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Cris Cole

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TELEVISION
Date: 2024
Production (role):
KHALID'S RULES
Company:
Blacklight
Project details:
Series in Development
Date: 2024
Production (role):
THE BIG HIT
Company:
Blackbox Media
Project details:
Series in Development
Date: 2023
Production (role):
THE FATES
Company:
Orchid Pictures/ Netflix
Project details:
Series in Development
Date: 2023
Production (role):
STAIRLIFT TO HEAVEN
Company:
Left Bank Pictures
Project details:
Series in Development
Date: 2023
Production (role):
BALLS
Company:
New Pictures
Project details:
Series in Development
Date: 2023
Production (role):
ELLERY QUEEN
Company:
Incendo Media
Project details:
In Development
Date: 2022
Production (role):
1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS
Company:
MBC Studios
Project details:
Series in development
Date: 2022
Production (role):
COMPOUNDED
Company:
MBC Studios
Project details:
Series in development
Date: 2021
Production (role):
UNDERWOOD AND FINCH
Company:
Stolen Picture Limited
Project details:
Series in development
Date: 2021
Production (role):
ROSE & LAYLA
Company:
MBC Studios
Project details:
Writer and Creator
Date: 2020
Production (role):
CRAVING
Company:
Leftbank / Cinemax
Project details:
Pilot & Series in Development
Date: 2019
Production (role):
OLD TOWN
Company:
Playground/Wiip/FX
Project details:
Pilot Development
Date: 2019
Production (role):
THREE BAD DECISIONS
Company:
Expanded Media
Project details:
Drama Series Development
Date: 2019
Production (role):
WASTED
Company:
Tiger Aspect
Project details:
Drama Series in Development
Date: 2019
Production (role):
A PRAYER FOR ELY
Company:
Daybreak Productions
Project details:
ITV Script commission.
Date: 2018
Production (role):
EXPLORERS WE
Company:
Scott Free/TNT
Project details:
Pilot script commission
Date: 2018
Production (role):
LIE WITH ME
Company:
Dancing Ledge Productions
Project details:
Series in Development
Date: 2017
Production (role):
THE DEVOURING
Company:
New Pictures
Project details:
Original Series Idea
Date: 2017
Production (role):
123 DEGREES
Company:
Scott Free Productions/Amazon Studios
Project details:
Pilot episode
Date: 2017
Production (role):
THE SWEETEST PUNCH
Company:
Daybreak/ITV
Project details:
One Hour Drama
Date: 2016
Production (role):
PANAMERICANA
Company:
Leftbank Pictures/NBCU
Project details:
Original Script
Date: 2016
Production (role):
MOMENTO
Company:
NBCU
Project details:
Series
Date: 2015
Production (role):
MAD DOGS (Creator / Writer / Executive Producer)
Company:
Sony / Amazon
Project details:
US series

Starring Steve Zahn, Michael Imperioli, Ben Chaplin and Romany Malco
Date: 2014
Production (role):
SOUTHERN CROSS
Company:
Tiger Aspect/BBC
Project details:
Series
Date: 2014
Production (role):
COMBAT ROCK
Company:
Leftbank
Project details:
Original script
Date: 2013
Production (role):
MAD DOGS (Creator / Writer / Executive Producer)
Company:
Sony / Amazon (USA Pilot)
Project details:
Starring Billy Zane, Steve Zahn, Michael Imperioli, Ben Chaplin and Romany Malco
Date: 2012
Production (role):
MAD DOGS
Project details:
(Series IV)
Date: 2011
Production (role):
MAD DOGS
Company:
Leftbank / Sky (Series III)
Project details:
4 x 1 hour
Date: 2011
Production (role):
MAD DOGS
Company:
Leftbank / Sky (Series II)
Project details:
4 x 1 hour
Date: 2010
Production (role):
MICHAEL JACKSON
Company:
Blast / More4
Project details:
2 x 90’ films
Date: 2009
Production (role):
MAD DOGS
Company:
Leftbank / Sky
Project details:
4 x 1 hour

