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Susannah McKenna

Writer

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Francesca Devas

Susannah grew up in rural Co. Tyrone and now lives in Belfast. She currently has three comedy pilots in development with Kudos Film & TV, Birdie Pictures and Merman. She has just recently been part of a writer’s room for a Sony funded original comedy idea with writer James Wood. She has also just been selected as a writer on the BBC Studios: The Writer Spotlight 2024 programme which includes a script commission.

Since graduating from Queen’s University Belfast with an MA in Creative Writing in 2013, she has written for theatre and TV. Credits include: Writer/Performer as part of Sparks for Channel 4 with Merman, Writer for BBC Soft Border Patrol Series 1 – 3, Writer of the play Alice Milligan – A Girl of Genius which opened in New York at the 2016 Cuala Festival.

Credits

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Production (role):
BBC Studios Spotlight 2024
Company:
BBC Studios
Project details:
Original script commission
Production (role):
Untitled
Company:
Sony
Project details:
Writers room for new James Wood series
Production (role):
Untitled
Company:
Birdie Pics
Project details:
Script commission for original TV idea.
Production (role):
The Cure (Writer)
Company:
Kudos Film & TV
Project details:
In development
Production (role):
The Magees (Writer)
Company:
Merman
Project details:
In development

Production (role):
Sparks (Writer / Performer)
Company:
Merman / C4
Project details:
Short form web series
Production (role):
Soft Border Control (Writer)
Company:
BBC
Project details:
Series 1 - 2 x eps

Series 3 - 2 x eps

Credits

  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): BBC Studios Spotlight 2024
    Company: BBC Studios
    Project details: Original script commission
  • Production (role): Untitled
    Company: Sony
    Project details: Writers room for new James Wood series
  • Production (role): Untitled
    Company: Birdie Pics
    Project details: Script commission for original TV idea.
  • Production (role): The Cure (Writer)
    Company: Kudos Film & TV
    Project details: In development
  • Production (role): The Magees (Writer)
    Company: Merman
    Project details: In development

  • Production (role): Sparks (Writer / Performer)
    Company: Merman / C4
    Project details: Short form web series
  • Production (role): Soft Border Control (Writer)
    Company: BBC
    Project details: Series 1 - 2 x eps

    Series 3 - 2 x eps
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