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Sasha writes for Film, TV, Theatre and Radio. She is currently lead writer and co creator on Malory Towers season four, BBC/King Bert’s hit series of Enid Blyton’s classic. Her recent play Possession was nominated for Best Writer at The Stage Debut Awards. She is under commission to adapt Lanny, Max Porter’s award winning book by The Bureau and BBC Films, and The Only Story, by Julian Barnes for BBC Films and Little Door. Mrs Smith’s Second Coming, her original screenplay, is in development with the BFI. Other work in development includes updated, reimagined series of the classics Heidi and The Railway Children for King Bert, and original TV series with Quay Street and Company. Sasha’s play Possession is due to be produced by The Arcola Theatre. Recent work includes an episode of The Midwich Cuckoos for Sky, lead writer on The Last Tsars, Netflix/Nutopia a 6 part docudrama, and co-creator and lead writer on The Moonstone, an adaptation of Wilkie Collins’ classic for BBC and King Bert. Also episodes of Versailles (Canal +) and additional material on The Crown (Netflix, Leftbank). She also wrote on Wizards Versus Aliens, Russel T Davies’ TV series.
She has been series consultant on Rux (Rumania) for HBO Europe.Sasha has written numerous episodes for BBC’s flagship shows Eastenders, Holby, Casualty, Waterloo Road and Doctors. Her episode “Unsilenced” for Casualty addressed FGM on prime time TV for the first time and was BAFTA nominated and won a BBC Production Award and a Sexual Health Award. Her episode on Euthanasia “Nice and Easy” starring Brenda Fricker was also BAFTA nominated and shortlisted for a Writers Guild Award. Her original radio play Best Interests won a MFI award.
Previous to becoming a writer, Sasha was an actress. She performed in a large body of work with her award winning company Talking Tongues and her acting partner Rachel Weisz, during the 90’s and starred in the early films of Francois Ozon, including the award winning Regard la mer for which she won a best actress award.
Credits
Credits
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DateProduction (role)CompanyProject details
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Date:Production (role): CALL THE MIDWIFE (Series 14)Company: BBCProject details: Episode 7
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Date:Production (role): MILLY MOLLY MANDYCompany: King Bert ProductionsProject details: Series in Development
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Date:Production (role): THE KINGDOM SEEKERCompany: 108 MediaProject details: Feature in Development
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Date:Production (role): BALLET SHOESCompany: Magic Light PicturesProject details: Co-Lead Writer with Rachel Flowerday
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Date:Production (role): THE RAILWAY CHILDRENCompany: King BertProject details: Co-Lead Writer
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Date:Production (role): MALORY TOWERS (Series IV & V & VI)Company: King BertProject details: Co-Lead Writer with Rachel Flowerday
Executive Producer
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Date:Production (role): HEIDICompany: King BertProject details: Co-Lead Writer
Series in Development -
Date:Production (role): RADIO GIRLSCompany: Company PicturesProject details: Co-Lead Writer
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Date:Production (role): THE ONLY STORYCompany: Little Door/ BBC FilmsProject details: Feature in Development
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Date:Production (role): MRS SMITH'S SECOND COMINGCompany: Jeva Films/ BFIProject details: Original screenplay in development
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Date:Production (role): LANNYCompany: The Bureau / BBC FilmsProject details: Feature in Development
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Date: 2023Production (role): BELGRAVIA: THE NEXT CHAPTERCompany: Carnival/ ITVProject details: Episode 4
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Date: 2022Production (role): MALORY TOWERS (Series III)Company: King BertProject details: Co-Lead Writer with Rachel Flowerday
Executive Producer
2022 Rose d’Or Awards - Nominated Best Children and Youth
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Date: 2022Production (role): MIDWICH CUCKOOSCompany: Sky/ Route 24Project details: Episode 3
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Date: 2021Production (role): MALORY TOWERS (Series II)Company: King BertProject details: Co-Lead Writer and Executive Producer
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Date: 2020Production (role): MALORY TOWERS (Series I)Company: King BertProject details: Co-Lead Writer and Executive Producer
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Date: 2019Production (role): THE LAST CZARSCompany: Nutopia/NetflixProject details: Lead writer on series for Netflix
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Date: 2016Production (role): THE MOONSTONECompany: King Bert/BBCProject details: 5 part adaptation of Wilkie Collins thriller.
Co-Written with Rachel Flowerday.
Starring John Thompson & Sarah Hadland. -
Date: 2016Production (role): THE CROWN (Series I)Company: Leftbank / NetflixProject details: Additional Writer
Creator Peter Morgan. Starring Claire Foy, Matt Smith, John Lithgow, Victoria Hamilton -
Date: 2015Production (role): VERSAILLESCompany: Capa Drama / Canal +Project details: 3 Episodes
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Date: 2014Production (role): WIZARDS Vs ALIENSCompany: CBBCProject details: 2 Episodes
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Date: 2010Production (role): WATERLOO ROADCompany: ShedProject details: 1 Episode
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Date: 2007-2014Production (role): CASUALTYCompany: BBC TelevisionProject details: Core writing team
Sasha’s FGM episode nominated for BAFTA 2014
Sasha’s episode nominated for a BAFTA Best Drama Series 2011
Sasha’s episode noinated for WGGB Award 2012
Sasha’s episode nominated for a Broadcast Award 2014
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Date: 2006Production (role): EASTENDERSCompany: BBC TelevisionProject details: 1 Episode
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Date: 2006Production (role): HOLBY CITYCompany: BBC TelevisionProject details: 3 Episodes
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Date: 2006Production (role): DOCTORSCompany: BBC TelevisionProject details: 1 Episode
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Date: 2005Production (role): ANGELCompany: Fidelite ProductionsProject details: Script Collaborator
Director Francois Ozon -
Date: 2005Production (role): BIRDS EYE VIEWCompany: Channel 4Project details: Dir. David O'Neil
Starring Miranda Raison and Charles Mneme
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Date: 1999Production (role): MAD COWSCompany: Flashlight FilmsProject details: Adaptation of Cathy Lette
Dir. Sara Sugarman
Starring Anna Friel and Joanna Lumley
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DateProduction (role)CompanyProject details
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Date: 2023Production (role): POSSESSIONCompany: The Arcola TheatreProject details: Nominated for Best Writer at The Stage Debut Awards
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Date: 2005Production (role): MY FRONT LINECompany: Bristol Old VicProject details: Monologue
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Production (role)CompanyProject details
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Production (role): BEST INTERESTSCompany: BBC Radio 4Project details: 45' Drama commission
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Production (role): TEST CASE 2: BOURNEWOODCompany: BBC Radio 4Project details: 45’ Drama commission
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Production (role): MY FRONT LINECompany: BBC Radio DramaProject details: Adapated from original Monologue from Bristol Old Vic
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Production (role): WESTWAYCompany: BBC World Service (42 Episodes)Project details: Radio Soap
Regular writer since 2003
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Production (role)Project details
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Production (role): IN THE PARK (Writer / Director)Project details: In Competition Bird’s Eye View Festival 2005
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Sasha attended BBC Writer's Academy in 2006