Starring John Simm, Max Beesley, Marc Warren and Phil Glennister

Nominated for BAFTA Best Drama Serial

Nominated Broadcast Digital Awards Best Scripted Programme
Date: 2009
Production (role):
WHAT A F******* ROTTER
Company:
BBC N Ireland / TXTV
Project details:
Single drama commission
Date: 2009
Production (role):
HOPELESS
Company:
Left Bank Prod / BBC N. Ireland
Project details:
Comedy drama commission
Date: 2008
Production (role):
LIFE OF THE PARTY
Company:
Channel 4 / Bigtalk Prod.
Project details:
Comedy drama series commission
Date: 2008
Production (role):
OUT OF FOCUS
Company:
Shaftsbury TV, Toronto
Project details:
Comedy series option
Date: 2007
Production (role):
THE FEAR
Company:
BBC / Hammer Horror Strand
Project details:
Commission
Date: 2007
Production (role):
INVISIBLE
Company:
Channel 4 / TXTV
Project details:
Commission for a single drama
Date: 2007
Production (role):
BURLESQUE
Company:
BBC Drama
Project details:
Comedy drama commission
Date: 2007
Production (role):
ONE NEW MESSAGE
Company:
BBC Drama
Project details:
Drama commission
Date: 2006
Production (role):
DIRTY WEEKEND
Company:
BBC
Project details:
One hour drama commission
Date: 2006
Production (role):
DADDY O
Company:
Caryn Manderbach Productions / BBC
Project details:
Comedy half hour commission
Date: 2006
Production (role):
THE GOOD TIMES ARE KILLING ME
Project details:
Canadian TV film

Starring Kelly Rowan and Rupert Graves

Nominated for Gemini Award 2010
Date: 2005
Production (role):
24 EXP.
Company:
Film Council
Project details:
Script commission

Prod. Kevin Loader
Date: 2005
Production (role):
HALF
Company:
Channel 4 / Big Talk Prod
Project details:
TV comedy drama, script commissions
Date: 2005
Production (role):
THE BILL
Company:
Thames TV
Date: 2005
Production (role):
WELL BALANCED
Company:
Big Talk Productions / Channel 4
Project details:
Sitcom development
Date: 2005
Production (role):
GLOSS
Company:
Tiger Aspect
Project details:
Sitcom script commission
Date: 2005
Production (role):
INSECURITY
Company:
BBC 1
Project details:
Commission of further scripts for drama serial
Date: 2004
Production (role):
THE CLIMB
Company:
Sigma Films / BBC Films / Scottish Screen
Project details:
Comedy script development / commission
Date: 2004
Production (role):
INSECURITY
Company:
BBC 1
Project details:
Commission of series treatment and scripts for comedy-drama serial
Date: 2004
Production (role):
FLAT 4
Company:
BBC
Project details:
Comedy half-hour commission for the Twisted Tales series
Date: 2004
Production (role):
THE BILL
Company:
Thames TV
Date: 2002
Production (role):
FAKE IT
Company:
Absolutely Productions
Project details:
Comedy development
Date: 2001
Production (role):
SLAVA
Company:
ITV / Tiger Aspect
Project details:
Pilot script commissioned
Date: 2001
Production (role):
NIGHT & DAY
Company:
United / ITV (Six Episodes)
Project details:
Drama series
Date: 2000
Production (role):
GENTLY DOES IT
Company:
Tiger Aspect / LWT / ITV
Project details:
Sitcom pilot

Starring Julian Clary
Date: 1999
Production (role):
HIGH COMMISSION
Company:
Tiger Aspect / Channel 7 Australia
Project details:
Sitcom commissioned
Date: 1998
Production (role):
GLOSS
Company:
Tiger Aspect Productions
Project details:
Situation comedy commissioned
Date: 1998
Company:
British Pathe / Bravo
Project details:
Five scripts for comedy series
Date: 1998
Production (role):
JOAN THE WAD
Project details:
Puppet situation comedy option
Date: 1997
Production (role):
EMBASSY
Company:
BBC 2
Project details:
Situation comedy broadcast

‘It’s rare these days a sitcom makes you laugh out loud the way this one does’
-Adam Sweeting in The Guardian
Date: 1997
Production (role):
THE SOFT POLICE
Company:
Tiger Aspect Productions
Project details:
Situation comedy optioned
FEATURE FILM
Date: 2023
Production (role):
MADE IN SICILY
Company:
MBC Studios
Project details:
Feature in Development
Date: 2017
Production (role):
ANA
Company:
SZ Productions
Project details:
Directed by Charles McDougal
Date: 2012
Production (role):
LOVEBITE
Company:
Ecosse Films / Entertainment
Project details:
Comedy directed by Andy de Emmony
Date: 2010
Production (role):
ROLLING STONES
Company:
Ecosse Films
Date: 2008
Production (role):
GRILLED
Company:
Brilliant / Harbour Pictures
Date: 2008
Production (role):
MOLINE MAROON
Company:
Big Talk Productions
Date: 2005
Production (role):
PELICAN BLOOD
Company:
Ecosse Films / Icon
Project details:
Director by Karl Golden

