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Adrian Poynton

Writer

Adrian Poynton is an award winning writer of both comedy and drama. He wrote and created White Van Man – starring Will Mellor and Joel Fry – for BBC Three (later repeated on BBC One). He then successfully adapted the show for America’s ABC network as Family Tools – staring JK Simmons and Leah Remini.
Adrian is also known for his award winning play A Very Naughty Boy about the working relationship of Monty Python’s Graham Chapman and John Cleese which toured the UK before a month long run at London’s Soho Theatre to huge critical acclaim. He has also written for Sky One’s Trollied and Big Finish’s Doctor Who range staring Tom Baker.
Adrian is currently developing both drama and comedy in the UK and the US.
 

Credits

IN DEVELOPMENT
Date: 2021
Production (role):
REUNION / Writer and Creator
Company:
Mainstreet Pictures
Project details:
60 min crime drama
Date: 2021
Production (role):
FLOCKED / Writer and Creator
Company:
Mainstreet Pictures
Project details:
60 min comedy drama
Date: 2021
Production (role):
BETTER DAYS / Writer and Creator
Company:
Mainstreet Pictures
Project details:
60 min comedy drama
Date: 2021
Production (role):
MAKING YOUR MIND UP / Writer and Creator
Company:
Mainstreet Pictures
Project details:
First script for 2 x 60 drama
TELEVISION
Date: 2020
Production (role):
WAR OF THE ROSES / Writer and Creator
Company:
Mainstreet Pictures
Project details:
60 min comedy drama
Date: 2020
Production (role):
KILL PRESIDENTE / Writer and Creator
Company:
Spellthorne Community
Project details:
30 min comedy
Date: 2019
Production (role):
260 Days / Writer and Creator
Company:
Hartswood Films
Project details:
Pilot Script & Development for 30 min comedy
Date: 2018
Production (role):
AGE APPROPRIATE / Writer and Creator
Company:
Mainstreet Pictures
Project details:
60 min comedy drama
Date: 2018
Production (role):
CARE FREE / Writer and Creator
Company:
Eleven
Project details:
Pilot Script & development for 30 min comedy
Date: 2017
Production (role):
AFTER PARTY / Writer and Creator
Company:
Marc Platt Productions for Fox Televison
Project details:
Producers: Marc Platt, Adam Siegel

30 min comedy
Date: 2016
Production (role):
BAD MALL / Showrunner, Executive Producer and Co-Writer
Company:
The Mark Gordon Company
Date: 2015
Production (role):
UNTITLED ADRIAN POYNTON PROJECT / Writer and Creator
Company:
Electric Avenue for CBS Studios
Project details:
Producers: Will Arnett, Peter Principato

30 min comedy
Date: 2014
Production (role):
UNTITLED ADRIAN POYNTON PROJECT / Writer and Creator
Company:
The Mark Gordon Company for ABC Studios
Project details:
30 min comedy
Date: 2014
Production (role):
RAP ALONG WITH RAYMOND / Executive Producer and Writer
Company:
BBC Studios
Project details:
Series Development for 30 min comedy
Date: 2013
Production (role):
FAMILY TOOLS / Writer and Creator
Company:
The Mark Gordon Company for ABC Television
Project details:
Co-Created with Bobby Bowman
Starring: JK Simmons, Leah Remini, Kyle Bornheimer, Edi Gathegi
Date: 2013
Production (role):
MAN'S BEST FRIEND / Writer and Creator
Company:
BBC Studios
Project details:
Pilot Script & development for 30 min comedy
Date: 2013
Production (role):
EMPTYNESTERS / Writer and Creator
Company:
Lucky Giant for NBC Universal UK
Project details:
30 min comedy.
Date: 2012
Production (role):
White Van Man / Writer and Creator

