The Dawson Brothers
Comedy writers
Theatre, Film and TV Ben Hall
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Biography
The Dawson Brothers – strictly speaking two brothers, Steve and Andrew, and the adopted Tim Inman – are a team of comedy writers who have written on a plethora of British comedy shows, including the hit comedies That Mitchell and Webb Look, Lee Mack's All-Star Cast and The Jonathan Ross Show. Their sketch for The One Ronnie on BBC1 starring Ronnie Corbett and Harry Enfield is the most viewed BBC clip online.
They have developed a number of projects for the BBC and Channel 4. Their sketch show for BBC3, Funtime, was nominated for a Rocky Award at the Banff International Television Festival.
The trio co-wrote (with David Walliams) two series of the popular BBC1 comedy series Big School, starring Walliams, Catherine Tate, Francis de la Tour and Philip Glenister and currently co-creating a new sketch show with Walliams for BBC1.
They've written Comic Relief sketches for Daniel Craig, Russell Brand, Kate Moss and many more. They are some of the most sought-after writers on entertainment shows such as the multi award-winning Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway.
They have recently developed a pilot for Rashida Jones' company Le Train Train, NBC and Warner Bros in the US.
CV
TV
Writer
Lookalikes s2
5 x 30'
Second series of the hit Channel 4 comedy following celebrity lookalikes.
Knickerbockerglory
In development
Brand new comedy sketch co-created with David Walliams.
King Bert for BBC
In Development
CreatorJessica Knappett
Third series of the hit E4 comedy.
Bwark for E4
In Development
Lookalikes
5 x 30'
Fly-on-the-wall comedy following long-suffering celebrity lookalikes.
Knickerbockerglory for Channel 4
ProducerPete Ogden & Becca Walker
StarringSketch writers - won the 2014 Bafta Craft award for Entertainment Craft Team
ITV Studios for ITV1
Brotherhood
1 x 30'
ProducerKenton Allen
DirectorMartin Dennis
Sitcom about two brothers in their twenties who must raise their younger brother
Big Talk for Comedy Central
ProducerGemma Nightingale, Richard Cowles
StarringITV Studios & James Grant
ProducerJo Sargent, Mark Freeland
StarringSecond series of the school-based comedy, written with David Walliams
BBC Productions for BBC1
Royal Variety Performance
1 x 150'
ProducerFiona Clarke & Glen Coomber
StarringSketch writers
ITV Studios for ITV1
ProducerJo Sargent, Mark Freeland
StarringNew comedy co-written with David Walliams
BBC Productions for BBC1
That Puppet Game Show
8 x 45'
ProducerJamie Ormerod & Tom Miller
StarringSketch writers
BBC Productions for BBC1
ProducerPete Ogden & Becca Walker
StarringSketch writers - Nominated for Best Comedy Entertainment Programme, Comedy Awards 2013
ITV Studios for ITV1
ProducerRachel Ablett & Peter Holmes
StarringBritish Comedy Award Winner 2013 for Best Comedy Panel Show
Zeppotron for BBC1
In development
ProducerColin Hopkins
StarringSketch writers
BBC Productions for BBC1
ProducerEd Arriens, Mel Balac & Suzy Lamb
StarringWriters for Paddy McGuinness
Thames for ITV1
It's Kevin
6 x 30'
ProducerRichard Webb
DirectorAl Campbell
StarringSketch writers - Nominated for Best Sketch Show, Comedy Awards 2013
BBC Productions for BBC2
ProducerKeith Cotton, Alison Marlow & Paul Wright
StarringBBC Productions for BBC1
John Bishop's Only Joking
10 x 30'
ProducerJonno Richards
StarringSketch writers
Channel X for Sky 1
ProducerAndy Rowe & Emma Taylor
StarringSketch writers
Initial for ITV1
In development
Secret Service
6 x 60'
ProducerJake Cardew & Richard Hague
