Pre-School, 6+, 10+, Film, Head Writer, Series Developer
Danny is a prolific writer/director in the kids/family genre, and is experienced across many genres and formats. His children TV credits include the global favourites Hey Duggee, PJ Masks, Transformers, Octonauts and Thunderbirds Are Go. He was head writer for Flix (an animated comedy series based on the books by Tomi Ungerer), and lead writer for Holt (an ambitious sci-fi animation series), both for RTE. As a director, he works closely with Tim Clague. Under their Nelson Nutmeg Pictures banner they have directed two live-action family films (the comedy caper Who Killed Nelson Nutmeg? and the sci-fi adventure Future TX) as well as their own TV series (Dog Years). They’ve directed three romcom films for Reel One Entertainment including To England With Love and A Very English Christmas, which premiered on Channel 5 and Paramount+ in 2023.
Danny’s drama writing credits include EastEnders and Doctors, and he has also written for computer games including Colin McRae: Dirt and Score! Hero. In 2007, Danny set up the Red Planet Prize with writer/producer Tony Jordan, and is regularly involved in mentoring schemes for new writers. He started his career in the Channel 4 Comedy department, and went on to become a highly regarded industry script reader for the likes of Working Title, Pathe, Miramax, BFI, Irish Film Board, amongst others.
Development script – selected for Cartoon Forum 2023
Development work for series, currently script editing and writing
Lead writer for upcoming series for RTE
Co-directed festive romcom film with Tim Clague, which premiered on Channel 5 and Paramount+ in 2023
Co-directed romcom film with Tim Clague, which premiered on Channel 5 and Paramount+ in 2023.
Co-wrote and co-directed live action family film with Tim Clague, starring Griff Rhys Jones, released by Canoe Film in Odeon cinemas from October 2022.
Rewrite of horror film
Family feature film. Premiered at the BFI London Film Festival in the Family strand, 2015
Did a rewrite and polish on the screenplay of a new direct-to-video feature film based on the LEGO Friends characters. August 2014
Head writer on new 6+ animation comedy based on Tomi Ungerer’s books for RTÉ
1×7′ episode for preschool comedy now airing on RTEjr
3×7′ episodes for the third series of this Icelandic brand
Development script and 1×7′ episode for new animated series now available on Milkshake! and My5
1×11′ episode of the preschool animation
1×11′ episode for the preschool show
1×11′ episode of the mythology preschool animation
Wrote 6 episodes on series 1 and 2 of this preschool animation
Co-Creator, Lead Writer, Producer & Director with Tim Clague
Pre-school live-action show (10×7′ episodes) about Dash the dog trying to understand the world around him, in his own unique way – now screening on KiDoodle and Amazon Prime.
2×11′ episodes for series 4 of the internationally popular show
9 episodes for Irish/US preschool animation
4×11′ episodes for series 3 of the internationally popular show
4×7′ episodes of animated series based on the popular online games.
3×11′ episodes for series 2 of the internationally popular show
1x episode for educational animation series
6×5′ episodes of the preschool animation
3×11′ episodes
Part of the writing team for this Bafta award-winning show
1×11′ episode
Wrote episodes on the Disney preschool animation series
1×22′ episode of reimagining of the classic animated adventure series
Pilot episode and 3 other episodes
2×11′ episodes of preschool 2D animation for 3-6 year olds.
2×11′ episodes
4×2′ episodes
6×11′ episodes of the children’s comedy.
Producer: Laura Duncalf
2×30′ episodes. Series storyline
1 episode
Winner: Best Children’s Drama, Royal Television Society Awards
Nominated: Best Drama, BAFTA Children’s Awards
2×30′ episodes – ‘Taking Control’ and ‘The Fate We Make’
26×30′ episodes
Pilot and series story editor
1 episode
Writer
1 episode
Winner: Best Children’s Animation, BAFTA
2×30′ episodes – ‘Changes’ and ‘Love Me and Leave Me’
Development work for Chinese studio
Development work for Malaysian studio
Development work for Indian studio
Series development and pilot episode
Writer of story and in-game text
Writer of in-game dialogue
Director. 5′ comedy film
Writer/director/producer.