Series 1 & 2
6 x 30
Company:
ITV Studios for BBC Three
Project details:
Starring: Will Mellor, Joel Fry, Clive Mantle, Blake Harrison, Georgia Tennant, Joanna Page
Date: 2012
Production (role):
TROLLIED / Writer
Company:
Roughcut for Sky One
Project details:
Starring: Jane Horrocks, Jason Watkins, Mark Addy, Nick Blood, Chanel Cresswell, Stephanie Beacham
Date: 2008
Production (role):
NUZZLE AND SCRATCH / Writer
Company:
BBC Studios for Cbeebies
Date: 2005
Production (role):
A Very Naughty Boy
1 x 90 / Writer and Creator
Company:
Box TV
Project details:
Adaptation of his play of the same name
Date: 2004
Production (role):
RAOUL SUMMER CAMP/
GOOD MORNING, RAOUL / Writer
Company:
Disney Channel UK
Project details:
Content for in-studio links
FEATURE FILM
Production (role):
ALL GODS CREATURES / Writer
Company:
Electric Avenue for Sony
Project details:
Producers: Will Arnett, Peter Principato
Production (role):
ONE BY ONE / Writer
Company:
Boiling Frog Films
Project details:
Staring: Rik Mayall
RADIO
Production (role):
JENNY - THE DOCTOR'S DAUGHTER: STILL RUNNING INSIDE THE MALDORVARIUM

Company:
Big Finish Productions
Project details:
Starring: Georgia Tennant, Sean Biggerstaff
Production (role):
JENNY - THE DOCTOR'S DAUGHTER: ZERO SPACE
Company:
BIG FINISH PRODUCTIONS
Project details:
Starring: Georgia Tennant, David Tennant, Sian Phillips, Sean Biggerstaff
Production (role):
DOCTOR WHO: DETHRAS
Company:
big finish productions
Project details:
Starring: Tom Baker, Lalla Ward, Alistair Petrie, Shiela Ruskin, Josh Bolt, Brian Vernel
THEATRE
Date: 2003/2004
Production (role):
A VERY NAUGHTY BOY / Writer
Company:
Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Soho Theatre and National Tour
Project details:
Fringe First Award Winner

Also performer

Director: Tony Arthur-Hay
Date: 2004
Production (role):
SUCCESS / Writer
Company:
Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Project details:
Also performer
Date: 2009
Production (role):
STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE I USED TO KNOW / Writer
Company:
Camden Fringe Festival
Project details:
Also performer
Date: 2006
Production (role):
THE NEW ROCK N'ROLL / Writer
Company:
The Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Project details:
Also performer
ONLINE / DIGITAL
Date: 2011
Production (role):
TONY'S TIPS / Writer
Company:
ITV Studios for BBC Online
Project details:
Starring: Clive Mantle, Joel Fry

Credits

  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): REUNION / Writer and Creator
    Company: Mainstreet Pictures
    Project details: 60 min crime drama
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): FLOCKED / Writer and Creator
    Company: Mainstreet Pictures
    Project details: 60 min comedy drama
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): BETTER DAYS / Writer and Creator
    Company: Mainstreet Pictures
    Project details: 60 min comedy drama
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): MAKING YOUR MIND UP / Writer and Creator
    Company: Mainstreet Pictures
    Project details: First script for 2 x 60 drama
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): WAR OF THE ROSES / Writer and Creator
    Company: Mainstreet Pictures
    Project details: 60 min comedy drama
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): KILL PRESIDENTE / Writer and Creator
    Company: Spellthorne Community
    Project details: 30 min comedy
  • Date: 2019
    Production (role): 260 Days / Writer and Creator
    Company: Hartswood Films
    Project details: Pilot Script & Development for 30 min comedy
  • Date: 2018
    Production (role): AGE APPROPRIATE / Writer and Creator
    Company: Mainstreet Pictures
    Project details: 60 min comedy drama
  • Date: 2018
    Production (role): CARE FREE / Writer and Creator
    Company: Eleven
    Project details: Pilot Script & development for 30 min comedy
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): AFTER PARTY / Writer and Creator
    Company: Marc Platt Productions for Fox Televison
    Project details: Producers: Marc Platt, Adam Siegel

