MALCOLM MCGONIGLE
Malcolm McGonigle is a talented Scottish writer who most recently worked as Staff Writer on the Golden Globe winning Series 4 of THE CROWN for Left Bank Pictures and Netflix. He has previously written on the second series of the Scottish BAFTA winning children’s comedy panel show THE DOG ATE MY HOMEWORK for CBBC, and written on multiple series CBBC’s MI HIGH for Kudos. He participated in the Kudos Film and Television & Bush Theatre development initiative and is a former finalist of the Red Planet Prize, and was also shortlisted for the BBC Writer’s Academy. He has had an original comedy idea under option to BBC Comedy and has had original drama series developed by BBC Scotland Drama and Island Pictures. He recently completed a development deal for new comedy ideas with Avalon Television and his original comedy drama UNSINKABLE is currently under option to DLT Entertainment.
Malcolm has also written for radio, contributing to comedy shows including SWOTS and ELLIS AND CLARKE for BBC Radio Scotland, with whom he has had an original comedy sitcom in development.
Previously a freelance journalist, Malcolm’s work has been published in The List, The Skinny, The Larder, Artmag and The Big Issue. His novel LIFE OVERHAUL is currently available on Amazon.
Website Twitter
TELEVISION
PRODUCTION COMPANY NOTES
UNSINKABLE (2018-20) DLT Entertainment Original 60' comedy drama under option
THE CROWN SERIES 4 (2019) Left Bank Pictures/Netflix Staff Writer
COMEDY DEVELOPMENT DEAL Avalon Television Developing original comedy ideas (2018) and commissioned to write a treatment.
UNTITLED (2017-18) Island Pictures Developed original drama series
UNTITLED (2015-16) BBC Comedy Original comedy drama under option
THE WAGGLE (2014) TwoFour Digital Commissioned to write two scripts for pilot online comedy golf video.
THE DOG ATE MY HOMEWORK CBBC Commissioned to script polish and SERIES 2 (2014) provide additional material on the second series of this children’s comedy panel show. *Winner Scottish BAFTA, Children’s Programme 2015
M.I. HIGH SERIES 7 (2013) Kudos/CBBC Commissioned to write 1 x 30' episode of children's thriller series
M.I. HIGH SERIES 6 (2012) Kudos/CBBC Commissioned to write 2 x 30' episode of children's thriller series
Suite 2.1, 32 Tavistock Street, London, WC2E 7PB + 44 (0)20 3848 1411 [email protected] www.gemmhirst.co.uk KINGDOM COME (2004-06) BBC Scotland Drama Original six part television drama in development.
RADIO
PRODUCTION COMPANY NOTES
DES CLARKE EXPOSED (2015) BBC Radio Scotland Writer on new stand-up comedy show.
THE FISCALS (2011) BBC Radio Scotland Original sitcom in development which received a workshop reading starring John Gordon Sinclair.
SWOTS (2010) BBC Radio Scotland Commissioned to write material for this comedy quiz show presented by Miles Jupp.
ELLIS AND CLARKE (2009) BBC Radio Scotland Commissioned to write sketch material for this popular sketch show presented by Elaine MacKenzie Ellis and Des Clarke.
Suite 2.1, 32 Tavistock Street, London, WC2E 7PB + 44 (0)20 3848 1411 [email protected] www.gemmhirst.co.uk