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Joseph Morpurgo

Writer

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Humphrey Elles-Hill

Joseph Morpurgo is a writer and comedian. He was Lead Writer on the preschool series Ready Eddie Go, and has written on multiple Aardman projects, including the International Emmy Kids winner Shaun The Sheep: Adventures From Mossy Bottom. He co-created Radio 4 series The Ultimate Choice; wrote and starred in his own show, Joseph Morpurgo’s Walking Tour; and has developed work with Warp Films, Baby Cow, Blink, Fudge Park, and more.

His live shows have won extensive acclaim – especially 2015’s Soothing Sounds For Baby, which was nominated for Best Show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards and won three Chortle Awards. He is also a founder member of improv show Austentatious – one of the UK’s biggest and best known improv shows, currently resident in London’s West End. His broadcast credits include Harry and Paul’s Story of the 2s (BBC2), Murder in Successville (BBC3), and Drunk History (Comedy Central).

He also works extensively in the gaming sector, writing shorts and in-game narrative work for the likes of Ubisoft, Square Enix, Creative Assembly, Digital Extremes, and more.

Credits

TELEVISION
Date: 2023
Production (role):
READY EDDIE GO!
Company:
Sky Kids / Hocus Pocus Studios
Project details:
Lead Writer
Date: 2022
Production (role):
THE GOOD SHIP WANDERLUST
Company:
Blink Industries
Project details:
Animated Series under option
Date: 2020
Production (role):
SHAUN THE SHEEP: ADVENTURES FROM MOSSY BOTTOM
Company:
Aardman
Project details:
Writer of Eps 2, 3, 4 & 6
Date: 2020
Production (role):
THE AMELIA GETHING COMPLEX
Company:
BBC Children's
Project details:
Sketch Writer
Date: 2019
Production (role):
COMEDIANS GIVING LECTURES
Company:
Dave
Project details:
Writer
Date: 2018
Production (role):
MONEY BOAT: SECOND WAVE
Company:
Baby Cow / Channel 4
Project details:
Writer and Performer
C4 Comedy Taster
Date: 2018
Production (role):
STRANGE TAPES
Company:
Fudge Park
Project details:
Writer
Bible in development
Date: 2016
Production (role):
SUBS
Company:
Warp Films
Project details:
Pilot script
Writer
RADIO
Date: 2024
Production (role):
THE ULTIMATE CHOICE - SERIES 2
Project details:
Associate Producer and Co-Writer
Date: 2023
Production (role):
THE ULTIMATE CHOICE
Company:
BBC Radio 4
Project details:
Associate Producer and Co-writer
Date: 2021
Production (role):
AUSTENTATIOUS: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
Company:
BBC Radio 4
Project details:
Writer & Performer
Date: 2020
Production (role):
AUSTENTATIOUS
Company:
BBC Radio 4
Project details:
Writer and Performer
Date: 2017
Production (role):
JOSEPH MORPURGO'S WALKING TOUR
Company:
BBC Radio 4
Project details:
Creator, Writer & Narrator
SHORT
Date: 2016
Production (role):
TOP TEN: LOST EASTENDERS SCRIPTS
Company:
BBC3 Short
Project details:
Writer and Performer
Date: 2015
Production (role):
PHIL: PORTRAIT OF A MAN
Project details:
Dir: Jim Archer
Writer and Performer
Date: 2015
Production (role):
JOSEPH MORPURGO'S CHRISTMAS: SKY CHRISTMAS COMEDY SHORTS
Company:
Sky Arts
Project details:
Actor and Writer
STAND UP
Date: 2017
Production (role):
HAMMERHEAD
Project details:
Sold out runs at Edinburgh Fringe & The Soho Theatre
Named "Best Comedy Show" at Brighton Fringe
Date: 2015
Production (role):
SOOTHING SOUNDS FOR BABY
Project details:
Nominated for "Best Show", Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2015
Named "Best Show of 2015" by Time Out
Winner of three Chortle Awards
Date: 2014
Production (role):
ODESSA
Date: 2013
Production (role):
TRUTHMOUTH
COMMERCIAL WORK
Date: 2023
Production (role):
SHONEN BABY MANGA
Company:
Strange Beast
Project details:
Writer
Date: 2023
Production (role):
FALL GUYS: SUNKEN SECRETS
Company:
Passion Pictures
Project details:
Writer
Date: 2023
Production (role):
Rainbow Six Siege: What is Rainbow Six Siege
Company:
Ubisoft
Project details:
Writer
Date: 2023
Production (role):
Hyenas Announcement Trailer
Company:
Passion Pictures
Project details:
Writer
Date: 2022
Production (role):
WARFRAME: ASCENSION DAY
Company:
Passion Pictures
Project details:
Writer
Date: 2022
Production (role):
BIEBER: REUNITE THE WORLD
Company:
Passion Pictures
Project details:
Writer
Date: 2022
Production (role):
Torchlight: Infinite Mirror
Company:
Passion Pictures
Project details:
Writer
Date: 2022
Production (role):
Rise of Kingdoms: Egypt
Company:
Passion Pictures
Project details:
Writer
Date: 2022
Production (role):
Free Fire: Lucha Libra AAA
Company:
Passion Pictures
Project details:
Writer
Date: 2022
Production (role):
Guild Wars II: Age of Dragons
Company:
Passion Pictures
Project details:
Writer
Date: 2022
Production (role):
ANIMALS ON THE EDGE
Company:
Passion Pictures
Project details:
Writer
Date: 2021
Production (role):
Free Fire: Booyah Day
Company:
Passion Pictures
Project details:
Writer
Date: 2021
Production (role):
FREE FIRE: CRISTANO RONALDO FILM
Company:
Passion Pictures
Project details:
Writer
Date: 2021
Production (role):
Free Fire: Project Cobra
Company:
Passion Pictures
Project details:
Writer
Date: 2021
Production (role):
Rise of Kingdoms: Vikings
Company:
Passion Pictures
Project details:
Writer
Date: 2021
Production (role):
Free Fire: Legend of the Bounty Hunter
Company:
Passion Pictures
Project details:
Writer
Date: 2020
Production (role):
TOON BLAST: TUMBLEWEED
Company:
Blinkink
Project details:
Writer

