CURRENT PROJECTS
LOVE ON MARS (Enko Sakai)
Drama in association with Buddhist priest Enko Sakai.
ATHOR (Nelson Bullard)
Pilot for epic sci-fi drama based on the book by Nelson Bullard)
MAGICAL CELEBRATIONS (Obki)
Development on hybrid live action/animation series.
13th DAY OF CHRISTMAS (independent)
Comedy screenplay from an idea by Mark Moore.
KRAFTY TRADERS (Ritzy)
Development on animated comedy.
SUPER QUANTUM WITCH 3000 (independent)
Script for indie role-playing video game.
THE CLOCKHOUSE (spec)
Drama with a genre twist.
RECENT WORK
DANIEL DANCER (independent)
Biopic screenplay of a British folk hero, set in the Middle Ages.
THE REDEMPTION OF HOLLIE PORTER (independent)
Screenplay adaptation of the drama novel by Mike Albanese.
BIOMAN (Defend Nature Interactive)
Episodes of ambitious multimedia adult sci-fi adventure. In development.
MONACO 2 (Pocketwatch Games)
Script for indie action strategy game.
LEGENDS (Wildseed)
YA genre series. In development.
ROBONOVA (spec)
Animated family sci-fi series. Pilot script and pitch deck available.
INSIDE OUT (independent)
Series adaptation of the dystopian YA novel by Natalie Hibberd.
THE WEREWOLF'S APPRENTICE (Independent)
Adaptation of Mike Albanese's horror adventure.
ODD SQUAD (BBC/PBS)
Two episodes of the long-running educational comedy.
THE DUMPING GROUND (BBC)
Writer for Series 11 of the flagship children's drama.
OBKI (Sky/Ritzy Animation)
Writer of series 3. Pre-school animation with an ecological message, 15 episodes.
END-OF-SEASON SHORTS (Premier League Productions)
Promos for the end of the English Premier League season.
KARAOKE NIGHT (independent)
Comedy screenplay from an idea by Peter Ebanks
THE GUV'NOR (Premier League Productions)
Arsenal FC-themed short
A FALL TO THE TOP (independent)
Screenplay adaptation of the thriller novel by Noel Primrose
VARIOUS (Mashed/Channel 4)
Animated comedy shorts for hugely popular YouTube channel.
MAISIE AND DAISY (BBC Studios)
Original pre-school comedy, development.
DARKSIDE (BBC Studios)
Original supernatural drama concept for 10-12s, development.
PRINCESS MIRROR-BELLE SERIES 2 (BBC - 1 episode)
Special musical episode of the CBBC series.
ALMOST NEVER Series 3 (Salt Beef/BBC) 2020/21
Lead writer on the third series of hit CBBC musical comedy.
DIGI LIVE (live show) 2021
A part of ambitious live comedy shows based upon the Digitiser channel
ALMOST NEVER Series 1 and 2 (Saltbeef/CBBC) 2018-2020
Lead writer on hit CBBC series
4 O'CLOCK CLUB Series 10 (BBC) 2020
Three-part feature-length finale to 4 O'Clock Club. Sadly curtailed by the first lockdown.
4 O'CLOCK CLUB Series 9 (BBC) 2019
Lead writer on the award-winning CBBC musical comedy.
4 O'CLOCK CLUB Series 8 (Hattrick/BBC1) 2017/18
Lead writer on hit CBBC series.
DIGITISER THE SHOW (YouTube) 2018
Producer, editor, director and presenter of ambitious six-part, crowdfunded, retro gaming comedy series.
MR BIFFO'S FOUND FOOTAGE (YouTube) 2017
Creator of surreal, crowdfunded, sci-fi comedy series.
ONGOING
BETWEEN YOU AND ME (Podcast)
Co-host of weekly podcast detailing the history of the British rock band Marillion.
DIGITISER (YouTube)
Ongoing presenting, editing, directing and writing for comedy YouTube channel.
PAST WORK
TELEVISION
MILLIE INBETWEEN (Zodiak Kids/BBC) 2016/17
Series 2/3
Writer on the hit kids sitcom.
FAMILY COMEDY MOVIE (Zodiak Media/The Foundation) 2016
Time-travelling, supernatural adventure for all ages.
MOTORHOME PROJECT (BBC) 2015
Untitled original sitcom pilot script for BBC1.
STELLA (Tidy Productions/Sky) 2014
Series 4, 1 episode
Fifth episode of the fourth series of Ruth Jones' comedy drama, set in the Welsh valleys. Airing January 2015.
4 O'CLOCK CLUB (BBC) 2011-Current
Co-creator and writer, 9 series.
Watch a clip of 4 O'clock Club here.
DANI'S CASTLE (The Foundation TV for CBBC) 2012 - 2014
Lead writer, co-creator, associate producer, 3 series.
