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Simon Nicholson (Writer for film and TV)
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Agent:
Gemma Hirst
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Simon Nicholson has written for film, theatre and television. Recently, he has worked extensivly in children's TV, writing many episodes of popular series from BOB THE BUILDER to TRACY BEAKER. He also works in schools in association with Creative Partnerships, working with teachers and children on storytelling. Simon has also written his first children's novel. |
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Recent Credits Include:
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| 2008 |
WAY TO THE BLUE Member of the core writing team developing and scripting the new landmark pre-school show for CBeebies. |
The Foundation |
| 2007/8 |
BOB THE BUILDER Continuing work on the core writing team for the internationally successful pre-school show. |
HIT Animation |
| 2007 |
WHAT'S YOUR NEWS? Several scripts for the new animated/live action show for 4-7 year olds. To be broadcast by Nickelodeon Junior. |
TT Animation |
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CAPTAIN MACK Ten scripts written for this live-action show, which Simon also developed and for which he wrote the pilot script. |
Kickback |
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NYANYUSHKA A short opera (music by Gary Carpenter). Produced at the Riverside Studios, London and on national tour. "Polished and witty" Daily Telegraph. |
Tete A Tete |
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| 2006 |
RUPERT AND FRIENDS Several scripts commissioned. |
Entertainment Rights |
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BOB THE BUILDER Member of the core writting team - many scripts written. |
HIT |
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BEL'S BOYS Two scripts written for this live action drama for 6-10 year olds. |
Endemol |
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MY BIKE CAN FLY Development work and pilot script written for this new animation for 4-6 year olds. |
Impossible TV |
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| 2005 |
BOB THE BUILDER Member of the core writing team - many scripts written. |
HIT |
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CLARITY JONES Original idea for a children's drama series optioned and developed. |
Zenith |
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THOMAS AND FRIENDS Several scripts written. |
HIT |
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GIRLS IN LOVE One script written for this drama for 8-12 year olds. |
Granada |
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BERNARD'S WATCH Four scripts written. |
Carlton |
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TINY PLANETS Development and pilot scripts written for a new version of the pre-school animation show. |
Pepper's Ghost |
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BIG COOK LITTLE COOK Four scripts written for pre-school live action cooking show. |
CBeebies |
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TRACY BEAKER Two scripts written for children's drama series. |
BBC |
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RUBBADUBBERS Three scripts written for pre-school animation show. |
HIT |
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GREYFRIARS BOBBY Feature film script. |
Illuminated Films |
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LADY GRACE Developement work for children's drama series. |
IWC |
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1993-2002
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Simon's first commissioned script for film and TV was the script for WARGAME, a half hour special made by Illumination Films, based on the book by Michael Foreman. Broadcast internationally, it has won numerous awards, including The Youth Jury Award at the Reel to Reel International Film Festival, the Bronze Prize at Tehran International Animation Festival, The Golden Prize for the Best Animation Film at the Cairo International Film Festival for Children 2003. Simon's other early screen writing credits include many episodes for THE HOOBS (Jim Henson) and FIMBLES (CBeebies). He also developed and wrote pilot scripts for new comedy and children's TV shows with Aardman and Carlton Television. Simon also devised and produced (with Penny Lawrence) an original children's comedy-factual series THE INVESTIGATORS, which ran for three years on Channel Four. Simon was nominated for Bafta and RTS awards. In theatre, Simon's writing includes several music-theatre pieces written with composer Gary Carpenter: CHINA SONG (Plymouth Theatre Royal); FLEA CIRCUS (Liverpool Philharmonic Hall) and DOGGONE (BAC). He also wrote a children's version of THE MAGIC FLUTE for the Unicorn Theatre for Children. He won the Herbert Kretzmer Award for Best Lyricist in 1998. Simon's career began as a theatre director, working as an assistant director at the Royal Shakespeare Company with Howard Davies, Gale Edwards, Stephen Pilmott and Tim Albery. He went on to direct several successful productions including BIG BABY (Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester). |