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Alex Child

Writer

Represented by:

Humphrey Elles-Hill

As a screenwriter Alex has projects in development with director Otto Bathurst (Peaky Blinders & Black Mirror), producer Roberto Amoroso (Gomorrah), Double Dutch (Banijay UK), and actor Nick Frost. Alex is currently adapting James Wyllie’s LSD tale of the century THE MICRODOT GANG for Patrick Spence at Anonymous Content as well as adapting hit Scandinavian show KIDS IN CRIME into a pilot script for Channel 4. Alex is also a critically acclaimed, bestselling comic book writer. His original horror series PROCTOR VALLEY ROAD, co-written with comic book legend Grant Morrison, was Universal Studios’ first ever comic book release under their UCP Graphic imprint. Alex was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award in 2022 for his work on the series. Alex cut his teeth writing episodes of BBC One’s HOLBY CITY and has worked in writers’ rooms for TEMPLE, A TOWN CALLED MALICE and THE CAPTURE. In a former life Alex was a musician collaborating with Does It Offend You, Yeah? Example and Roots Manuva.

Credits

TELEVISION
Date: 2022
Production (role):
THE MICRODOT GANG
Company:
ITV Studios
Project details:
Original Script Commission
Date: 2022
Production (role):
BLACK VATICAN
Company:
ITV Studios
Project details:
Original Script Commission
Date: 2022
Production (role):
THORNS
Company:
Sky Studios
Project details:
Original Treatment Commission
Date: 2021
Production (role):
SIEGE
Company:
Tiger Aspect
Project details:
Original treatment commission
Date: 2021
Production (role):
PROCTOR VALLEY ROAD
Company:
Universal Cable Productions
Project details:
Original script commission
Date: 2021
Production (role):
COLOSSUS
Company:
ITV Studios
Project details:
Original script commission
Date: 2021
Production (role):
HORNETS
Company:
Stolen Picture
Project details:
Original treatment commission
Date: 2020
Production (role):
SWAMP
Company:
Sky & Castlefield
Project details:
Original script commission
Date: 2020
Production (role):
SUNSHINE
Company:
Sky & ITV Studios
Project details:
Original script commission
Date: 2020
Production (role):
ALL IS ONE
Company:
Heyday/NBC Universal
Project details:
Original script commission
Date: 2020
Production (role):
RAT A TAT
Company:
Jax Media
Project details:
Treatment commission
Date: 2020
Production (role):
CONTENT
Company:
ITV Studios
Project details:
Original script commission
Date: 2020
Production (role):
ROBIN HOOD
Company:
ITV STUDIOS
Project details:
Outline
Date: 2020
Production (role):
GANGLAND INVESTIGATOR
Company:
ITV Studios & Channel 4
Project details:
Episode 2 script commission
Date: 2020
Production (role):
THE CAPTURE 2
Company:
Heyday // BBC One
Date: 2019
Production (role):
GANGLAND INVESTIGATOR
Company:
Fifty Fathoms
Project details:
Original Pilot script
Date: 2019
Production (role):
JACKIE
Company:
Working Title TV
Project details:
Original treatment commission
Date: 2019
Production (role):
SOMEWHERE NEAR THE NORTH CAPE
Company:
BFI
Project details:
BFI film fund development rewrite
Date: 2019
Production (role):
CANARY
Company:
Wall to Wall
Project details:
Original treatment commission
Date: 2018
Production (role):
GOAT
Company:
Fifty Fathoms
Project details:
Original pilot script optioned by Patrick Spence
Date: 2018
Production (role):
FOOTPRINTS
Company:
Lookout Point TV
Project details:
Original treatment commissioned
Date: 2018
Production (role):
NOM DE GUERRE
Company:
Wall to Wall
Project details:
Original treatment commissioned
Date: 2018
Production (role):
ROMFORD
Company:
Fifty Fathoms
Project details:
Original script optioned
Date: 2018
Production (role):
TEMPLE
Company:
Hera Pictures Limited
Date: 2018
Production (role):
6x8
Company:
Euston Films
Project details:
1 x 60' script
Date: 2017
Production (role):
WE CAN NEVER GO HOME
Company:
NBC Universal
Project details:
1x 60' script
Date: 2017
Production (role):
SILVER BELLS
Company:
Channel 4/ Euston Films
Project details:
1x 60' original crime thriller and series bible
Date: 2017
Production (role):
TIN
Company:
Legendary Entertainment
Project details:
1x 60' original crime thriller for Legendary
Date: 2016
Production (role):
THE SUBJECT
Company:
Drama Republic
Project details:
1x 60' script
Date: 2015
Production (role):
INSIDE TRADING
Company:
BBC Drama
Project details:
Original crime thriller series outline

2x 60' scripts
Date: 2015
Production (role):
HOLBY CITY
Company:
BBC 1 (Series 17, Episode 29)
Project details:
1 x 60 minute medical drama script

Tx 29/4/15
Date: 2014
Production (role):
TIN
Company:
Bentley Productions
Project details:
Original police drama series outline
Date: 2014
Production (role):
HOLBY CITY - 'ONE SMALL STEP'
Company:
BBC 1 (Series 16, Episode 42)
Project details:
1 x 60 minute medical drama script

