Simon is developing original projects and adaptations with multiple producers including Hattrick, The Forge and Red Planet. He wrote and co-created the BAFTA nominated series FUNLAND and was lead writer and Series Consultant on EASTENDERS from 2007-2015, for which he received 4 BAFTA and 3 RTS awards. He continues to contribute to EASTENDERS but not full time, and he also works as a story consultant on both drama and comedy series.
CLOSE PROTECTION (Carnival Film and Television)
Executive Producer
RAINBOW (Objective Media)
Pitch for original Series
THE ONLY SUSPECT (Red Planet Pictures)
4 x 60 series based on the novel by Louise Candlish
TRIGGER POINT Series 2 (Hattrick Productions)
3 episodes
DIRTY SQUAD (West Road Productions)
Treatment for series.
OUR HOUSE (Red Planet Pictures for ITV)
4 x 60 series based on the novel by Louise Candlish
HISTORY OF A PLEASURE SEEKER (ABCS)
Co-Executive Producer
ABSOLUTE PROOF (The Forge)
1 x 60′ pilot for a Series based on the novel by Peter James
EASTENDERS (BBC) 1995-2014
Lead writer, 175 eps, Series Consultant
Winner – Best continuing drama – BAFTA Awards x 4
Winner – Best continuing drama – RTS Awards x 3
Winner – Best episode – international drama serial – Banff World TV Awards
Winner – Special achievement award – British soap awards
COME FLY WITH ME (BBC) 2010 – 2011
Story consultant
RAW (Ecosse Films/RTE) 2008 – 2011 (5 seasons)
Series based on KITCHEN.
KITCHEN (Ecosse Films/Channel Five) 2006
Creator, Writer 2 x 120′.
FUNLAND (BBC) 2005
11 x 30’ Co-created and written with Jeremy Dyson.
Nominated – Best Drama Serial – BAFTA Awards
PERFECT (Film Four) 2004
1 x 30′ Directed by Rankin
Nominated – Best short film – BIFA Awards
CRASH PALACE (SKY/FOX) 2003
Showrunner/Series consultant
CITY CENTRAL (BBC) 2000 1 x 60′
CASUALTY (BBC) 1999 1 x 60′
BERKLEY SQUARE (BBC) 1998 1 x 60′
HELL (Waterfall productions) 1994
1 x 30′ Co-written with John Cleese
HAPPIEST DOG IN SPACE (Clerkenwell pictures) 1992
1 x 30′ Co-written with Liana Dognini
Nominated – Best short film Berlin film festival