The Dawson Brothers
Comedy writers
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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.
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TV
Creator & Writer
Producer
Nana Hughes, John Pocock
Director
Tim Kirkby
New comedy set in a theme park
ITV Studios for ITV2
In development
Producer
Will Saunders
Director
Al Campbell
Starring
Original sketch show
BBC Productions for BBC3
Producer
Justin Gaynor & Jamie Lennox
Starring
Original comedy
ChannelFlip for YouTube
In development
Happy Finish
Pilot for 6 x 30'
Producer
Mark Talbot
Director
Al Campbell
Starring
Original Comedy Lab
Hat Trick Productions for Channel 4
Writer
Starring
Ant & Dec
Sketch writers
ITV Studios for ITV
Brand new comedy sketch co-created with David Walliams.
King Bert for BBC
In Development
Creator
Jessica 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
Producer
Pete Ogden & Becca Walker
Starring
Sketch writers - won the 2014 Bafta Craft award for Entertainment Craft Team
ITV Studios for ITV1
Brotherhood
1 x 30'
Producer
Kenton Allen
Director
Martin Dennis
Sitcom about two brothers in their twenties who must raise their younger brother
Big Talk for Comedy Central
Producer
Gemma Nightingale, Richard Cowles
Starring
ITV Studios & James Grant
Producer
Jo Sargent, Mark Freeland
Starring
Second series of the school-based comedy, written with David Walliams
BBC Productions for BBC1
Royal Variety Performance
1 x 150'
Producer
Fiona Clarke & Glen Coomber
Starring
Sketch writers
ITV Studios for ITV1
Producer
Jo Sargent, Mark Freeland
Starring
New comedy co-written with David Walliams
BBC Productions for BBC1
That Puppet Game Show
8 x 45'
Producer
Jamie Ormerod & Tom Miller
Starring
Sketch writers
BBC Productions for BBC1
Producer
Pete Ogden & Becca Walker
Starring
Sketch writers - Nominated for Best Comedy Entertainment Programme, Comedy Awards 2013
ITV Studios for ITV1
Producer
Rachel Ablett & Peter Holmes
Starring
British Comedy Award Winner 2013 for Best Comedy Panel Show
Zeppotron for BBC1
In development
Producer
Colin Hopkins
Starring
Sketch writers
BBC Productions for BBC1
Producer
Ed Arriens, Mel Balac & Suzy Lamb
Starring
Writers for Paddy McGuinness
Thames for ITV1
It's Kevin
6 x 30'
Producer
Richard Webb
Director
Al Campbell
Starring
Sketch writers - Nominated for Best Sketch Show, Comedy Awards 2013
BBC Productions for BBC2
Producer
Keith Cotton, Alison Marlow & Paul Wright
Starring
BBC Productions for BBC1
John Bishop's Only Joking
10 x 30'
Producer
Jonno Richards
Starring
Sketch writers
Channel X for Sky 1
Producer
Andy Rowe & Emma Taylor
Starring
Sketch writers
Initial for ITV1
In development
Secret Service
6 x 60'
Producer
Jake Cardew & Richard Hague
Starring
Sketch writers
Initial for BBC1
Paddy's TV Guide
8 x 35'
Producer
Matt White
Starring
Additional Material
ITV Studios for Channel 4
Producer
Fiona Clarke & Christian Fletcher
Starring
Writers
ITV Studios for ITV1
Starring
Jay Pharaoh Chris O'Dowd Peter Serafinowicz Ben Stiller
Writers
Amnesty for Channel 4
You Cannot Be Serious
6 x 30'
Producer
Clyde Holcroft
Director
Paul Wheeler
Starring
Sketch writers
Avalon for ITV1
Producer
Ben Caudell & Peter Holmes
Sketch writers
Zeppotron for Channel 4
