Liam Swann
Represented by: Jean Kitson
jean@kitsonpress.co.uk
Email Agent
Pre-School, 6+, Series Developers
Liam is an award-winning scriptwriter, a skilled story editor, and development assistant with credits on major international IPs and experience at the BBC, Nickelodeon, Netflix and more. He wrote an episode on Netflix’s ‘Ada Twist, Scientist‘ and is currently script editor on new Cartoon Saloon series ‘Silly Sundays‘. Liam has also script edited both series of CBeebies show ‘Jojo & Gran Gran‘, and also wrote two episodes of ‘Nella the Princess Knight‘ when he was Script Coordinator there. Additionally, Liam has written for CBeebies Radio and is currently helping to develop several projects with various broadcasters.
Development scripts and bible polish – selected for Cartoon Forum 2023
Development bible and 2×22′ scripts for the action adventure series
Development work storylining, editing storylines and scripts, and bible work for new 2D animated comedy series with YACF funding created by Laura Henry-Allain MBE.
Original project developed through BBC Ignite Scheme and selected for Cartoon Forum ‘Animated UK Meets Europe’ 2023
Script editor and episode writer on major new animated preschool comedy airing on RTEjr
5×7′ episodes on series 3 of this Icelandic brand
Wrote 1×11′ episode on preschool science comedy
Wrote 2×11′ episodes (‘Dojo Mojo’ and ‘Mommy Gnome’) for this animated adventure series
1 episode of reboot of classic series
1×13′ episode currently available on Netflix
3×11 episodes of the TV series
Winner: Best Mixed-Media Series at the 2022 Kidscreen Awards
4x scripts for the radio series
2×11′ episodes
Script editor on 44×11′ episodes per series, plus final edit for both
Script coordinator/supervisor on 80×11′ episodes of series 1
Script editor on various episodes and script coordinator on 40×11′ episodes of series 2
Script coordinator/supervisor on 2×11′ episodes
CMC – winning pitch for PYMWYMI (2020)
BBC Staff Kudos Award (2019)
Official Selection at the Berlin Film Festival (Best Film) – documentary feature ‘Daydream Believers’ (2019)
Winner of the Matt Greenhalgh Award for Best Screenplay – comedy feature ‘Issue No. 1’ (2015)
Official Selection at the Toronto International Film Festival (Best Script) – short animated script ‘Two for Joy’ (2014)
Current | ||
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Production | Company | Notes |
Moka Mera and Atlas | Molio/Anima Vitae | Development scripts and bible polish – selected for Cartoon Forum 2023 |
Next Level: Odyssey | TeamTO | Development bible and 2×22′ scripts for the action adventure series |
Daddio & Co | Allain Creatives/Raydar Media | Development work storylining, editing storylines and scripts, and bible work for new 2D animated comedy series with YACF funding created by Laura Henry-Allain MBE. |
The Wolfbjorns | BBC Studios Kids & Family Productions | Original project developed through BBC Ignite Scheme and selected for Cartoon Forum ‘Animated UK Meets Europe’ 2023 |
Animation Writing | ||
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Production | Company | Notes |
Silly Sundays | Cartoon Saloon/Cartoon Network/HBO Max | Script editor and episode writer on major new animated preschool comedy airing on RTEjr |
Tulipop | Tulipop | 5×7′ episodes on series 3 of this Icelandic brand |
Messy Goes to Okido S3 | Doodle/CBeebies | Wrote 1×11′ episode on preschool science comedy |
Pinkalicious & Peterrific | WGBH Kids | Wrote 2×11′ episodes (‘Dojo Mojo’ and ‘Mommy Gnome’) for this animated adventure series |
Big Cook Little Cook | Dot to Dot/CBeebies | 1 episode of reboot of classic series |
Ada Twist, Scientist | Netflix/Higher Ground Productions | 1×13′ episode currently available on Netflix |
JoJo & Gran Gran | BBC/CBeebies Radio | 3×11 episodes of the TV series 4x scripts for the radio series |
Nella the Princess Knight S2 | Nickelodeon/Brown Bag | 2×11′ episodes |
Story/Script Editor | ||
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Production | Company | Notes |
JoJo & Gran Gran S1/2 | BBC | Script editor on 44×11′ episodes per series, plus final edit for both |
Nella the Princess Knight S1/2 | Nickelodeon | Script coordinator/supervisor on 80×11′ episodes of series 1 Script editor on various episodes and script coordinator on 40×11′ episodes of series 2 |
Glitch Techs | Netflix | Script coordinator/supervisor on 2×11′ episodes |
Awards | ||
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CMC – winning pitch for PYMWYMI (2020) BBC Staff Kudos Award (2019) Official Selection at the Berlin Film Festival (Best Film) – documentary feature ‘Daydream Believers’ (2019) Winner of the Matt Greenhalgh Award for Best Screenplay – comedy feature ‘Issue No. 1’ (2015) Official Selection at the Toronto International Film Festival (Best Script) – short animated script ‘Two for Joy’ (2014) |