Credits

  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2023
    Production (role): READY EDDIE GO!
    Company: Sky Kids / Hocus Pocus Studios
    Project details: Lead Writer
  • Date: 2022
    Production (role): THE GOOD SHIP WANDERLUST
    Company: Blink Industries
    Project details: Animated Series under option
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): SHAUN THE SHEEP: ADVENTURES FROM MOSSY BOTTOM
    Company: Aardman
    Project details: Writer of Eps 2, 3, 4 & 6
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): THE AMELIA GETHING COMPLEX
    Company: BBC Children's
    Project details: Sketch Writer
  • Date: 2019
    Production (role): COMEDIANS GIVING LECTURES
    Company: Dave
    Project details: Writer
  • Date: 2018
    Production (role): MONEY BOAT: SECOND WAVE
    Company: Baby Cow / Channel 4
    Project details: Writer and Performer
    C4 Comedy Taster
  • Date: 2018
    Production (role): STRANGE TAPES
    Company: Fudge Park
    Project details: Writer
    Bible in development
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): SUBS
    Company: Warp Films
    Project details: Pilot script
    Writer
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2024
    Production (role): THE ULTIMATE CHOICE - SERIES 2
    Company:
    Project details: Associate Producer and Co-Writer
  • Date: 2023
    Production (role): THE ULTIMATE CHOICE
    Company: BBC Radio 4
    Project details: Associate Producer and Co-writer
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): AUSTENTATIOUS: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
    Company: BBC Radio 4
    Project details: Writer & Performer
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): AUSTENTATIOUS
    Company: BBC Radio 4
    Project details: Writer and Performer
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): JOSEPH MORPURGO'S WALKING TOUR
    Company: BBC Radio 4
    Project details: Creator, Writer & Narrator
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): TOP TEN: LOST EASTENDERS SCRIPTS
    Company: BBC3 Short
    Project details: Writer and Performer
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): PHIL: PORTRAIT OF A MAN
    Company:
    Project details: Dir: Jim Archer
    Writer and Performer
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): JOSEPH MORPURGO'S CHRISTMAS: SKY CHRISTMAS COMEDY SHORTS
    Company: Sky Arts
    Project details: Actor and Writer
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Project details
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): HAMMERHEAD
    Project details: Sold out runs at Edinburgh Fringe & The Soho Theatre
    Named "Best Comedy Show" at Brighton Fringe
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): SOOTHING SOUNDS FOR BABY
    Project details: Nominated for "Best Show", Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2015
    Named "Best Show of 2015" by Time Out
    Winner of three Chortle Awards
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): ODESSA
    Project details:
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): TRUTHMOUTH
    Project details:
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2023
    Production (role): SHONEN BABY MANGA
    Company: Strange Beast
    Project details: Writer
  • Date: 2023
    Production (role): FALL GUYS: SUNKEN SECRETS
    Company: Passion Pictures
    Project details: Writer
  • Date: 2023
    Production (role): Rainbow Six Siege: What is Rainbow Six Siege
    Company: Ubisoft
    Project details: Writer
  • Date: 2023
    Production (role): Hyenas Announcement Trailer
    Company: Passion Pictures
    Project details: Writer
  • Date: 2022
    Production (role): WARFRAME: ASCENSION DAY
    Company: Passion Pictures
    Project details: Writer
  • Date: 2022
    Production (role): BIEBER: REUNITE THE WORLD
    Company: Passion Pictures
    Project details: Writer
  • Date: 2022
    Production (role): Torchlight: Infinite Mirror
    Company: Passion Pictures
    Project details: Writer
  • Date: 2022
    Production (role): Rise of Kingdoms: Egypt
    Company: Passion Pictures
    Project details: Writer
  • Date: 2022
    Production (role): Free Fire: Lucha Libra AAA
    Company: Passion Pictures
    Project details: Writer
  • Date: 2022
    Production (role): Guild Wars II: Age of Dragons
    Company: Passion Pictures
    Project details: Writer
  • Date: 2022
    Production (role): ANIMALS ON THE EDGE
    Company: Passion Pictures
    Project details: Writer
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): Free Fire: Booyah Day
    Company: Passion Pictures
    Project details: Writer
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): FREE FIRE: CRISTANO RONALDO FILM
    Company: Passion Pictures
    Project details: Writer
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): Free Fire: Project Cobra
    Company: Passion Pictures
    Project details: Writer
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): Rise of Kingdoms: Vikings
    Company: Passion Pictures
    Project details: Writer
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): Free Fire: Legend of the Bounty Hunter
    Company: Passion Pictures
    Project details: Writer
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): TOON BLAST: TUMBLEWEED
    Company: Blinkink
    Project details: Writer
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