Pre-School, 6+, Series Developer
James is a writer, developer, and creator for kids TV with plenty of experience writing for preschool and bridge audiences, and a skill for telling stories full of energy, charm, and visual comedy. He has worked with CBeebies, Disney, Warner, Magic Light Pictures, WildBrain Spark, Superprod and more, and has several original projects in active development with UK production companies.
James loves working with independent producers and studios, collaborating with different teams and stakeholders to craft exciting, engaging stories. As a lead / head writer on projects he’s happy steering the creative direction of ideas throughout development and pitching to commissioners.
He’s now expanding into writing for 8+, Tween and Family audiences, and has created a new action-adventure series for 8-12s, as well as experience script editing and consulting on feature films, audio projects, podcasts and more.
You can view James’ website here.
Co-Creator and Head Writer responsible for the concept, series bible and 7’ pilot script for a new animated pre-school series based on a popular family wellbeing brand.
Original project under option and in development with Wild Child Animation. 8+ action-adventure mystery.
Concept development and pitch bible for a new wacky magazine-style series adapted from a popular picture book.
Script polish for a new feature film in production from the makers of The Amazing Maurice.
Writing episodes for upcoming animated preschool series.
7’ development script for a new pre-school adaptation of the beloved children’s property.
Writing episodes for this upcoming Hey Duggee spinoff.
Writing 5′ episodes for the upcoming fifth series.
Head writer on 4-6 animated sitcom series – concept development, series bible, 7′ pilot scripts, managing writers.
Development
Series bible and 11′ pilot script for 4-6 action comedy – selected for Cartoon Forum 2023
Development for animated 4-7 comedy series. Story outlines and 2×7′ scripts
Consultancy
Workshops and creative development for adaptation of popular YouTube musical series
14×7′ scripts for the new series of the award-winning animated preschool show
4×7′ scripts for the new series of the award-winning animated series
Concept creation, development work and pitch bible for animated 4-7 action-comedy series.
Development work and pitch bible for animated 4-7 magical comedy series
Concept development, pitch bible and 7′ pilot script for animated 4-7 vehicle comedy series supported by Young Audience Content Fund.
Development for animated 4-7 fantasy comedy series. Story outlines and 1×11′ script
Development work and pitch bible for 8+ animated sci-fi action comedy series
Picturebook adaptation. Development pitch bible, 7′ pilot script, commissioner pitches for the 4-7 animated comedy series
Wrote 1×11′ development pilot script for a 6+ animated sitcom series.
Wrote 2×4′ episodes of the hit preschool series moving from YouTube to streamers
Wrote 3×5′ episodes of the successful animated series live on YouTube
Wrote 6×7′ episodes of this series of the smash-hit preschool series
Wrote 4×2′ episodes of a new preschool nursery rhyme series
Wrote 1×11′ episode – ‘The Whole Tooth’
Wrote the pitch bible & 1×11′ pilot episode for an original animated series for bridge
Feature film commission
Wrote a feature adaptation of the famous “Weirdstone” fantasy series by celebrated children’s author Alan Garner
| Current | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| TBA (2024) | Passion Pictures | Co-Creator and Head Writer responsible for the concept, series bible and 7’ pilot script for a new animated pre-school series based on a popular family wellbeing brand. |
| Title TBA | Wild Child Animation | Original project under option and in development with Wild Child Animation. 8+ action-adventure mystery. |
| TBA (2024) | Oddbot Animation/ Wild Child Animation | Concept development and pitch bible for a new wacky magazine-style series adapted from a popular picture book. |
| Pirate Mo & The Legend Of The Red Ruby | Ulysses Films | Script polish for a new feature film in production from the makers of The Amazing Maurice. |
| Tim Rex in Space | Mint Copenhagen/Milkshake! | Writing episodes for upcoming animated preschool series. |
| Mr. Men & Little Miss (2023) | Watch Next Media | 7’ development script for a new pre-school adaptation of the beloved children’s property. |
| Hey Duggee's Squirrel Club | Studio AKA/CBeebies | Writing episodes for this upcoming Hey Duggee spinoff. |
| Hey Duggee S5 | Studio AKA/CBeebies | Writing 5′ episodes for the upcoming fifth series. |
| Title TBA (2023) | Flying Bark | Head writer on 4-6 animated sitcom series – concept development, series bible, 7′ pilot scripts, managing writers. |
| Television | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| Superbikes (2023) | Ulysses Filmproduktion | Development Series bible and 11′ pilot script for 4-6 action comedy – selected for Cartoon Forum 2023 |
| Title TBA (2023) | Superprod | Development for animated 4-7 comedy series. Story outlines and 2×7′ scripts |
| It's Music! (2023) | It's Music Kids | Consultancy Workshops and creative development for adaptation of popular YouTube musical series |
| Hey Duggee S4 (2019-2022) | Studio AKA/CBeebies | 14×7′ scripts for the new series of the award-winning animated preschool show |
| Pip & Posy S2 (2022) | Magic Light Pictures/Sky Kids | 4×7′ scripts for the new series of the award-winning animated series |
| Title TBA (2022) | Superprod | Concept creation, development work and pitch bible for animated 4-7 action-comedy series. |
| Title TBA (2022) | Red Monk Studios | Development work and pitch bible for animated 4-7 magical comedy series |
| Title TBA (2022) | 276 Productions | Concept development, pitch bible and 7′ pilot script for animated 4-7 vehicle comedy series supported by Young Audience Content Fund. |
| Title TBA (2022) | Wolkenlenker | Development for animated 4-7 fantasy comedy series. Story outlines and 1×11′ script |
| Title TBA (2021) | Future Power Station | Development work and pitch bible for 8+ animated sci-fi action comedy series |
| Title TBA (2021) | Gaumont | Picturebook adaptation. Development pitch bible, 7′ pilot script, commissioner pitches for the 4-7 animated comedy series |
| Title TBA (2021) | Gaumont | Wrote 1×11′ development pilot script for a 6+ animated sitcom series. |
| My Magic Pet Morphle (2021) | Moonbug | Wrote 2×4′ episodes of the hit preschool series moving from YouTube to streamers |
| Akedo: Ultimate Arcade Warriors (2021) | Wildbrain Spark | Wrote 3×5′ episodes of the successful animated series live on YouTube |
| Hey Duggee S3 (2019-2020) | Studio AKA/CBeebies | Wrote 6×7′ episodes of this series of the smash-hit preschool series |
| Zeze Zebra (2019-2020) | Keyframe Studios | Wrote 4×2′ episodes of a new preschool nursery rhyme series |
| Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed S1 (2018) | Beano Studios/CBBC | Wrote 1×11′ episode – ‘The Whole Tooth’ |
| Chaos Castle (2018) | Oddbod Creations | Wrote the pitch bible & 1×11′ pilot episode for an original animated series for bridge |
| Weirdstone | Anand Tucker | Feature film commission Wrote a feature adaptation of the famous “Weirdstone” fantasy series by celebrated children’s author Alan Garner |