Premiered at Edinburgh Film Festival 2010
Date: 2004
Production (role):
BLOOD SUN
Company:
PK Productions Toronto
Project details:
Thriller
Date: 2003
Production (role):
KIN
Company:
Prospero Films Toronto / Lumina Films London
Project details:
Thriller
Date: 2003
Production (role):
MARIE
Company:
Working Title TV
Date: 2002
Production (role):
HELL HOUSE
Company:
Ice Productions
Date: 2002
Production (role):
THE OTHER MAN
Company:
Philip Kates Productions / Prospero Films Toronto
Date: 2002
Production (role):
MOST OUSTANDING ACT
Company:
Paranoid Pictures
Date: 2002
Production (role):
THE GOOD TIMES ARE KILLING ME
Company:
Working Title TV
Date: 2001
Production (role):
WASTELAND
Company:
PKP Toronto
Date: 2001
Production (role):
STEER WOOD
Company:
Shine Productions
Date: 2000
Production (role):
POSSESSION
Company:
Ministry of Vision
Project details:
Adaptation of Peter James Novel
Date: 2000
Production (role):
DEAD SIMPLE
Company:
49th Parallel
Date: 1998
Production (role):
THE VENDOR
Company:
Snapper Productions
Project details:
Adaptation of the Novella by Matt Forrest
ONLINE / DIGITAL
Date: 2005
Production (role):
SEX CELLS
Company:
Greenroom Digital
Project details:
Comedy sketches for internet and mobile phone downloads commissioned

Dir. Nick Hamm
THEATRE
Date: 1999
Production (role):
SUGAR RAIN
OTHER PROJECTS
Date: 2002
Company:
Tapestry Productions
Project details:
Two comedy, corporate video commissions
Date: 2001
Company:
Tapestry Productions
Project details:
Three comedy, corporate video commissions
Date: 1999
Company:
Tapestry Productions
Project details:
Two comedy, corporate video commissions

Credits

  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2024
    Production (role): KHALID'S RULES
    Company: Blacklight
    Project details: Series in Development
  • Date: 2024
    Production (role): THE BIG HIT
    Company: Blackbox Media
    Project details: Series in Development
  • Date: 2023
    Production (role): THE FATES
    Company: Orchid Pictures/ Netflix
    Project details: Series in Development
  • Date: 2023
    Production (role): STAIRLIFT TO HEAVEN
    Company: Left Bank Pictures
    Project details: Series in Development
  • Date: 2023
    Production (role): BALLS
    Company: New Pictures
    Project details: Series in Development
  • Date: 2023
    Production (role): ELLERY QUEEN
    Company: Incendo Media
    Project details: In Development
  • Date: 2022
    Production (role): 1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS
    Company: MBC Studios
    Project details: Series in development
  • Date: 2022
    Production (role): COMPOUNDED
    Company: MBC Studios
    Project details: Series in development
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): UNDERWOOD AND FINCH
    Company: Stolen Picture Limited
    Project details: Series in development
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): ROSE & LAYLA
    Company: MBC Studios
    Project details: Writer and Creator
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): CRAVING
    Company: Leftbank / Cinemax
    Project details: Pilot & Series in Development
  • Date: 2019
    Production (role): OLD TOWN
    Company: Playground/Wiip/FX
    Project details: Pilot Development
  • Date: 2019
    Production (role): THREE BAD DECISIONS
    Company: Expanded Media
    Project details: Drama Series Development
  • Date: 2019
    Production (role): WASTED
    Company: Tiger Aspect
    Project details: Drama Series in Development
  • Date: 2019
    Production (role): A PRAYER FOR ELY
    Company: Daybreak Productions
    Project details: ITV Script commission.
  • Date: 2018
    Production (role): EXPLORERS WE
    Company: Scott Free/TNT
    Project details: Pilot script commission
  • Date: 2018
    Production (role): LIE WITH ME
    Company: Dancing Ledge Productions
    Project details: Series in Development
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): THE DEVOURING
    Company: New Pictures
    Project details: Original Series Idea
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): 123 DEGREES
    Company: Scott Free Productions/Amazon Studios
    Project details: Pilot episode
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): THE SWEETEST PUNCH
    Company: Daybreak/ITV
    Project details: One Hour Drama
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): PANAMERICANA
    Company: Leftbank Pictures/NBCU
    Project details: Original Script
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): MOMENTO
    Company: NBCU
    Project details: Series
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): MAD DOGS (Creator / Writer / Executive Producer)
    Company: Sony / Amazon
    Project details: US series

