6+, Film, Head Writer, Series Developer
Richie Conroy is an award-winning comedy and drama writer from Kildare, Ireland. He has worked as a freelance writer for over 15 years on television series and feature films. Some of Richie’s recent credits include the Two by Two feature films, Malory Towers, a lavish BBC adaptation of the much-loved Enid Blyton books, and Fran: Assistant Manager, a mockumentary series which he also directed. Richie has also worked in editorial roles including as executive editor of TG4’s flagship soap opera Ros na Rún.
Richie is a published author of novels, short stories and picturebooks and was the Writer-in-Residence in Dublin City University 2021. He is a member of the Arts Council’s peer panel.
These are Richie’s most recent credits. Please get in touch for a full list.
Co-writer for 6 x 60′ Irish language television drama series
Episode writer for animated series.
Feature film writer.
Head Writer and Showrunner.
Feature film
WINNER – German Animation Screenplay Award, Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film 2023
Live-action television comedy series adaptation from a novel. Co-writing with Mark Hodkinson.
Co-writer on 3 episodes for upcoming 30′ live-action YA / family series.
Development of a feature based on Richie’s Young Adult novel The Diary of Emily Porter: The Jailtacht
Co-writer (with Mark Hodkinson) on this original Feature Film script, based on the work of Academy Award-winning artist Stephane Halleux. In development.
Additional dialogue writer on feature film in development with Moetion Films, co-production Animaker/Ulysses/Moetion/Afilm.
Mockumentary feature film based on the TV series.
Scriptwriter on feature film in production.
Co-Writer (with Mark Hodkinson) on Feature Film sequel, released in UK cinemas on 23rd October 2020.
Writer/Director on this comedy short.
Co-writer on this feature film, released worldwide in 2015.
Original live action teen drama series. Shortlisted by BBC Writers Room and in development with Moetion Films with support from EU Media Fund.
Wrote 1 episode on this live action teen comedy series.
3 x 30′ episodes with Mark Hodkinson
– The Trick
– The Dress
– The Spider
New series based on the Enid Blyton books.
Writer of two episodes for this live action sitcom due to be broadcast on CITV in the UK.
Writer of two episodes for this live action sitcom, starring Pauline McGlynn.
An original comedy series developed through the Comedy Unit of the BBC which was optioned by Jellylegs Manchester (Royle Family, Early Doors, The Cafe)
Series 2 Writer & Director. Mockumentary series which was broadcast in Ireland, USA, Canada and Australia on Setanta.
Wrote 2 x 11′ episode of new animated series based on the children’s book series Minus Drei by Ute Krause.
Live-action entertainment project in development
Wrote 4 x 5′ episodes for animated series.
Writing 7′ episodes for new animated pre-school series.
Development work.
Animated adventure series 6+.
Development work and scripts on a new 6+ animated comedy series.
Developed a TV series based on the Irish Fairy Door Company’s IP, bringing DHX on board and the series is now being developed by WildBrain London.
Writer of 10 episodes for this pre-school CGI animation series based on the hugely popular German book.
Wrote 8 episodes for this animated comedy series.
Wrote 3 episodes for this animated series.
Wrote 5 episodes for this animated comedy series.
Wrote 4 episodes for this animated comedy series.
Pre-school comedy series.
Wrote 4 episodes for this live action / animated mockumentary series.
Winner: BAFTA and NTS Awards
Animated/Live Action Series (26′ episodes)
The Diary of Emily Porter: An Jailtacht (LeabhairCOMHAR) is a comedic novel for YA published in 2018 and launched at the Dalkey Book Festival. It was nominated for The Great Reads Award 2018. The sequel, Dialann Emily Porter: Thíos Seal Thuas Seal, was published in 2021 and won first prize at the Oireachtas Literary Awards and was nominated for The Oireachtas Young People’s Book of the Year 2022. The final book in the trilogy is due for publication in 2024.
A collection of short stories published in Saibhreas (Mentor Press) secondary school text book for leaving certificate Irish.