Watch an episode from series 1 here.
BOOMERS (Hattrick/BBC1) 2015
Series 2
One episode of the returning 60somethings sitcom.
WE THREE KINGS (Hattrick) 2015
Original sitcom project.
ACROSS THE SEA (Island Pictures) 2014
Adult comedy-drama spec script.
PUDSEY THE DOG: THE MOVIE (Vertigo/Syco) 2013/2014
Screenwriter. Yup.
ZOE-MARIE'S SATURDAY JOB (2013)
Online 4 O'Clock Club spin-off, 13 minisodes. Watch here.
88 KEYS (Big Talk/BBC) 2013
Table writing for non-broadcast pilot, written by Jon Brown.
THE SHOP (CHX/Fremantle) 2012
Original sitcom pilot script.
DANI’S HOUSE (RDF/CBBC) 2008-2011
Lead writer, creator, associate producer, 5 series, 26 x 30' episodes. Watch one here.
DOCTOR DOCTOR (Brown Eyed Boy) 2010
Original sitcom pilot script.
MY FAMILY (DLT/BBC) 2010
Table writing team for the BBC1 sitcom.
BABYQUAKE (Channel X) 2009
Original pilot script.
ROSS LEE’S BONEBAG (Running Bare Pictures/BBC3) 2009
Sketch material for hidden camera show.
BIOSPHERE (BBC Comedy) 2009
Original pilot script.
BILL AND AL PROJECT (Assembly Media Group) 2009
Bible and pilot script for Bill Bailey and Alistair McGowan. Co-written with Rob Harley.
LA LA LAND (Fooling Nobody Productions/BBC3) 2008
Marc Wootton hidden camera series for Showtime. Associate producer, writer.
TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG (Hat Trick/BBC1) 2008
Five episodes commissioned, non-broadcast pilot filmed starring Dylan Moran and Maxine Peake.
THE WRONG DOOR (BBC) 2008
Sketch material.
HALF MOON INVESTIGATIONS (BBC) 2008
2 x 30' episodes of kids detective show.
AND NOW THE WEATHER (Hartswood/Channel 4) 2007
Pilot starring Mark Heap.
BIFFOVISION (Hartswood/BBC) 2007
Original pilot for surreal, mixed format sketch show, co-written with Tim Moore. Watch here.
THE ARMSTRONG & MILLER SHOW (Hattrick/BBC) 2007
Sketch material.
SUPERNORMAL (Granada Kids) 2007
3 x 15' scripts of animated comedy.
MY PARENTS ARE ALIENS (Granada Kids) 2001 - 2006
14 x 30' episodes of the popular kids sitcom. Watch my BAFTA-nominated episode here.
THE NEW WORST WITCH (Granada Kids) 2005 - 2006
2 x 30' episodes the supernatural comedy drama.
BARKING (Granada Kids) 2004
2 x 30' episodes of comedy about a talking dog.
IS THIS IT? (Hat Trick/BBC) 2004
Original sitcom, 2 x 30' scripts commissioned.
EASTENDERS (BBC) 2003
CROSSROADS (ITV) 2003
SOOTY (Granda Kids/ITV) 2001-2002
Two series, lead writer.
COMEDY LAB: KNIFE & WIFE (Siriol/Channel 4) 2002
Animated pilot.
FILM
PUDSEY THE DOG: THE MOVIE (Vertigo/Syco) 2013/2014
Yes, I wrote the movie starring the winner of Britain's Got Talent. The script was a lot better than you'd think.
NO DUMMY (2013)
Original screenplay. Winner of the Trackingb Hollywood screenwriting competition, 2013.
RON QUIXOTE (Angry Donkey Films) 2001
Treatment for adapted screenplay.
NORTH OF WATFORD (September Films/Sky Pictures) 2000
Original screenplay.
MISCELLANEOUS
TRACKINGB SCREENWRITING CONTEST 2013
Winner of Hollywood screenwriting contest.
FUTURE TACTICS: THE UPRISING (ZedTwo) 2004
Narrative script for PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC Game.
THE CHRISTIAN O'CONNELL BREAKFAST SHOW (Xfm) 2002 - 2004
Joke writing for the award-winning Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show.
100 GREATEST KIDS SHOWS (Channel 4) 2001
Links and sketch material.
JOURNALISM
Paul is an experienced journalist. From 1993 to 2003 he was the writer and editor of Teletext video game magazine Digitiser. From 2003 to 2008 he wrote a monthly column in Edge magazine. As a freelance journalist, he has also written for the likes of Empire, Total Film and .Net.
Writing as his Digitiser alter-ego Mr Biffo, in 2007 he published Confessions of a Chatroom Freak. You can still buy it here.
If you would like Paul to write for you - or are lonely, and just fancy a chat - please drop him a line.
