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Roanne Bardsley

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Roanne Bardsley is an award-winning writer from Wales. She is currently writing A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE for Channel 4/The Forge, alongside Katherine Jakeways, and is also serving as Co-Executive producer on the 8-part period drama.
Other upcoming credits include Consultant Writer on series 3 of GANGS OF LONDON, and writing episodes of new BBC drama DOPE GIRLS, and returning to write for series 2 of Apple’s THE BUCCANEERS. Previously, Roanne served as an associate producer and writer on the BBC’s BOILING POINT and Left Bank’s YA drama series EVERYTHING NOW for Netflix. She has also written episodes of series 1 of THE BUCCANEERS, both series of Channel 4’s prison drama SCREW, and supernatural thriller THE RISING for Sky.
Roanne has developed projects with  Netflix, Disney, BBC, Channel 4, Sky and Channel 5, and is currently working with a number of production companies, including New Regency, Left Bank Pictures, STV Urban Myth and more.

Credits

IN DEVELOPMENT
Production (role):
TRUST ME
Company:
The Forge/ Disney
Project details:
Book adaptation, script commission
Production (role):
TBA CRIME THRILLER
Company:
New Regency/ Disney
Project details:
Writers room and pilot script commissioned
Production (role):
GOOD GIRLS DIE LAST
Company:
STV
Project details:
Adaptation. Script commissioned
Production (role):
NOUGHTIES AGAIN
Company:
World Productions/ C4
Project details:
Original 8x30" YA dramedy - Script commissioned
Production (role):
WHAT YOU DID
Company:
Leopard Drama/ BBC
Project details:
Script commissioned for a television adaptation of Clare McGowan's psychological thriller novel
Production (role):
DRAWING BLOOD
Company:
Firebird
Project details:
Pilot script & treatment commissioned for an original 8-part drama series
Production (role):
THE HIKE
Company:
Urban Myth
Project details:
Adaptation of book by Lucy Clarke, script commissioned
Production (role):
CEDAR FALLS
Company:
The Forge
Project details:
Original romantic drama
TELEVISION
Production (role):
A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE
Company:
The Forge/ Channel 4
Project details:
Co-lead writer and co-executive producer on 8 part series.

4 x script commissions.
Production (role):
THE BUCCANEERS SEASON 2
Company:
The Forge/ Apple
Project details:
Writer of episode 3
Production (role):
DOPE GIRLS
Company:
Bad Wolf/ BBC
Project details:
Writer of episode 5
Production (role):
GANGS OF LONDON SEASON 3
Company:
Pulse Films/ Sky
Project details:
Consultant Writer, episode 4
Production (role):
BOILING POINT
Company:
BBC
Project details:
Associate Producer
Production (role):
EVERYTHING NOW
Company:
Left Bank Pictures/ Netflix
Project details:
Associate Producer and writer
Production (role):
THE BUCCANEERS
Company:
The Forge / Apple TV+
Project details:
Writersroom and episodic writer
Production (role):
SCREW
Company:
STV/Channel 4
Project details:
Writer of Episode 5 of Rob Williams' prison drama.
Series 2 script commissioned.
Production (role):
THE RISING
Company:
Sky Studios
Project details:
2 x 60' episode
Production (role):
AFTER THE FLOOD
Company:
Quay Street
Project details:
Writersroom and writer of 1 x 60" episode
Production (role):
UNITITLED
Company:
Left Bank / Disney Star
Project details:
Writersroom for a series in development & outline
Production (role):
TBA Returning YA Drama Series
Company:
BBC
Project details:
Associate Producer and episodic writer
Production (role):
UNTITLED CHILDREN'S SCI-FI DRAMA SERIES (Writersroom)
Company:
Wildseed Studios/Netflix
Production (role):
FREE REIN (Series 3)
Company:
Lime Pictures/Netflix
Project details:
Writersroom and commissioned writer of 1x30" episode
Production (role):
GUILDED (Writersroom)
Company:
Lime Pictures
Project details:
Teen drama series, development writersroom
Production (role):
LIVING WITH THE DEMPSEYS
Company:
BBC Northern Ireland
Project details:
Commissioned writer of an original, one hour drama pilot as part of the BBC NI New Perspectives initiative.

Co-written with Ewen Glass.
Production (role):
HOLLYOAKS (Core Writer)
Company:
Lime Pictures/Channel 4
Project details:
Commissioned writer of 62 episodes of Hollyoaks, including a double-episode Christmas special.