    30 min comedy
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): BAD MALL / Showrunner, Executive Producer and Co-Writer
    Company: The Mark Gordon Company
    Project details:
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): UNTITLED ADRIAN POYNTON PROJECT / Writer and Creator
    Company: Electric Avenue for CBS Studios
    Project details: Producers: Will Arnett, Peter Principato

    30 min comedy
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): UNTITLED ADRIAN POYNTON PROJECT / Writer and Creator
    Company: The Mark Gordon Company for ABC Studios
    Project details: 30 min comedy
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): RAP ALONG WITH RAYMOND / Executive Producer and Writer
    Company: BBC Studios
    Project details: Series Development for 30 min comedy
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): FAMILY TOOLS / Writer and Creator
    Company: The Mark Gordon Company for ABC Television
    Project details: Co-Created with Bobby Bowman
    Starring: JK Simmons, Leah Remini, Kyle Bornheimer, Edi Gathegi
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): MAN'S BEST FRIEND / Writer and Creator
    Company: BBC Studios
    Project details: Pilot Script & development for 30 min comedy
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): EMPTYNESTERS / Writer and Creator
    Company: Lucky Giant for NBC Universal UK
    Project details: 30 min comedy.
  • Date: 2012
    Production (role): White Van Man / Writer and Creator

    Series 1 & 2
    6 x 30
    Company: ITV Studios for BBC Three
    Project details: Starring: Will Mellor, Joel Fry, Clive Mantle, Blake Harrison, Georgia Tennant, Joanna Page
  • Date: 2012
    Production (role): TROLLIED / Writer
    Company: Roughcut for Sky One
    Project details: Starring: Jane Horrocks, Jason Watkins, Mark Addy, Nick Blood, Chanel Cresswell, Stephanie Beacham
  • Date: 2008
    Production (role): NUZZLE AND SCRATCH / Writer
    Company: BBC Studios for Cbeebies
    Project details:
  • Date: 2005
    Production (role): A Very Naughty Boy
    1 x 90 / Writer and Creator
    Company: Box TV
    Project details: Adaptation of his play of the same name
  • Date: 2004
    Production (role): RAOUL SUMMER CAMP/
    GOOD MORNING, RAOUL / Writer
    Company: Disney Channel UK
    Project details: Content for in-studio links
  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): ALL GODS CREATURES / Writer
    Company: Electric Avenue for Sony
    Project details: Producers: Will Arnett, Peter Principato
  • Production (role): ONE BY ONE / Writer
    Company: Boiling Frog Films
    Project details: Staring: Rik Mayall
  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): JENNY - THE DOCTOR'S DAUGHTER: STILL RUNNING INSIDE THE MALDORVARIUM

    Company: Big Finish Productions
    Project details: Starring: Georgia Tennant, Sean Biggerstaff
  • Production (role): JENNY - THE DOCTOR'S DAUGHTER: ZERO SPACE
    Company: BIG FINISH PRODUCTIONS
    Project details: Starring: Georgia Tennant, David Tennant, Sian Phillips, Sean Biggerstaff
  • Production (role): DOCTOR WHO: DETHRAS
    Company: big finish productions
    Project details: Starring: Tom Baker, Lalla Ward, Alistair Petrie, Shiela Ruskin, Josh Bolt, Brian Vernel
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2003/2004
    Production (role): A VERY NAUGHTY BOY / Writer
    Company: Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Soho Theatre and National Tour
    Project details: Fringe First Award Winner

    Also performer

    Director: Tony Arthur-Hay
  • Date: 2004
    Production (role): SUCCESS / Writer
    Company: Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe Festival
    Project details: Also performer
  • Date: 2009
    Production (role): STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE I USED TO KNOW / Writer
    Company: Camden Fringe Festival
    Project details: Also performer
  • Date: 2006
    Production (role): THE NEW ROCK N'ROLL / Writer
    Company: The Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe Festival
    Project details: Also performer
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2011
    Production (role): TONY'S TIPS / Writer
    Company: ITV Studios for BBC Online
    Project details: Starring: Clive Mantle, Joel Fry
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