LOVE ON MARS (Enko Sakai)
Drama in association with Buddhist priest Enko Sakai.
ATHOR (Nelson Bullard)
Pilot for epic sci-fi drama based on the book by Nelson Bullard)
MAGICAL CELEBRATIONS (Obki)
Development on hybrid live action/animation series.
13th DAY OF CHRISTMAS (independent)
Comedy screenplay from an idea by Mark Moore.
KRAFTY TRADERS (Ritzy)
Development on animated comedy.
SUPER QUANTUM WITCH 3000 (independent)
Script for indie role-playing video game.
THE CLOCKHOUSE (spec)
Drama with a genre twist.
RECENT WORK
DANIEL DANCER (independent)
Biopic screenplay of a British folk hero, set in the Middle Ages.
THE REDEMPTION OF HOLLIE PORTER (independent)
Screenplay adaptation of the drama novel by Mike Albanese.
BIOMAN (Defend Nature Interactive)
Episodes of ambitious multimedia adult sci-fi adventure. In development.
MONACO 2 (Pocketwatch Games)
Script for indie action strategy game.
LEGENDS (Wildseed)
YA genre series. In development.
ROBONOVA (spec)
Animated family sci-fi series. Pilot script and pitch deck available.
INSIDE OUT (independent)
Series adaptation of the dystopian YA novel by Natalie Hibberd.
THE WEREWOLF'S APPRENTICE (Independent)
Adaptation of Mike Albanese's horror adventure.
ODD SQUAD (BBC/PBS)
Two episodes of the long-running educational comedy.
THE DUMPING GROUND (BBC)
Writer for Series 11 of the flagship children's drama.
OBKI (Sky/Ritzy Animation)
Writer of series 3. Pre-school animation with an ecological message, 15 episodes.
END-OF-SEASON SHORTS (Premier League Productions)
Promos for the end of the English Premier League season.
KARAOKE NIGHT (independent)
Comedy screenplay from an idea by Peter Ebanks
THE GUV'NOR (Premier League Productions)
Arsenal FC-themed short
A FALL TO THE TOP (independent)
Screenplay adaptation of the thriller novel by Noel Primrose
VARIOUS (Mashed/Channel 4)
Animated comedy shorts for hugely popular YouTube channel.
MAISIE AND DAISY (BBC Studios)
Original pre-school comedy, development.
DARKSIDE (BBC Studios)
Original supernatural drama concept for 10-12s, development.
PRINCESS MIRROR-BELLE SERIES 2 (BBC - 1 episode)
Special musical episode of the CBBC series.
ALMOST NEVER Series 3 (Salt Beef/BBC) 2020/21
Lead writer on the third series of hit CBBC musical comedy.
DIGI LIVE (live show) 2021
A part of ambitious live comedy shows based upon the Digitiser channel
ALMOST NEVER Series 1 and 2 (Saltbeef/CBBC) 2018-2020
Lead writer on hit CBBC series
4 O'CLOCK CLUB Series 10 (BBC) 2020
Three-part feature-length finale to 4 O'Clock Club. Sadly curtailed by the first lockdown.
4 O'CLOCK CLUB Series 9 (BBC) 2019
Lead writer on the award-winning CBBC musical comedy.
4 O'CLOCK CLUB Series 8 (Hattrick/BBC1) 2017/18
Lead writer on hit CBBC series.
DIGITISER THE SHOW (YouTube) 2018
Producer, editor, director and presenter of ambitious six-part, crowdfunded, retro gaming comedy series.
MR BIFFO'S FOUND FOOTAGE (YouTube) 2017
Creator of surreal, crowdfunded, sci-fi comedy series.
ONGOING
BETWEEN YOU AND ME (Podcast)
Co-host of weekly podcast detailing the history of the British rock band Marillion.
DIGITISER (YouTube)
Ongoing presenting, editing, directing and writing for comedy YouTube channel.
PAST WORK
TELEVISION
MILLIE INBETWEEN (Zodiak Kids/BBC) 2016/17
Series 2/3
Writer on the hit kids sitcom.
FAMILY COMEDY MOVIE (Zodiak Media/The Foundation) 2016
Time-travelling, supernatural adventure for all ages.
MOTORHOME PROJECT (BBC) 2015
Untitled original sitcom pilot script for BBC1.
STELLA (Tidy Productions/Sky) 2014
Series 4, 1 episode
Fifth episode of the fourth series of Ruth Jones' comedy drama, set in the Welsh valleys. Airing January 2015.
4 O'CLOCK CLUB (BBC) 2011-Current
Co-creator and writer, 9 series.
Watch a clip of 4 O'clock Club here.
DANI'S CASTLE (The Foundation TV for CBBC) 2012 - 2014
Lead writer, co-creator, associate producer, 3 series.