StarringSketch writers
Initial for BBC1
Paddy's TV Guide
8 x 35'
ProducerMatt White
StarringAdditional Material
ITV Studios for Channel 4
ProducerFiona Clarke & Christian Fletcher
StarringWriters
ITV Studios for ITV1
StarringJay Pharaoh Chris O'Dowd Peter Serafinowicz Ben Stiller
Writers
Amnesty for Channel 4
You Cannot Be Serious
6 x 30'
ProducerClyde Holcroft
DirectorPaul Wheeler
StarringSketch writers
Avalon for ITV1
The Bodyguard
Pilot
ProducerJames Fox
StarringSketch writers
Endemol for BBC1
In development
ProducerEd Arriens, Mel Balac & Suzy Lamb
StarringWriters for Paddy McGuinness
Thames for ITV1
10 O'Clock Live: Series 2
10 x 60'
StarringCharlie Brooker Jimmy Carr Lauren Laverne David Mitchell
Sketch writers
Endemol for Channel 4
Watson & Oliver: Series 2
6 x 30'
StarringIngrid Oliver Lorna Watson
Sketch writers
BBC Productions for BBC2
In development
Adam Buxton's Bug
8 x 30'
ProducerSéamus Murphy-Mitchell
StarringBurning Bright Productions for Sky Atlantic
StarringJohn Bishop Miranda Hart Helen Skelton David Walliams
Sketch writers
BBC Productions for BBC1
ProducerMark Cossey & Richard Mears
StarringBBC Productions for BBC3
The Jonathan Ross Show: Series 2
12 x 60'
ProducerSuzi Aplin & Tom Barrett
StarringHotsauce TV for ITV1
All Star Mr & Mrs: Series 4
10 x 60'
ProducerAaron Morgan & Jane O'Brien
StarringSketch writers
CPL for ITV1
StarringWill Andrews Peter Serafinowicz Dan Skinner Nico Tatarowicz
Zeppotron for Channel 4
World Series of Dating
8 x 30'
ProducerMark Lucey
StarringLion TV for BBC3
ProducerClyde Holcroft
StarringSketch writers
Avalon for ITV1
The Jonathan Ross Show
8 x 60'
ProducerSuzi Aplin & Tom Barrett
StarringScript writers
Hotsauce TV for ITV 1
Awfully Good
3 x 120'
ProducerMatt Crook, Myles Jenkins
DirectorChris Howe
StarringScript writers
Objective for Channel 4
Big Brother: Series 12
1 x 60'
ProducerRichard Park
StarringScript writers
Endemol for Channel 5
ProducerSuzi Aplin, Craig Gledhill
StarringScript writers
Brits TV for ITV1
Lee Mack's All Star Cast
6 x 40'
ProducerAndrew Cartmell, Neil Webster
StarringScript writers
Zeppotron for BBC1
ProducerJames Longman
DirectorIan Lorimer
StarringScript writers
Talkback Thames for BBC2
The Magicians
5 x 60'
ProducerMeriel Beale, Sam Donnelly, Karen Smith
StarringSketch writers
Shine for BBC1
ProducerMel Balac, Andrew Cartmell & Suzy Lamb
StarringWriters for Paddy McGuinness
Talkback Thames for ITV1
Total Wipeout: Winter Wipeout
12 x 60'
ProducerAndy Rowe & Emma Taylor
StarringWriters for Richard Hammond
Endemol for BBC1
The One Ronnie
1 x 30'
ProducerGareth Edwards
DirectorGeoff Posner
StarringWriters of the 'Blackberry' sketch which is the most viewed BBC clip online
BBC Productions for BBC1
StarringRichard Ayoade Chris O'Dowd
Part of the writing team
Talkback Thames for Channel 4
101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow
8 x 60'
ProducerJames Fox & Emma Taylor
StarringWriters of Steve Jones' script
Initial for BBC1
How Not To Live Your Life
7 x 30'
ProducerDan Clark & Gary Reich
DirectorSam Leifer
StarringWriting additional material for the sitcom
Brown Eyed Boy for BBC 3
ProducerSeamus Murphy-Mitchell
StarringSketch and additional material writers
Olga TV for ITV1
Sniggers With Attitude
Pilot for 6 x 30'
ProducerNana Hughes
DirectorAl Campbell
StarringNew sketch show
BBC Productions for BBC3
Sport Relief
5 x 60'
ProducerAndy Auerbach & Dean Nabarro
StarringWriting for presenter Richard Hammond
Comic Relief for BBC1
Take Me Out: Series 2
8 x 60'
ProducerMel Balac, Andrew Cartmell & Suzy Lamb
StarringWriters for Paddy McGuinness
