S2 (2018) | CBeebies | 3×11′ scripts |
| Wildwoods (2017) | Sixteen South | 1×11′ script |
| Nina and the Neurons: Get Building (2015) | BBC Scotland/CBeebies | 5×13′ scripts |
| Puffin Rock S1-2 (2013-2015) | DogEars/Cartoon Saloon/Penguin/Nick Jnr/Netflix | Head writer overseeing 78 x 7′ scripts WINNER: Best Preschool and Best New Series at the Kidscreen Awards NOMINATIONS: Puffin Rock has received several nominations, including an Emmy nomination and five Annie nominations. |
| Nina and the Neurons: Get Sporty and Go Digital (2013) | BBC/CBeebies | 6×15′ scripts |
| Lily's Driftwood Bay S1-2 (2013-2015) | Sixteen South/Nick Jnr | 10×7′ scripts |
| Nina and the Neurons: Earth Explorers (2012) | BBC Scotland/CBeebies | 8×15′ scripts |
| Nina and the Neurons: Go Engineering (2012) | BBC Scotland/CBeebies | 8×15′ scripts |
| The Pajanimals (2011) | Jim Henson Company/Sixteen South | 8×15′ scripts |
| Driver Dan/s Story Train S1-2 (2010-2011) | 3Line Media/A Productions Ltd/CBeebies | 5×11′ scripts |
| Talkie Time (2010) | Turmeric Media Ltd/CBeebies | 2×6′ scripts |
| Big City Park (2010) | Sixteen South/BBC/CBeebies | 6×15′ scripts |
| Nina and the Neurons: In The Lab (2010) | BBC/CBeebies | 10×15′ scripts |
| Same Smile (2009) | BBC/CBeebies | 7×15′ scripts |
| Sesame Tree (2009) | Sesame Workshop/Sixteen South/CBeebies | 4×15′ scripts |
| Nina and the Neurons: Go Inventing (2009) | BBC/CBeebies | 13×15′ scripts |
| Lazytown (2008) | Lazytown Wntertainment/BBC/CBeebies | 26x scripts |
| Nina and the Neurons: Go Eco (2008) | BBC/CBeebies | 7×15′ scripts |
| Development | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| Title TBA (2023) | Cake Entertainment | Development work |
| Yukon, Space Botanist (2022-2023) | Imaginar Film | Development script – selected for Cartoon Forum 2023 |
| Florida | Paper Owl Films | Pilot script for project presented at Mipcom 2021 |
| Development Work | Haruworks | Bible and script work, adapting books for animation |
| Development Work (2017-2018) | Sixteen South | Development of slate for BAFTA Independent Production Company of the Year |
| Finding Wolfie (2017) | Dog Ears Ltd | Development and writing of an original animation special |
| Untitled (2017) | Paper Owl Ltd | Development of pilot script for new animation |
| Goose (2016) | King Rollo | Development of Bible and Pilot script for preschool animation |
| Puffin Rock (2013-2014) | Dog Ears Ltd/Cartoon Saloon/Penguin | Development of bible and initial script for Puffin Rock – a preschool animation series. RTS and Kidscreen winner |
| Lily's Driftwood Bay (2012-2013) | Sixteen South/Nick Jnr | Development of bible and 3×7′ pilot scripts for pre-school animation series, sold to over 20 countries including UK (Nick Jnr, Milkshake), US (Sprout), Germany (Kika), Australia (ABC) and Sweden. Winner of the Broadcast award for Best Pre-School Show. BAFTA, IFTA and RTS nominated. |
| My Story (2011) | BBC/CBeebies | Development of preschool history series for CBBC Scotland. Commissioned by CBeebies and currently in third series. |
| Big City Park (2010) | BBC/Sixteen South/CBeebies | Pilot script for IFTA and Scottish BAFTA Award Winning series, commissioned by CBeebies for 26 x 15 mins and transmitted in 2010. |
| Producer | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| Lily's Driftwood Bay (2012-2013) | Sixteen South/Nick Jnr | Development Producer |
| Same Smile S1 (2011) | BBC/CBeebies | Producer, 26×15′ episodes |
| BBC (1997-2007) | Nina and the Neurons (BAFTA Award Winning series – CBeebies); Springwatch (BAFTA Award Winning Series, CBeebies); |
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