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Mark Boutros MARK BOUTROS Mark is an award-winning screenwriter, and experienced script editor and producer, having worked across multiple genres. He co-wrote the one-off comedy drama about Muhammad Ali, THE GREATEST. OF ALL TIME, which was broadcast on Sky Arts in early 2017 as part of their Emmy nominated ‘Urban Myths’ season. He has had script commissions from Shiny Button and Flying Elephant Productions, and scripts optioned by Channel X, Happy Tramp, Tidy Productions and Grand Scheme Media. His original sitcom BROKEN BETH was a silver award winner at the 2016 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards in the TV Comedy Pilot category. He has recently developed a new live action series idea with CBBC, and wrote on Romesh Ranganathan’s THE RELUCTANT LANDLORD Series 2 for Sky/CPL Productions. Most recently he has written CBBC’s new sitcom LAGGING and their long running drama series THE DUMPING GROUND, plus new comedy series MONSTER COURT for DLT Entertainment & CBBC. Currently he is co- writing a drama pilot for Raindog Films and developing a sitcom with Fabel Productions. He has also worked extensively as a writer, producer and script editor in comedy entertainment on shows such as GO 8-BIT (DLT Entertainment for Dave), 8 OUT OF 10 CATS (Zeppotron for C4) and THROUGH THE KEYHOLE (TalkBack for ITV1). Mark holds an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia. Website Twitter TELEVISION - SCRIPTED COMEDY & DRAMA PRODUCTION COMPANY NOTES UNTITLED (2021) Raindog Films Commissioned to co-write a 60min drama pilot for limited miniseries. THE GOD DAMNED DEMPSEYS Fabel Productions Development on co-created (2021) sitcom THE DUMPING GROUND SERIES 9 BBC Children's Productions Commissioned to write 30' (2021) episode on CBBC drama UNTITLED (2020-21) Offkey World Limited Development work on new comedy projects LAGGING (2020) BBC Children's Productions Commissioned to write a 30' script for new sitcom series UNTITLED (2020) Studio 71/CBBC Commissioned to co-write a 30' live action pilot THE DUMPING GROUND (2019) BBC Children’s Productions/BBC Commissioned to write a 30’ Writersroom shadow script for CBBC’s long running series. UNTITLED (2019) CBBC Attended a writer's room for new series development Suite 2.1, 32 Tavistock Street, London, WC2E 7PB + 44 (0)20 3848 1411 [email protected] www.gemmhirst.co.uk THE RELUCTANT LANDLORD CPL Productions/Sky Commissioned to write a 30' SERIES 2 (2019) episode of Romesh Ranganathan's comedy series CLASS DISMISSED SERIES 5 (2019) CBBC Part of writersroom for BAFTA winning sketch comedy series UNTITLED (2018) CBBC Commissioned to write a treatment based on Mark's original idea for a new comedy drama series HEAD OF EMPOWERMENT (2017) Little Rock Productions Commissioned to write 2 x short narratives WASTE OF SPACE (2017) Shiny Button Commissioned to co-write 30’ sitcom pilot THE ARRANGEMENT (2017-18) Channel X Comedy-drama pilot under option THE GREATEST. OF ALL TIME Happy Tramp/Sky Arts Commissioned to co-write 1 x 30’ (2016) comedy drama about Muhammed Ali as part of Sky Arts Urban Myths season. *Nominated for an International Emmy for Best Drama Series SARAH AND LAYLA (2016) Flying Elephant Films Commissioned to write 2 x 30’ children’s drama scripts SOFT LIGHT (2016) Flying Elephant Films Children’s drama development - Created ideas, wrote a 22’ script, and developed a full pitch. BROKEN BETH (2016) Happy