Dan Sefton Writer / Executive Producer
Seven Seas Films is the production company of Writer/Executive Producer Dan Sefton and Executive Producer Simon Lupton, set up in 2016 to develop and produce high quality scripted drama and comedy.
Television Drama and Comedy:
2021 THE MALLORCA FILES Cosmopolitan TV / BBC Original ten part crime series, TX early 2020. Creator, Writer and Exec Producer. Second series TX 2021. Creator, Writer and Exec Producer.
MARILYN Seven Seas Films / 101 Studios Factually based drama serial in development. Writer and Exec Producer.
CRIME U Seven Seas Films/ World Productions Drama series in development. Writer and Exec Producer.
2016-21 GOOD KARMA HOSPITAL Tiger Aspect / ITV1 Original six part series, starring Amanda Redman, Amrita Acharia and Neil Morrissey. TX 2017. Second series TX 2018. Third series TX 2020. Fourth series in development. Creator, Writer and Exec Producer.
2017-19 TRUST ME Red Productions / BBC1 Original four part serial, starring Jodie Whittaker, Emun Elliott, Sharon Small and Blake Harrison. TX 2017. Second four part new serial commissioned, TX 2019. Creator, Writer and Exec Producer. Nominated for BAFTA Scotland Scripted TV award 2018
2016-19 DELICIOUS Bandit TV / Sky One Original four part serial, starring Dawn French, Emilia Fox and Iain Glen. Sky One’s largest average audience for an original drama in 2016. Second series TX 2017. Third series TX 2019. Creator, Writer and Exec Producer.
2017-19 PORTERS Dancing Ledge / UKTV (Dave) in association with Seven Seas Films Original three part sitcom, starring Ed Easton, Susan Wokoma, Claudia Jessie and Rutger Hauer. TX 2017. Second series recommissioned as six parts, TX 2019. Creator, Writer and Exec Producer.
2014 THE FIVE Red / Sky One One episode of series 1.
2013 MR SELFRIDGE ITV Studios / ITV Three episodes of series 2.
2012 DEATH IN PARADISE Red Planet/BBC1 One episode of series 2.
2012 GATES Feelgood Fiction / Sky Living One of five writers co-creating and writing six part comedy series.
2010 SECRET DIARY OF A CALL GIRL Tiger Aspect / ITV2 One episode, series 4.
2000-10 HOLBY CITY BBC1 Fourteen episodes – nominated for 2010 Writers Guild Award for Best Television Continuing Drama.
2004-5 MONARCH OF THE GLEN Ecosse / BBC1 One episode of series 6, one episode of series 7.
2003 THE EUSTACE BROTHERS BBC1 One episode of series 2.
2002–4 BORN AND BRED BBC1 Four episodes of series 2, two episodes of series 3 and two episodes of series 4.
2001-2 EASTENDERS BBC1 Four episodes.
2001-2 CASUALTY BBC1 Two episodes.
2000 COMMON LAW BBC1 One episode.
2000 DOCTORS BBC1 Nine episodes and sketch for Children In Need.
Films:
2021 EXPOSURE Studiocanal Thriller feature
2004 THE RISE & FALLS OF EDDIE PRESTON Manmade Features Comedy feature.
2003 BITTERSWEET CHICKEN Sponsored by Mission Pictures Comedy feature developed as part of the First Film Foundation’s First Development Scheme.
2003 FAT BOY SWIM Sarah Radclyffe Productions Commissioned to adapt children’s novel.
Radio:
2007 LATE BBC Radio 4 Original play commissioned by Radio 4.
2003 THE WIT & WISDEN OF MARTIN TRUELOVE BBC Radio 4 Original play commissioned by Radio 4. Short-listed for first Peter Tinniswood award for best original radio drama by the Society of Authors and Writers’ Guild of Great Britain.