| Current | ||
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| Production | Company | Notes |
| CRÁ | Meangadh Fibín Teoranta | Co-writer for 6 x 60′ Irish language television drama series |
| Title TBA | Ink & Light | Episode writer for animated series. |
| Title TBA | Sola Media | Feature film writer. |
| Title TBA | Tailored Films | Head Writer and Showrunner. |
| Pirate Mo and the Legend of the Red Ruby | Letterbox GmbH / Ulysses Films | Feature film WINNER – German Animation Screenplay Award, Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film 2023 |
| Untitled | Subotica | Live-action television comedy series adaptation from a novel. Co-writing with Mark Hodkinson. |
| Louise Lives Large | Tailored Films | Co-writer on 3 episodes for upcoming 30′ live-action YA / family series. |
| The Diary of Emily Porter: The Jailtacht | Samson Films | Development of a feature based on Richie’s Young Adult novel The Diary of Emily Porter: The Jailtacht |
| Film | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| The Defects | Fabrique d'Images | Co-writer (with Mark Hodkinson) on this original Feature Film script, based on the work of Academy Award-winning artist Stephane Halleux. In development. |
| Niko's Arctic Adventure (2021) | Moetion Films | Additional dialogue writer on feature film in development with Moetion Films, co-production Animaker/Ulysses/Moetion/Afilm. |
| Fran (2021) | Forty Foot Films / Screen Ireland | Mockumentary feature film based on the TV series. |
| Gus, the Guide Dog (2019-2020) | Desarrollos Mediaticos | Scriptwriter on feature film in production. |
| Two by Two: Overboard (2017-2018) | Ulysses Films / Moetion Films / Grid Animation / Fabrique d'Images | Co-Writer (with Mark Hodkinson) on Feature Film sequel, released in UK cinemas on 23rd October 2020. |
| F.A.I. Respect (2016) | FAI Ireland | Writer/Director on this comedy short. |
| Two by Two (2015) | eOne Entertainment | Co-writer on this feature film, released worldwide in 2015. |
| Television - Live Action | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| The Stranded | Moetion Films | Original live action teen drama series. Shortlisted by BBC Writers Room and in development with Moetion Films with support from EU Media Fund. |
| Louise Lives Large (2021) | Tailored Films | Wrote 1 episode on this live action teen comedy series. |
| Malory Towers (2020) | King Bert / CBBC | 3 x 30′ episodes with Mark Hodkinson New series based on the Enid Blyton books. |
| Drop Dead Weird Series 2 (2019) | RTE Ireland / Channel 7 Australia | Writer of two episodes for this live action sitcom due to be broadcast on CITV in the UK. |
| Drop Dead Weird Series 1 (2018) | Australian / Irish Co-Production | Writer of two episodes for this live action sitcom, starring Pauline McGlynn. |
| Sparks (2013) | Jellylegs Manchester | An original comedy series developed through the Comedy Unit of the BBC which was optioned by Jellylegs Manchester (Royle Family, Early Doors, The Cafe) |
| Fran (2012) | Series 2 Writer & Director. Mockumentary series which was broadcast in Ireland, USA, Canada and Australia on Setanta. |
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| Television- Animated | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| Minus Drei - Dino-Mite (2022-2023) | M.A.R.K.13 / Trikk17 | Wrote 2 x 11′ episode of new animated series based on the children’s book series Minus Drei by Ute Krause. |
| A Story Book Kind of Day (2022) | McCourt Entertainment | Live-action entertainment project in development |
| Fia's Fairies (2022) | Little Moon Animation | Wrote 4 x 5′ episodes for animated series. |
| Ladybird Lu (2022) | Brown Bag / Cartoon Network / HBO Max | Writing 7′ episodes for new animated pre-school series. |
| Dina and the Digedags | Digedags Entertainment | Development work. |
| The Pirate Code | MotionWorks GmbH | Animated adventure series 6+. |
| Stories from Backwoods (2021) | Ink & Light | Development work and scripts on a new 6+ animated comedy series. |
| Greenwings: Fairies in Training (2018) | WildBrain London | Developed a TV series based on the Irish Fairy Door Company’s IP, bringing DHX on board and the series is now being developed by WildBrain London. |
| Millie (2018) | Wunderwerk GMBH | Writer of 10 episodes for this pre-school CGI animation series based on the hugely popular German book. |
| Mondo Yan (2018) | Telegael / Toonz India | Wrote 8 episodes for this animated comedy series. |
| Skinner Boys (2017) | Telegael Ireland / SLR Australia / Super RTL | Wrote 3 episodes for this animated series. |
| Blinky Bill (2016) | Flying Bark Australia | Wrote 5 episodes for this animated comedy series. |
| Zig & Zag (2015) | Flickerpix / CBBC / RTE | Wrote 4 episodes for this animated comedy series. |
| Inis Spraoi (2011) | Monster Entertainment / RTE | Pre-school comedy series. |
| Roy Series 1-4 (2010-2013) | Jam Media / CBBC | Wrote 4 episodes for this live action / animated mockumentary series. Winner: BAFTA and NTS Awards |
| Groove High (2009-2010) | Disney UK / Planet Nemo (France) | Animated/Live Action Series (26′ episodes) |
| Published Work | ||
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The Diary of Emily Porter: An Jailtacht (LeabhairCOMHAR) is a comedic novel for YA published in 2018 and launched at the Dalkey Book Festival. It was nominated for The Great Reads Award 2018. The sequel, Dialann Emily Porter: Thíos Seal Thuas Seal, was published in 2021 and won first prize at the Oireachtas Literary Awards and was nominated for The Oireachtas Young People’s Book of the Year 2022. The final book in the trilogy is due for publication in 2024. A collection of short stories published in Saibhreas (Mentor Press) secondary school text book for leaving certificate Irish. |