Selected: Raindance Film Festival, Branchange Film Festival, Berlin British Shorts, London Short Film Festival, Shortcutz London, Purbeck Film Festival
Winner: Best Horror Short, London Independent Film Festival 2012
Writer/director
3′ film
Script editor on the feature film. Writer/director: Dan Turner, starring Peter Mullan
Script editor
Award-winning short film, writer/director: Rob Brown
Script editor
Feature film, writer/director: Tom Collins, starring Colm Meaney
Script Editor
Award-winning animated short film. Writer/director: Sam Morrison
Feature film in development
Script editor
| Current | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| Mortina | Cartobaleno | Development script – selected for Cartoon Forum 2023 Development work for series, currently script editing and writing |
| Holt | Igloo Animations/RTE | Lead writer for upcoming series for RTE |
| Film | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| A Very English Christmas (2023) | Reel One Entertainment | Co-directed festive romcom film with Tim Clague, which premiered on Channel 5 and Paramount+ in 2023 |
| To England With Love (2023) | Reel One Entertainment | Co-directed romcom film with Tim Clague, which premiered on Channel 5 and Paramount+ in 2023. |
| Future TX (2021) | Templeheart Films/Nelson Nutmeg Productions | Co-wrote and co-directed live action family film with Tim Clague, starring Griff Rhys Jones, released by Canoe Film in Odeon cinemas from October 2022. |
| Quail Hollow (2017) | Templeheart Films | Rewrite of horror film |
| Who Killed Nelson Nutmeg? (2015) | Family feature film. Premiered at the BFI London Film Festival in the Family strand, 2015 |
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| Lego Friends Movie (2014) | M2 Films/Lego | Did a rewrite and polish on the screenplay of a new direct-to-video feature film based on the LEGO Friends characters. August 2014 |
| Television | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| Flix | Pictor/RTE | Head writer on new 6+ animation comedy based on Tomi Ungerer’s books for RTÉ |
| Silly Sundays | Cartoon Saloon/Cartoon Network/HBO Max | 1×7′ episode for preschool comedy now airing on RTEjr |
| Tulipop S3 | Tulipop | 3×7′ episodes for the third series of this Icelandic brand |
| Pop Paper City | LoveLove Films/Aardman/Milkshake! | Development script and 1×7′ episode for new animated series now available on Milkshake! and My5 |
| Big Tree City | Blue Zoo/Netflix | 1×11′ episode of the preschool animation |
| Alva and the Trolls | Kavaleer/RTE/Sky Kids | 1×11′ episode for the preschool show |
| Tales from Dun Draiochta | Igloo | 1×11′ episode of the mythology preschool animation |
| Daisy & Ollie (2020-2021) | Hoopla Animation/Milkshake! | Wrote 6 episodes on series 1 and 2 of this preschool animation |
| Dog Years (2019-2020) | Co-Creator, Lead Writer, Producer & Director with Tim Clague Pre-school live-action show (10×7′ episodes) about Dash the dog trying to understand the world around him, in his own unique way – now screening on KiDoodle and Amazon Prime. |
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| PJ Masks S4 (2018-2019) | Frogbox/eOne/Disney | 2×11′ episodes for series 4 of the internationally popular show |
| Rescue Bots Academy S1/2 (2017-2019) | Boulder Media | 9 episodes for Irish/US preschool animation |
| PJ Masks S3 (2017-2018) | Frogbox/eOne/Disney | 4×11′ episodes for series 3 of the internationally popular show |
| Dr Panda (2017) | Dr Panda Production | 4×7′ episodes of animated series based on the popular online games. |
| PJ Masks S2 (2016-2017) | Frogbox/eOne | 3×11′ episodes for series 2 of the internationally popular show |
