Pre-School, 6+
Zahara is a writer for children’s television. She has over 8 years industry experience in both animation and live-action. Zahara started her career in production working for HIT Entertainment and Penguin Random House before moving into writing. She has a love of storytelling and is currently writing on projects for Sun & Mood, Zodiak UK, and BBC Kids & Family. Zahara has recently written on Mojoswoptops, Stan and Gran, and Moominvalley.
When she is not writing for TV, Zahara develops her own original projects including writing children’s picture books. She loves nothing more than going off on an adventure and exploring new places as long as she can come back to her tea and slippers!
1 x 7′ script.
2 x 5′ episodes.
5 x 7′ episodes of animated 10+ show.
3 x 5′ animated preschool show.
1 x 7′ episode of animated show.
5 x 11′ episodes on upcoming inaugural Jellyfish Original series
1×11′ episode of a new spin-off.
3×7′ episodes.
1×3′ episodes on a preschool show.
4×11′ episodes on vehicle adaptation series for BBC.
3 x 5′ animated preschool series.
Wrote 3 episodes for non-verbal preschool animated series
Wrote on the currently broadcasting second series
Wrote 1 episode for second series of preschool animation, now available on BBC iPlayer.
Wrote 1×30′ episode for S4 of adaptation of beloved book property.
Wrote 1×10′ episode for the 16th series.
Wrote 1 episode for non-verbal animated preschool spin-off.
3 x 11′ episodes for Series 3 of this animated adaptation based on the beloved book property by Michael Bond.
Episodes:
– ‘Paddington and the Rainbow’
– ‘Paddington’s Favourite Hero’
– ‘Paddington Says Goodbye’
NOMINATED: Preschool Animated Series, Children’s and Family Emmy Awards 2023
2 x 10′ episodes for the fifteenth series
Episodes:
– ‘Country Market Chaos’
– ‘Something Fishy’
Wrote 1×11′ episode for new pre-school animation show now available on Milkshake! and My5.
Episode:
– ‘Plom’s Big Book Day’
2×10′ episodes for the fourteenth series.
Episodes:
– ‘Run Norman Run’
– ‘Keep Calm and Upward Octopus’
Wrote 5×5′ episodes.
1×10′ episode for the thirteenth series.
Episode:
– ‘Seagull Shenanigans’
| Current | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| TBA (2025) | Puppetworks | 1 x 7′ script. |
| TBA (2024) | Zodiak UK | 2 x 5′ episodes. |
| TBA (2024) | Sun & Moon / BBC Kids and Family | 5 x 7′ episodes of animated 10+ show. |
| My Friend Maisy (2024) | CBeebies/ Trustbridge | 3 x 5′ animated preschool show. |
| Supertato (2024) | CBeebies | 1 x 7′ episode of animated show. |
| Stan & Gran | Jellyfish Entertainment | 5 x 11′ episodes on upcoming inaugural Jellyfish Original series |
| Animation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| After School Waffle Club (2024) | Darrall MacQueen | 1×11′ episode of a new spin-off. |
| Ready Eddie Go! (2024) | Hocus Pocus Studios / Sky Kids | 3×7′ episodes. |
| Very Small Creatures Series 3 (2026) | Aardman Animations | 1×3′ episodes on a preschool show. |
| Mojo Swoptops (2024) | Blue Zoo/ BBC | 4×11′ episodes on vehicle adaptation series for BBC. |
| Wonderblocks (2023) | Blue Zoo/ CBeebies | 3 x 5′ animated preschool series. |
| Oddbods Season 4 (2023) | Moonbug Entertainment / OneAnimation | Wrote 3 episodes for non-verbal preschool animated series |
| Odo S2 (2023) | Sixteenth South | Wrote on the currently broadcasting second series |
| Colourblocks (2023) | Blue Zoo/CBeebies | Wrote 1 episode for second series of preschool animation, now available on BBC iPlayer. |
| Moominvalley S4 (2023) | Gutsy Animations/Sky | Wrote 1×30′ episode for S4 of adaptation of beloved book property. |
| Fireman Sam S16 (2023) | Mattel | Wrote 1×10′ episode for the 16th series. |
| Minibods (2022) | Moonbug Entertainment | Wrote 1 episode for non-verbal animated preschool spin-off. |
| The Adventures of Paddington S3 (2021-2022) | Blue Zoo/Studio Canal/Heyday Films | 3 x 11′ episodes for Series 3 of this animated adaptation based on the beloved book property by Michael Bond. Episodes: NOMINATED: Preschool Animated Series, Children’s and Family Emmy Awards 2023 |
| Fireman Sam S15 (2022) | Mattel | 2 x 10′ episodes for the fifteenth series Episodes: |
| Pop Paper City (2021-2022) | LoveLoveFilms / Aardman / Milkshake! | Wrote 1×11′ episode for new pre-school animation show now available on Milkshake! and My5. Episode: |
| Fireman Sam S14 (2021-2022) | Mattel | 2×10′ episodes for the fourteenth series. Episodes: |
| Colourblocks S1 (2021-2022) | Blue Zoo/CBeebies | Wrote 5×5′ episodes. |
| Fireman Sam S13 (2020-2021) | Mattel | 1×10′ episode for the thirteenth series. Episode: |