Tx 29/7/14
Date: 2013
Production (role):
HOLBY CITY
Company:
BBC Mentoring Scheme
Project details:
Shadow script, paid commission to write sample script for popular drama series
FEATURE FILM
Date: 2022
Production (role):
FLOOFER INC.
Company:
Good Hero Productions
Project details:
Feature Script Commission
Date: 2016
Production (role):
SOMEWHERE NEAR THE NORTH CAPE
Company:
BFI
Project details:
Original British drama fantasy feature script developed by the BFI. Optioned by Glassman Films.
Date: 2015
Production (role):
THIS HOUSE
Company:
BFI/ The Bureau
Project details:
British drama feature script and full treatment
Date: 2014
Production (role):
GREAT SCOTT
Company:
BFI
Project details:
Original british comedy drama feature script
Dir. Wayne McGregor
Prod. David Barron
Date: 2013
Production (role):
TREEHOUSE
Company:
Strong Oak Productions / Signature UK
Project details:
U.S theatrical release at The Arena Cinemas in Los Angeles
No.1 on the iTunes Horror Chart in December 2014 and the trailer has exceeded 1.6 million plays on You Tube
BOOKS
Date: 2020
Production (role):
PROCTOR VALLEY ROAD
Company:
Boom! Studios
Project details:
Five issues of original comic book

Credits

  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2022
    Production (role): THE MICRODOT GANG
    Company: ITV Studios
    Project details: Original Script Commission
  • Date: 2022
    Production (role): BLACK VATICAN
    Company: ITV Studios
    Project details: Original Script Commission
  • Date: 2022
    Production (role): THORNS
    Company: Sky Studios
    Project details: Original Treatment Commission
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): SIEGE
    Company: Tiger Aspect
    Project details: Original treatment commission
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): PROCTOR VALLEY ROAD
    Company: Universal Cable Productions
    Project details: Original script commission
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): COLOSSUS
    Company: ITV Studios
    Project details: Original script commission
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): HORNETS
    Company: Stolen Picture
    Project details: Original treatment commission
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): SWAMP
    Company: Sky & Castlefield
    Project details: Original script commission
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): SUNSHINE
    Company: Sky & ITV Studios
    Project details: Original script commission
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): ALL IS ONE
    Company: Heyday/NBC Universal
    Project details: Original script commission
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): RAT A TAT
    Company: Jax Media
    Project details: Treatment commission
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): CONTENT
    Company: ITV Studios
    Project details: Original script commission
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): ROBIN HOOD
    Company: ITV STUDIOS
    Project details: Outline
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): GANGLAND INVESTIGATOR
    Company: ITV Studios & Channel 4
    Project details: Episode 2 script commission
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): THE CAPTURE 2
    Company: Heyday // BBC One
    Project details:
  • Date: 2019
    Production (role): GANGLAND INVESTIGATOR
    Company: Fifty Fathoms
    Project details: Original Pilot script
  • Date: 2019
    Production (role): JACKIE
    Company: Working Title TV
    Project details: Original treatment commission
  • Date: 2019
    Production (role): SOMEWHERE NEAR THE NORTH CAPE
    Company: BFI
    Project details: BFI film fund development rewrite
  • Date: 2019
    Production (role): CANARY
    Company: Wall to Wall
    Project details: Original treatment commission
  • Date: 2018
    Production (role): GOAT
    Company: Fifty Fathoms
    Project details: Original pilot script optioned by Patrick Spence
  • Date: 2018
    Production (role): FOOTPRINTS
    Company: Lookout Point TV
    Project details: Original treatment commissioned
  • Date: 2018
    Production (role): NOM DE GUERRE
    Company: Wall to Wall
    Project details: Original treatment commissioned
  • Date: 2018
    Production (role): ROMFORD
    Company: Fifty Fathoms
    Project details: Original script optioned
  • Date: 2018
    Production (role): TEMPLE
    Company: Hera Pictures Limited
    Project details:
  • Date: 2018
    Production (role): 6x8
    Company: Euston Films
    Project details: 1 x 60' script
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): WE CAN NEVER GO HOME
    Company: NBC Universal
    Project details: 1x 60' script
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): SILVER BELLS
    Company: Channel 4/ Euston Films
    Project details: 1x 60' original crime thriller and series bible
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): TIN
    Company: Legendary Entertainment
    Project details: 1x 60' original crime thriller for Legendary
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): THE SUBJECT
    Company: Drama Republic
    Project details: 1x 60' script
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): INSIDE TRADING
    Company: BBC Drama
    Project details: Original crime thriller series outline

    2x 60' scripts
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): HOLBY CITY
    Company: BBC 1 (Series 17, Episode 29)
    Project details: 1 x 60 minute medical drama script

    Tx 29/4/15
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): TIN
    Company: Bentley Productions
    Project details: Original police drama series outline
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): HOLBY CITY - 'ONE SMALL STEP'
    Company: BBC 1 (Series 16, Episode 42)
    Project details: 1 x 60 minute medical drama script

    Tx 29/7/14
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): HOLBY CITY
    Company: BBC Mentoring Scheme
    Project details: Shadow script, paid commission to write sample script for popular drama series
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2022
    Production (role): FLOOFER INC.
    Company: Good Hero Productions
    Project details: Feature Script Commission
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): SOMEWHERE NEAR THE NORTH CAPE
    Company: BFI
    Project details: Original British drama fantasy feature script developed by the BFI. Optioned by Glassman Films.
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): THIS HOUSE
    Company: BFI/ The Bureau
    Project details: British drama feature script and full treatment
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): GREAT SCOTT
    Company: BFI
    Project details: Original british comedy drama feature script
    Dir. Wayne McGregor
    Prod. David Barron
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): TREEHOUSE
    Company: Strong Oak Productions / Signature UK
    Project details: U.S theatrical release at The Arena Cinemas in Los Angeles
    No.1 on the iTunes Horror Chart in December 2014 and the trailer has exceeded 1.6 million plays on You Tube
  • Date
    Publication (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): PROCTOR VALLEY ROAD
    Company: Boom! Studios
    Project details: Five issues of original comic book
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