Won WGGB 2020 award for Episode 5013 for Best Long Running TV Series.
Nominated for WGGB 2019 award for Episode 4889.

Part of the BAFTA nominated team 2017, 2018 and 2019, with Roanne's episodes submitted to the judging panel.
FEATURE FILM
Production (role):
NAHL AND THE MAGIC CIRCUS
Company:
Storyworld Entertainment
Project details:
Script commissioned

Credits

  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): TRUST ME
    Company: The Forge/ Disney
    Project details: Book adaptation, script commission
  • Production (role): TBA CRIME THRILLER
    Company: New Regency/ Disney
    Project details: Writers room and pilot script commissioned
  • Production (role): GOOD GIRLS DIE LAST
    Company: STV
    Project details: Adaptation. Script commissioned
  • Production (role): NOUGHTIES AGAIN
    Company: World Productions/ C4
    Project details: Original 8x30" YA dramedy - Script commissioned
  • Production (role): WHAT YOU DID
    Company: Leopard Drama/ BBC
    Project details: Script commissioned for a television adaptation of Clare McGowan's psychological thriller novel
  • Production (role): DRAWING BLOOD
    Company: Firebird
    Project details: Pilot script & treatment commissioned for an original 8-part drama series
  • Production (role): THE HIKE
    Company: Urban Myth
    Project details: Adaptation of book by Lucy Clarke, script commissioned
  • Production (role): CEDAR FALLS
    Company: The Forge
    Project details: Original romantic drama
  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE
    Company: The Forge/ Channel 4
    Project details: Co-lead writer and co-executive producer on 8 part series.

    4 x script commissions.
  • Production (role): THE BUCCANEERS SEASON 2
    Company: The Forge/ Apple
    Project details: Writer of episode 3
  • Production (role): DOPE GIRLS
    Company: Bad Wolf/ BBC
    Project details: Writer of episode 5
  • Production (role): GANGS OF LONDON SEASON 3
    Company: Pulse Films/ Sky
    Project details: Consultant Writer, episode 4
  • Production (role): BOILING POINT
    Company: BBC
    Project details: Associate Producer
  • Production (role): EVERYTHING NOW
    Company: Left Bank Pictures/ Netflix
    Project details: Associate Producer and writer
  • Production (role): THE BUCCANEERS
    Company: The Forge / Apple TV+
    Project details: Writersroom and episodic writer
  • Production (role): SCREW
    Company: STV/Channel 4
    Project details: Writer of Episode 5 of Rob Williams' prison drama.
    Series 2 script commissioned.
  • Production (role): THE RISING
    Company: Sky Studios
    Project details: 2 x 60' episode
  • Production (role): AFTER THE FLOOD
    Company: Quay Street
    Project details: Writersroom and writer of 1 x 60" episode
  • Production (role): UNITITLED
    Company: Left Bank / Disney Star
    Project details: Writersroom for a series in development & outline
  • Production (role): TBA Returning YA Drama Series
    Company: BBC
    Project details: Associate Producer and episodic writer
  • Production (role): UNTITLED CHILDREN'S SCI-FI DRAMA SERIES (Writersroom)
    Company: Wildseed Studios/Netflix
    Project details:
  • Production (role): FREE REIN (Series 3)
    Company: Lime Pictures/Netflix
    Project details: Writersroom and commissioned writer of 1x30" episode
  • Production (role): GUILDED (Writersroom)
    Company: Lime Pictures
    Project details: Teen drama series, development writersroom
  • Production (role): LIVING WITH THE DEMPSEYS
    Company: BBC Northern Ireland
    Project details: Commissioned writer of an original, one hour drama pilot as part of the BBC NI New Perspectives initiative.

    Co-written with Ewen Glass.
  • Production (role): HOLLYOAKS (Core Writer)
    Company: Lime Pictures/Channel 4
    Project details: Commissioned writer of 62 episodes of Hollyoaks, including a double-episode Christmas special.

    Won WGGB 2020 award for Episode 5013 for Best Long Running TV Series.
    Nominated for WGGB 2019 award for Episode 4889.

    Part of the BAFTA nominated team 2017, 2018 and 2019, with Roanne's episodes submitted to the judging panel.
  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): NAHL AND THE MAGIC CIRCUS
    Company: Storyworld Entertainment
    Project details: Script commissioned

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