    Starring Steve Zahn, Michael Imperioli, Ben Chaplin and Romany Malco
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): SOUTHERN CROSS
    Company: Tiger Aspect/BBC
    Project details: Series
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): COMBAT ROCK
    Company: Leftbank
    Project details: Original script
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): MAD DOGS (Creator / Writer / Executive Producer)
    Company: Sony / Amazon (USA Pilot)
    Project details: Starring Billy Zane, Steve Zahn, Michael Imperioli, Ben Chaplin and Romany Malco
  • Date: 2012
    Production (role): MAD DOGS
    Company:
    Project details: (Series IV)
  • Date: 2011
    Production (role): MAD DOGS
    Company: Leftbank / Sky (Series III)
    Project details: 4 x 1 hour
  • Date: 2011
    Production (role): MAD DOGS
    Company: Leftbank / Sky (Series II)
    Project details: 4 x 1 hour
  • Date: 2010
    Production (role): MICHAEL JACKSON
    Company: Blast / More4
    Project details: 2 x 90’ films
  • Date: 2009
    Production (role): MAD DOGS
    Company: Leftbank / Sky
    Project details: 4 x 1 hour

    Starring John Simm, Max Beesley, Marc Warren and Phil Glennister

    Nominated for BAFTA Best Drama Serial

    Nominated Broadcast Digital Awards Best Scripted Programme
  • Date: 2009
    Production (role): WHAT A F******* ROTTER
    Company: BBC N Ireland / TXTV
    Project details: Single drama commission
  • Date: 2009
    Production (role): HOPELESS
    Company: Left Bank Prod / BBC N. Ireland
    Project details: Comedy drama commission
  • Date: 2008
    Production (role): LIFE OF THE PARTY
    Company: Channel 4 / Bigtalk Prod.
    Project details: Comedy drama series commission
  • Date: 2008
    Production (role): OUT OF FOCUS
    Company: Shaftsbury TV, Toronto
    Project details: Comedy series option
  • Date: 2007
    Production (role): THE FEAR
    Company: BBC / Hammer Horror Strand
    Project details: Commission
  • Date: 2007
    Production (role): INVISIBLE
    Company: Channel 4 / TXTV
    Project details: Commission for a single drama
  • Date: 2007
    Production (role): BURLESQUE
    Company: BBC Drama
    Project details: Comedy drama commission
  • Date: 2007
    Production (role): ONE NEW MESSAGE
    Company: BBC Drama
    Project details: Drama commission
  • Date: 2006
    Production (role): DIRTY WEEKEND
    Company: BBC
    Project details: One hour drama commission
  • Date: 2006
    Production (role): DADDY O
    Company: Caryn Manderbach Productions / BBC
    Project details: Comedy half hour commission
  • Date: 2006
    Production (role): THE GOOD TIMES ARE KILLING ME
    Company:
    Project details: Canadian TV film

    Starring Kelly Rowan and Rupert Graves

    Nominated for Gemini Award 2010
  • Date: 2005
    Production (role): 24 EXP.
    Company: Film Council
    Project details: Script commission

    Prod. Kevin Loader
  • Date: 2005
    Production (role): HALF
    Company: Channel 4 / Big Talk Prod
    Project details: TV comedy drama, script commissions
  • Date: 2005
    Production (role): THE BILL
    Company: Thames TV
    Project details:
  • Date: 2005
    Production (role): WELL BALANCED
    Company: Big Talk Productions / Channel 4
    Project details: Sitcom development
  • Date: 2005
    Production (role): GLOSS
    Company: Tiger Aspect
    Project details: Sitcom script commission
  • Date: 2005
    Production (role): INSECURITY
    Company: BBC 1
    Project details: Commission of further scripts for drama serial
  • Date: 2004
    Production (role): THE CLIMB
    Company: Sigma Films / BBC Films / Scottish Screen
    Project details: Comedy script development / commission
  • Date: 2004
    Production (role): INSECURITY
    Company: BBC 1
    Project details: Commission of series treatment and scripts for comedy-drama serial
  • Date: 2004
    Production (role): FLAT 4
    Company: BBC
    Project details: Comedy half-hour commission for the Twisted Tales series
  • Date: 2004
    Production (role): THE BILL
    Company: Thames TV
    Project details:
  • Date: 2002
    Production (role): FAKE IT
    Company: Absolutely Productions
    Project details: Comedy development
  • Date: 2001
    Production (role): SLAVA
    Company: ITV / Tiger Aspect
    Project details: Pilot script commissioned
  • Date: 2001
    Production (role): NIGHT & DAY
    Company: United / ITV (Six Episodes)
    Project details: Drama series
  • Date: 2000
    Production (role): GENTLY DOES IT
    Company: Tiger Aspect / LWT / ITV
    Project details: Sitcom pilot

