Ben is a screenwriter and former script executive with extensive production and development experience, having worked on over 50 hours of prime-time TV drama. He also freelances as a story/development producer/consultant for different companies and organisations.
Production:
THE SERIAL KILLER’S WIFE
Co-created for TV, Two episodes
Clapperboard/BlackBox for Paramount+
In Development:
THICK AS THIEVES (W/T)
Pilot script commission, Adapting existing IP, APC Studios for Acorn TV
GUARDIAN ANGEL
Pilot script commission, Original series, script commission, Route 24
MURDER ON THE SANDS
Co-Executive Producer & Episode Writer, showrunner Kate Brooke
Artis Pictures
Writing Credits:
PENANCE
Ep 2 of 3
Creator Kate O’Riordan, adaptation of her own novel
West Road Pictures for Channel 5
TX March 2020
BANCROFT II
Eps 1 & 2
Co-written with creator Kate Brooke
Tall Story Pictures for ITV1
TX Jan. 2020
BANCROFT I
Ep 3
Co-written with creator Kate Brooke
Tall Story Pictures for ITV1
TX Dec. 2017
MR SELFRIDGE IV
Ep 5
Created by Andrew Davies
ITV Studios/PBS for ITV1
TX Feb. 2016
Other credits:
FLESH & BLOOD (4×60, ITV1)
As Development Executive, Ben oversaw the development of Sarah Williams’ critically-acclaimed family mystery drama starring Imelda Staunton, Francesca Annis, Russell Tovey.
BANCROFT I & II (8×60, ITV1)
As Script Executive, Ben worked closely with show-runner Kate Brooke to setup ITV1’s ratings-hit starring Sarah Parish. He also wrote on both seasons.
MR SELFRIDGE I-IV (40×60, ITV1/PBS)
As Script Editor/Exec, Ben was part of the original team that developed all four seasons of Andrew Davies’ internationally best-selling period drama.
In 2018, Ben participated in the ‘Advanced Writing for TV Drama’ programme in London and Los Angeles for future show-runners.
In 2017, Ben contributed a short play for ‘Nothing to Declare’ at the Southwark Playhouse, London.
In 2014, Ben had a short film, TOM MEET TOM, produced for C4’s ‘Random Acts’ strand.
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