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SUSAN NICKSON Writer Writing 2019-20 ROSIE MOLLOY GIVES UP EVERYTHING Original sitcom pilot script in development with Hartswood Films 2017 THE 66 Pilot script developed with NBC Universal/Lucky Giant 3CINAK Pilot script in development SCREWBALLS Treatment in development Co-written with Tim Dawson 2016 CARRY ON DOCTORS Feature script in development with Carry On Again Ltd, co-written with Tim Dawson I LIKE YOU Script in development with Retort Co-written with Tim Dawson 2014 NEENAZ Pilot, co-written with Nina Wadia for BBC OUR MUTUAL FRIEND Original idea in development with Channel 4 THE MAN WHO COULDN’T FLY Original idea in development with Baby Cow BIRDS OF A FEATHER One episode for ITV YOU ME VERSUS THE WORLD Co-written with Tim Dawson Original idea in development with BBC Comedy OPEN COMMISSSION CBS 2013 MERRY WIDOWS Pilot in development with BBC2 2011 TWO PINTS OF LAGER AND A PACKET OF CRISPS Creator, Writer and Executive Producer of 11 series for BBC3 (2001-2011) 2010 USA TWO PINTS OF LAGER AND A PACKET OF CRISPS American format of Susan’s original series, BBC Worldwide UNTITLED PEEP SHOW SPIN-OFF Pilot episode for Objective/Channel 4 2009 GROWNUPS Writing and Associate Producing three series/BBC 3 (2004-2009) UNTITLED MUSICAL SITCOM Original script commission (1 episode) for BBCTV 2008 MUM’S THE WORD Original script commission (2 episodes) for BBC1 THE GUARIDAN An episode of the Spine Chiller series/BBC Script Editing 2013 UP THE WOMEN Script Editing, BBC. 2010 COMING OF AGE Script Editing and writing storylines Series 3 for BBC Three 2009 COMING OF AGE (Series 2) for BBC Three TWO PINTS OF LAGER AND A PACKET OF CRISPS Script Editing all episodes not written by her (8 series) for BBC 3 (2001-2009) GROWNUPS Script Editing all episodes not written by her (3 series) for BBC 3 (2001-2009) Other Susan was nominated for the Best Writer award at the Broadcast Young Talent Awards 2004. Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps was Susan’s long running original sitcom which she show-ran and script edited, as well as writing at least half the episodes for almost every series. Two Pints starred Sheridan Smith, Will Mellor, Natalie Casey and Kathryn Drysdale and was produced by Jo Sargeant. Grown-ups was Susan’s second original sitcom for BBC 3 which stars Sheridan Smith and Rob Rouse, produced by Jo Sargeant. Susan won the Lloyds Bank Film Challenge in 1994 aged 14 with a ten minute short, Buddha’s Legs. Following this she was commissioned by Channel Four to write a half hour comedy, which was transmitted in May 1995. It was called Life’s A Bitch and starred Kathy Burke and Sean Hughes. Also in 1995, Susan was selected by Assembly Productions/Channel Four from over 250 submissions to contribute to the Channel Four Sitcom Festival. Her play Back Door Women was directed by Charlie Hanson and featured Emma Wray and Lynn Ferguson. She was later commissioned for the 1998 Festival as well, with her sitcom School Daze. .