    Starring Julian Clary
  • Date: 1999
    Production (role): HIGH COMMISSION
    Company: Tiger Aspect / Channel 7 Australia
    Project details: Sitcom commissioned
  • Date: 1998
    Production (role): GLOSS
    Company: Tiger Aspect Productions
    Project details: Situation comedy commissioned
  • Date: 1998
    Production (role):
    Company: British Pathe / Bravo
    Project details: Five scripts for comedy series
  • Date: 1998
    Production (role): JOAN THE WAD
    Company:
    Project details: Puppet situation comedy option
  • Date: 1997
    Production (role): EMBASSY
    Company: BBC 2
    Project details: Situation comedy broadcast

    ‘It’s rare these days a sitcom makes you laugh out loud the way this one does’
    -Adam Sweeting in The Guardian
  • Date: 1997
    Production (role): THE SOFT POLICE
    Company: Tiger Aspect Productions
    Project details: Situation comedy optioned
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2023
    Production (role): MADE IN SICILY
    Company: MBC Studios
    Project details: Feature in Development
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): ANA
    Company: SZ Productions
    Project details: Directed by Charles McDougal
  • Date: 2012
    Production (role): LOVEBITE
    Company: Ecosse Films / Entertainment
    Project details: Comedy directed by Andy de Emmony
  • Date: 2010
    Production (role): ROLLING STONES
    Company: Ecosse Films
    Project details:
  • Date: 2008
    Production (role): GRILLED
    Company: Brilliant / Harbour Pictures
    Project details:
  • Date: 2008
    Production (role): MOLINE MAROON
    Company: Big Talk Productions
    Project details:
  • Date: 2005
    Production (role): PELICAN BLOOD
    Company: Ecosse Films / Icon
    Project details: Director by Karl Golden

    Premiered at Edinburgh Film Festival 2010
  • Date: 2004
    Production (role): BLOOD SUN
    Company: PK Productions Toronto
    Project details: Thriller
  • Date: 2003
    Production (role): KIN
    Company: Prospero Films Toronto / Lumina Films London
    Project details: Thriller
  • Date: 2003
    Production (role): MARIE
    Company: Working Title TV
    Project details:
  • Date: 2002
    Production (role): HELL HOUSE
    Company: Ice Productions
    Project details:
  • Date: 2002
    Production (role): THE OTHER MAN
    Company: Philip Kates Productions / Prospero Films Toronto
    Project details:
  • Date: 2002
    Production (role): MOST OUSTANDING ACT
    Company: Paranoid Pictures
    Project details:
  • Date: 2002
    Production (role): THE GOOD TIMES ARE KILLING ME
    Company: Working Title TV
    Project details:
  • Date: 2001
    Production (role): WASTELAND
    Company: PKP Toronto
    Project details:
  • Date: 2001
    Production (role): STEER WOOD
    Company: Shine Productions
    Project details:
  • Date: 2000
    Production (role): POSSESSION
    Company: Ministry of Vision
    Project details: Adaptation of Peter James Novel
  • Date: 2000
    Production (role): DEAD SIMPLE
    Company: 49th Parallel
    Project details:
  • Date: 1998
    Production (role): THE VENDOR
    Company: Snapper Productions
    Project details: Adaptation of the Novella by Matt Forrest
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2005
    Production (role): SEX CELLS
    Company: Greenroom Digital
    Project details: Comedy sketches for internet and mobile phone downloads commissioned

    Dir. Nick Hamm
  • Date
    Production (role)
  • Date: 1999
    Production (role): SUGAR RAIN
  • Date
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2002
    Company: Tapestry Productions
    Project details: Two comedy, corporate video commissions
  • Date: 2001
    Company: Tapestry Productions
    Project details: Three comedy, corporate video commissions
  • Date: 1999
    Company: Tapestry Productions
    Project details: Two comedy, corporate video commissions
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