| The Polos (2016-2017) | Marco Polo Entertainment | 1x episode for educational animation series |
| Olobob Top (2016-2017) | Beakus Animation/CBeebies | 6×5′ episodes of the preschool animation |
| Brewster the Rooster (2016) | Salty Dog Productions | 3×11′ episodes |
| Hey Duggee S1/2 (2014) | Studio AKA/CBeebies | Part of the writing team for this Bafta award-winning show |
| Zack & Quack S2 (2016) | Belly-Up Productions | 1×11′ episode |
| The Hive S2 (2015) | Lupus/Disney | Wrote episodes on the Disney preschool animation series |
| Thunderbirds Are Go! (2014) | CITV | 1×22′ episode of reimagining of the classic animated adventure series |
| I'm A Fish (2014) | Monster Entertainment | Pilot episode and 3 other episodes |
| Inis Sproi (2013) | Monster Entertainment | 2×11′ episodes of preschool 2D animation for 3-6 year olds. |
| Octonauts (2012) | Silvergate Media/Brown Bag Films/CBeebies | 2×11′ episodes |
| I'm A Creepy Crawly (2012) | Monster Entertainment | 4×2′ episodes |
| Fleabag Monkeyface (2011) | Impossible Kids/CITV | 6×11′ episodes of the children’s comedy. Producer: Laura Duncalf |
| Fair City (2011) | RTE | 2×30′ episodes. Series storyline |
| Roy (2010) | Jam Media Ltd/CBBC | 1 episode Winner: Best Children’s Drama, Royal Television Society Awards Nominated: Best Drama, BAFTA Children’s Awards |
| EastEnders (2009) | BBC | 2×30′ episodes – ‘Taking Control’ and ‘The Fate We Make’ |
| XOL (2008) | Steve Walsh Productions/Peach Blossom | 26×30′ episodes Pilot and series story editor |
| Stone Age (2008) | BKN International | 1 episode |
| Sofia's Diary UK | Campbell Ryan Productions/Sony/Channel 5 | Writer |
| The Amazing Adrenali Brothers (2007) | Pesky Productions/CITV | 1 episode Winner: Best Children’s Animation, BAFTA |
| Doctors (2006) | BBC | 2×30′ episodes – ‘Changes’ and ‘Love Me and Leave Me’ |
| Development | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| Development (2020-2021) | Reesee Entertainment | Development work for Chinese studio |
| Development (2020) | Giggle Garage | Development work for Malaysian studio |
| Development (2020) | IM Genie | Development work for Indian studio |
| Comedy Project (2012) | Hat Trick Productions | Series development and pilot episode |
| Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| Score Hero! (2016) | First Touch Games | Writer of story and in-game text |
| Colin McRae: DiRT (2008) | Codemasters | Writer of in-game dialogue |
| Short Film | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| After School Club (2012) | White Lantern Film | Director. 5′ comedy film |
| Origin (2010) | Silverdale Films | Writer/director/producer. Selected: Raindance Film Festival, Branchange Film Festival, Berlin British Shorts, London Short Film Festival, Shortcutz London, Purbeck Film Festival Winner: Best Horror Short, London Independent Film Festival 2012 |
| On the Death of his Wife (2006) | Writer/director 3′ film |
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| Other | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| The Man Inside (2012) | Scanner Rhodes | Script editor on the feature film. Writer/director: Dan Turner, starring Peter Mullan |
| Echoes (2010) | The Arts Institute Bornemouth | Script editor Award-winning short film, writer/director: Rob Brown |
| Kings (2007) | Newgrange Pictures | Script editor Feature film, writer/director: Tom Collins, starring Colm Meaney |
| Donkey Town (2002) | Channel 4 | Script Editor Award-winning animated short film. Writer/director: Sam Morrison |
| Rogue Moon | Still Films | Feature film in development |
| C4 Animations: Air/Mesh/Animate! | Channel 4 | Script editor |