Tramp 30’ comedy pilot optioned *2016 Winner – TV Comedy Pilot Silver Prize – PAGE International Screenwriting Awards THE GAMERS (2015) Tidy Productions 30’ sitcom pilot optioned SETTLED (2016) Grand Scheme Media 30’ sitcom pilot optioned REVENGE IS A DISH BEST SERVED Kabo Commissioned to write a COLD treatment for a 30’ comedy drama UNTITLED (2013) BBC Comedy Commissioned to write a treatment for online. THE AMAZING WORLD OF Turner/Cartoon Network Co-story Writer – 1x12 min ‘The GUMBALL (2010) Helmet’ TELEVISION - COMEDY & FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION COMPANY NOTES SORRY I DIDN'T KNOW SERIES 2 Triforce Productions/ITV Writer on comedy panel show (2021) about black history. MONSTER COURT (2020) DLT Entertainment/CBBC Writer on 15 x 10' episodes for new comedy entertainment series 8 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES Zeppatron/Channel 4 Edit Producer COUNTDOWN (2019/20) Suite 2.1, 32 Tavistock Street, London, WC2E 7PB + 44 (0)20 3848 1411 [email protected] www.gemmhirst.co.uk THE RINDER VERDICT (2019) Expectation Entertainment for Edit Producer Channel 4 YOUR FACE OR MINE (2018) Talkback for Comedy Central Edit Producer - 8 x 22' SAM DELANEY'S NEWS THING Studio Sixty Billion Edit Producer (2018) THROUGH THE KEYHOLE (2017) Talkback/ITV Producer - 8 x 45' GO 8-BIT (2017) DLT Entertainment/Dave Head Writer on 10 x 30’ comedy entertainment show CELEBRITY JUICE (2016) Talkback/ITV2 Gag Writer THE LAST LEG (2015) Open Mic Productions/Channel 4 Writer BRING THE NOISE (2015) Twenty Six 03/Sky Development - Writer/Producer THE WEEK THAT WASN'T (2015) Electric Ray Gag writer on panel show pilot 8 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES Zeppatron/Channel 4 Script Editor COUNTDOWN (2015) FAMILY FORTUNES (2015) Thames/ITV Question Writer THE KAYVAN TRIP (2015) Objective Productions/Channel 4 Commissioned to write for an entertainment pilot KSI DEMOLISHED (2015) Colour TV/Comedy Central Gag Writer GIRL TALK (2014) Yalli Productions Commissioned to write a treatment GOALMOUTH (2014) Disney XD Sketch and studio link writer for football themed entertainment series KEEP THE CASH (2014) Hat Trick Productions Created and developed game show STAYING IN WITH GREG AND Talkback/BBC3 Producer/Writer on 1 x 30’ comedy RUSSELL (2013) talkshow FAKE REACTION SERIES 1 AND 2 STV/ITV2 Gag writer on comedy panel game (2013) show THINK TANK (2012) Bullseye Productions Producer, gag writer and script editor for panel show in development IT'S YOUR ROUND (2011) BBC Producer, gag writer and script editor for panel show in development TWEEPS (2011) BBC Producer, gag writer and script editor for panel show in development RADIO/AUDIO PRODUCTION COMPANY NOTES ADBL FM (2017) Pixiu/Amazon Audible Head writer on sketch show pilot END OF THE WORLD (2017) Pixiu/Amazon Audible Creator, writer, and co-presenter on panel show pilot. Suite 2.1, 32 Tavistock Street, London, WC2E 7PB + 44 (0)20 3848 1411 [email protected] www.gemmhirst.co.uk TOM DEACON’S WEDNESDAY BBC Radio 1 Writer NIGHT CLUB (2013) MISC PRODUCTION COMPANY NOTES FLOOD (2019) National Youth Theatre Commissioned to write a virtual reality play script treatment adapted from Rory Mullarkey’s FLOOD. GOOGLE Google via Randstand Creative Writer for Google Personality Suite 2.1, 32 Tavistock Street, London, WC2E 7PB + 44 (0)20 3848 1411 [email protected] www.gemmhirst.co.uk.
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