Watch an episode from series 1 here.
BOOMERS (Hattrick/BBC1) 2015
Series 2
One episode of the returning 60somethings sitcom.
WE THREE KINGS (Hattrick) 2015
Original sitcom project.
ACROSS THE SEA (Island Pictures) 2014
Adult comedy-drama spec script.
PUDSEY THE DOG: THE MOVIE (Vertigo/Syco) 2013/2014
Screenwriter. Yup.
ZOE-MARIE'S SATURDAY JOB (2013)
Online 4 O'Clock Club spin-off, 13 minisodes. Watch here.
88 KEYS (Big Talk/BBC) 2013
Table writing for non-broadcast pilot, written by Jon Brown.
THE SHOP (CHX/Fremantle) 2012
Original sitcom pilot script.
DANI’S HOUSE (RDF/CBBC) 2008-2011
Lead writer, creator, associate producer, 5 series, 26 x 30' episodes. Watch one here.
DOCTOR DOCTOR (Brown Eyed Boy) 2010
Original sitcom pilot script.
MY FAMILY (DLT/BBC) 2010
Table writing team for the BBC1 sitcom.
BABYQUAKE (Channel X) 2009
Original pilot script.
ROSS LEE’S BONEBAG (Running Bare Pictures/BBC3) 2009
Sketch material for hidden camera show.
BIOSPHERE (BBC Comedy) 2009
Original pilot script.
BILL AND AL PROJECT (Assembly Media Group) 2009
Bible and pilot script for Bill Bailey and Alistair McGowan. Co-written with Rob Harley.
LA LA LAND (Fooling Nobody Productions/BBC3) 2008
Marc Wootton hidden camera series for Showtime. Associate producer, writer.
TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG (Hat Trick/BBC1) 2008
Five episodes commissioned, non-broadcast pilot filmed starring Dylan Moran and Maxine Peake.
THE WRONG DOOR (BBC) 2008
Sketch material.
HALF MOON INVESTIGATIONS (BBC) 2008
2 x 30' episodes of kids detective show.
AND NOW THE WEATHER (Hartswood/Channel 4) 2007
Pilot starring Mark Heap.
BIFFOVISION (Hartswood/BBC) 2007
Original pilot for surreal, mixed format sketch show, co-written with Tim Moore. Watch here.
THE ARMSTRONG & MILLER SHOW (Hattrick/BBC) 2007
Sketch material.
SUPERNORMAL (Granada Kids) 2007
3 x 15' scripts of animated comedy.
MY PARENTS ARE ALIENS (Granada Kids) 2001 - 2006
14 x 30' episodes of the popular kids sitcom. Watch my BAFTA-nominated episode here.
THE NEW WORST WITCH (Granada Kids) 2005 - 2006
2 x 30' episodes the supernatural comedy drama.
BARKING (Granada Kids) 2004
2 x 30' episodes of comedy about a talking dog.
IS THIS IT? (Hat Trick/BBC) 2004
Original sitcom, 2 x 30' scripts commissioned.
EASTENDERS (BBC) 2003
CROSSROADS (ITV) 2003
SOOTY (Granda Kids/ITV) 2001-2002
Two series, lead writer.
COMEDY LAB: KNIFE & WIFE (Siriol/Channel 4) 2002
Animated pilot.
FILM
PUDSEY THE DOG: THE MOVIE (Vertigo/Syco) 2013/2014
Yes, I wrote the movie starring the winner of Britain's Got Talent. The script was a lot better than you'd think.
NO DUMMY (2013)
Original screenplay. Winner of the Trackingb Hollywood screenwriting competition, 2013.
RON QUIXOTE (Angry Donkey Films) 2001
Treatment for adapted screenplay.
NORTH OF WATFORD (September Films/Sky Pictures) 2000
Original screenplay.
MISCELLANEOUS
TRACKINGB SCREENWRITING CONTEST 2013
Winner of Hollywood screenwriting contest.
FUTURE TACTICS: THE UPRISING (ZedTwo) 2004
Narrative script for PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC Game.
THE CHRISTIAN O'CONNELL BREAKFAST SHOW (Xfm) 2002 - 2004
Joke writing for the award-winning Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show.
100 GREATEST KIDS SHOWS (Channel 4) 2001
Links and sketch material.
JOURNALISM
Paul is an experienced journalist. From 1993 to 2003 he was the writer and editor of Teletext video game magazine Digitiser. From 2003 to 2008 he wrote a monthly column in Edge magazine. As a freelance journalist, he has also written for the likes of Empire, Total Film and .Net.
Writing as his Digitiser alter-ego Mr Biffo, in 2007 he published Confessions of a Chatroom Freak. You can still buy it here.
If you would like Paul to write for you - or are lonely, and just fancy a chat - please drop him a line.