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PAUL ROSE Children / Young Adult / Film / TV
Paul is one of the UK's leading writers of children's TV and co-creator of 4 O'Clock Club, Dani's House, Dani's Castle and Almost Never for CBBC. He has also written extensively for adults - including Sky One's Stella, and EastEnders. He has a number of projects in development across film and television, for both adults and children. Previously, he has written sitcom pilots starring the likes of Dylan Moran, Maxine Peake, Mark Heap, Marc Wootton and Ingrid Oliver. He has twice been nominated for a BAFTA - once for My Parents Are Aliens, and again for The 4 O'Clock Club - and won a Sony Radio Academy Award for his work on the Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show.
In 2015, The 4 O'Clock Club won Best Children's Fiction prize at the RTS Awards. Paul has also been nominated for best writer in the Children's BAFTAs 2017 for his work on 4 O'Clock Club. In a previous life, Paul was one of the UK's top video games journalists, editing the legendary teletext video games magazine Digitiser, and writing a monthly column in Edge magazine.
2020 The 4 O’Clock Club Series 9 – CBBC – 3 x 30 min scripts commissioned
Almost Never Series 3 – Saltbeef / CBBC – lead writer and 5 scripts commissioned
2019 Almost Never Series 2 – Saltbeef / CBBC – 1 x 60 min Christmas special commissioned
Legends – Wildseed – original series idea optioned
The 4 O’Clock Club Series 9 – CBBC – 6 scripts commissioned
Almost Never Series 2 – Saltbeef TV/ CBBC – lead writer and 7 scripts commissioned
2018 The 4 O’Clock Club Series 8 – CBBC – 5 scripts commissioned
Almost Never – Saltbeef TV/CBBC – Lead Writer and 5 further scripts commissioned
2017 Nero – CBBC Treatment commissioned
Millie In-Between Series 4 – Zodiak – script commissioned
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The 4 O’Clock Club Series 7 – CBBC – 3 scripts commissioned
Almost Never – Saltbeef TV/CBBC – second script commissioned
2016 Dani’s Castle – Zodiak Kids – 1 x 90 feature commissioned
Almost Never – Salt Beef/CBBC – Pilot commission
Millie In-Between – Foundation/Zodiak – 2 scripts commissioned
The 4 O’Clock Club Series 6 – CBBC – 2 scripts commissioned
2015 We Three Kings – Hat Trick – Sitcom pilot commissioned
The 4 O’Clock Club Series 5 – CBBC – 2 scripts commissioned (lead writer)
Across the Sea – Island Pictures – Original adult comedy drama optioned
Millie In-Between – Foundation/CBeebies – Script commissioned
Dani’s Castle – Foundation – Film treatment commissioned
2014 The Grand Tour (BBC) Pilot script commission
Family Comedy Movie (Zodiak Media/The Foundation) In development Time-travelling, supernatural adventure for all ages.
Family Adventure Series (CPL Productions) In development Primetime family adventure series set around the turn of the 17th Century.
The Other Room (Producer: Nick Goldsmith) In development Supernatural movie project for young adults.
Stella (Tidy Productions/Sky) Series 4, 1 episode Fifth episode of the fourth series of Ruth Jones’ comedy drama, set in the Welsh valleys. Airing January 2015.
2014-2011 4 O’Clock Club (BBC) Co-creator and writer, 4 series. Six episodes of the fourth series of the musical comedy drama. Airing early 2015.
Nominated Best School-Age Children’s Programme, Royal Television Society North West Awards, 2014 Winner Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series, Kidscreen Awards 2013 Winner Best School-Age Children’s Programme, Royal Television Society North West Awards, 2012 Nominated Best Comedy, Children’s BAFTA Awards 2012
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2014-2012 Dani’s Castle (The Foundation TV for CBBC) Lead writer, creator, associate producer, 3 series. Six episodes of the third series of the popular Dani’s House spin-off. Broadcasts on CBBC April 2015.
2013 88 Keys (Big Talk/BBC) Table writing for non-broadcast pilot, written by Jon Brown
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie (Vertigo/Syco) Screenwriter.
Zoe-Marie’s Saturday Job Online 4 O’Clock Club spin-off, 13 minisodes.
Finalist in Hollywood screenwriting contest. TrackingB Screenwriting Contest
2012 The Shop (CHX/Fremantle) Original sitcom pilot script.
2011-2008 Dani’s House (RDF/CBBC) Lead writer, creator, associate producer, 5 series, 26 x 30 episodes.
2010 Doctor Doctor (Brown Eyed Boy) Original sitcom pilot script. My Family (DLT/BBC) Table writing team for the BBC1 sitcom.
2009 Babyquake (Channel X) Original pilot script.
Ross Lee’s Bonebag (Running Bare Pictures/BBC3) Sketch material for hidden camera show.
Biosphere (BBC Comedy) Original pilot script.
Bill and Al Project (Assembly Media Group) Bible and pilot script for Bill Bailey and Alistair McGowan. Co-written with Rob Harley.
2008 La La Land (Fooling Nobody Productions/BBC3) Marc Wootton hidden camera series for Showtime. Associate producer, writer.
Too Much Too Young (Hat Trick/BBC1) Five episodes commissioned, non- broadcast pilot filmed starring Dylan Moran and Maxine Peake.
The Wrong Door (BBC) Sketch material.
Half Moon Investigations (BBC) 2 x 30 episodes of kids detective show.
2007 And Now The Weather (Hartswood/Channel 4) Pilot starring Mark Heap.
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Biffovision (Hartswood/BBC) Original pilot for surreal, mixed format sketch show, co-written with Tim Moore.
The Armstrong and Miller Show (Hat Trick/BBC) Sketch material. Supernormal (Granada Kids) 3 x 15? scripts of animated comedy.
2006-2001 My Parents Are Aliens (Granada Kids) 14 x 30? episodes of the popular kids sitcom.
The New Worst Witch (Granada Kids) 2 x 30? episodes the supernatural comedy drama.
2004 Barking (Granada Kids) 2 x 30? episodes of comedy about a talking dog.
Is This It? (Hat Trick/BBC) Original sitcom, 2 x 30? scripts commissioned.
Future Tactics: The Uprising (ZedTwo) Narrative script for PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC Game.
2004-2002 The Christian O’Connell Breakfast Show (Xfm) Joke writing for the award- winning Christian O’Connell Breakfast Show.
2003 EastEnders (BBC)
Crossroads (ITV)
2002-2201 Sooty (Granda Kids/ITV) Two series, lead writer. Comedy Lab: Knife and Wife (Siriol/Channel 4) Animated pilot.
2001 Ron Quixote (Angry Donkey Films) Treatment for adapted screenplay. 100 Greatest Kids Shows (Channel 4) Links and sketch material.
2003 EastEnders
2000 North of Watford (September Films/Sky Pictures) Original screenplay.
For further details on these projects please contact Georgina Ruffhead.