Talkback Thames for ITV1
The Whole 19 Yards
8 x 60'
ProducerTom Blakeson
StarringWriters on Vernon Kay's script
Endemol for ITV1
Total Wipe Out: Series 1 - 5
31 x 60'
ProducerAndy Rowe & Emma Taylor
StarringWriting for presenter Richard Hammond
Endemol for BBC 1
Blast Lab: Series 1-4
52 x 13'
ProducerJim Wiseman & Peter Wyles
StarringWriters of Richard Hammonds script
September Films for CBBC
ProducerRichard Webb
StarringSketch writers
BBC Productions for BBC1
Horne & Corden
6 x 30'
ProducerBen Cavey
DirectorKathy Burke
StarringSketch writers
Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC 3
Take Me Out
8 x 60'
ProducerMel Balac, Andrew Cartmell & Suzy Lamb
StarringWriting for presenter Paddy McGuinness
Talkback Thames for ITV 1
All Star Mr & Mrs: Series 2-3
30 x 45'
ProducerVictoria Ashbourne & Leon Wilson
StarringWriting for presenters Fern and Philip
Celador for ITV
ProducerGregor Cameron
StarringSketch writers
World's End for ITV
ProducerGareth Edwards
DirectorBen Fuller
StarringSketch writers
BBC2
Comedy Live Presents
1 x 60'
ProducerJack Bayles & Nana Hughes
StarringWriters for the show starring Russell Brand
Objective Productions for Channel 4
ProducerLee Hupfield
DirectorElliot Hegarty
StarringSketch writers
Objective for Channel 4
The Omid Djalili Show
18 x 30'
ProducerAlex Walsh-Taylor
DirectorMichael Cumming
StarringSketch writers
BBC Productions for BBC1
DirectorBen Wheatley
StarringSketch writers
BBC Productions for BBC 3
The Peter Serafinowicz Show
6 x 30'
ProducerPeter Serafinowicz
DirectorBecky Martin
StarringSketch writers
Objective Productions for BBC1
ProducerRuth Wallace
StarringScript writers
Zeppotron for Channel 4
Nina Conti Sketch Show
Pilot for 6 x 30'
ProducerBen Farrell
StarringSketch writers
Objective Productions for Channel 4
Dead Ringers: Series 7
6 x 30'
ProducerRichard Webb
StarringSketch writers
BBC Productions for BBC2
Skins
8 x 60'
ProducerChris Clough
DirectorPaul Gay
StarringTable writers on the ground-breaking show
Company Pictures for E4
The All New Charlotte Church Show
Pilot for 14 x 60'
ProducerChris Brogden & Will McDonald
StarringScript writers
Monkey Kingdom Productions for Channel 4
Balls Of Steel: Series 1, 2 & Pilot
Pilot for 6 x 38'
ProducerLee Hupfield
StarringSketch writers
Objective for Channel 4
FAQ U: Series 1
14 x 25'
DirectorChris Howe
StarringSketch writers
Zeppotron West for Channel 4
The Friday Night Project
16 x 48'
ProducerLee Hupfield & Dean Nabarro
StarringSketch writers and script writers for the presenters
Princess Productions for Channel 4
StarringGary Lineker Davina McCall Dermot O'Leary David Walliams
BBC Productions & BBC Worldwide for BBC1
Creator & Writer
ProducerNana Hughes, John Pocock
DirectorTim Kirkby
New comedy set in a theme park
ITV Studios for ITV2
In development
ProducerWill Saunders
DirectorAl Campbell
StarringOriginal sketch show
BBC Productions for BBC3
ProducerJustin Gaynor & Jamie Lennox
StarringOriginal comedy
ChannelFlip for YouTube
In development
Happy Finish
Pilot for 6 x 30'
ProducerMark Talbot
DirectorAl Campbell
StarringOriginal Comedy Lab
Hat Trick Productions for Channel 4
Radio
Writer
Comedy sketch show starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb
Broadcaster BBC Radio 4
ProducerGareth Edwards, Simon Mayhew-Archer & Alex Walsh-Taylor
StarringSketch writers
Broadcaster BBC Radio 4
ProducerLee Hupfield
StarringSketch writers
Production Company Bwark
Broadcaster Channel 4 Radio
Broadcaster Channel 4 Radio
Creator & Writer
ProducerSimon Mayhew-Archer
Original comedy
Broadcaster BBC Radio 4
In development