In development
The Bodyguard
Pilot
Producer
James Fox
Starring
Sketch writers
Endemol for BBC1
In development
Producer
Ed Arriens, Mel Balac & Suzy Lamb
Starring
Writers for Paddy McGuinness
Thames for ITV1
10 O'Clock Live: Series 2
10 x 60'
Starring
Charlie Brooker Jimmy Carr Lauren Laverne David Mitchell
Sketch writers
Endemol for Channel 4
Watson & Oliver: Series 2
6 x 30'
Starring
Ingrid Oliver Lorna Watson
Sketch writers
BBC Productions for BBC2
In development
Adam Buxton's Bug
8 x 30'
Producer
Séamus Murphy-Mitchell
Starring
Burning Bright Productions for Sky Atlantic
Starring
John Bishop Miranda Hart Helen Skelton David Walliams
Sketch writers
BBC Productions for BBC1
Producer
Mark Cossey & Richard Mears
Starring
BBC Productions for BBC3
The Jonathan Ross Show: Series 2
12 x 60'
Producer
Suzi Aplin & Tom Barrett
Starring
Hotsauce TV for ITV1
All Star Mr & Mrs: Series 4
10 x 60'
Producer
Aaron Morgan & Jane O'Brien
Starring
Sketch writers
CPL for ITV1
The Second Second Coming
Pilot
Starring
Will Andrews Peter Serafinowicz Dan Skinner Nico Tatarowicz
Zeppotron for Channel 4
World Series of Dating
8 x 30'
Producer
Mark Lucey
Starring
Lion TV for BBC3
You Cannot Be Serious
Pilot
Producer
Clyde Holcroft
Starring
Sketch writers
Avalon for ITV1
The Jonathan Ross Show
8 x 60'
Producer
Suzi Aplin & Tom Barrett
Starring
Script writers
Hotsauce TV for ITV 1
Awfully Good
3 x 120'
Producer
Matt Crook, Myles Jenkins
Director
Chris Howe
Starring
Script writers
Objective for Channel 4
Big Brother: Series 12
1 x 60'
Producer
Richard Park
Starring
Script writers
Endemol for Channel 5
Producer
Suzi Aplin, Craig Gledhill
Starring
Script writers
Brits TV for ITV1
Lee Mack's All Star Cast
6 x 40'
Producer
Andrew Cartmell, Neil Webster
Starring
Script writers
Zeppotron for BBC1
Never Mind the Buzzcocks: Series 25
12 x 35'
Producer
James Longman
Director
Ian Lorimer
Starring
Script writers
Talkback Thames for BBC2
The Magicians
5 x 60'
Producer
Meriel Beale, Sam Donnelly, Karen Smith
Starring
Sketch writers
Shine for BBC1
Producer
Mel Balac, Andrew Cartmell & Suzy Lamb
Starring
Writers for Paddy McGuinness
Talkback Thames for ITV1
Total Wipeout: Winter Wipeout
12 x 60'
Producer
Andy Rowe & Emma Taylor
Starring
Writers for Richard Hammond
Endemol for BBC1
The One Ronnie
1 x 30'
Producer
Gareth Edwards
Director
Geoff Posner
Starring
Writers of the 'Blackberry' sketch which is the most viewed BBC clip online
BBC Productions for BBC1
Starring
Richard Ayoade Chris O'Dowd
Part of the writing team
Talkback Thames for Channel 4
101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow
8 x 60'
Producer
James Fox & Emma Taylor
Starring
Writers of Steve Jones' script
Initial for BBC1
How Not To Live Your Life
7 x 30'
Producer
Dan Clark & Gary Reich
Director
Sam Leifer
Starring
Writing additional material for the sitcom
Brown Eyed Boy for BBC 3
Producer
Seamus Murphy-Mitchell
Starring
Sketch and additional material writers
Olga TV for ITV1
Sniggers With Attitude
Pilot for 6 x 30'
Producer
Nana Hughes
Director
Al Campbell
Starring
New sketch show
BBC Productions for BBC3
Sport Relief
5 x 60'
Producer
Andy Auerbach & Dean Nabarro
Starring
Writing for presenter Richard Hammond
Comic Relief for BBC1
Take Me Out: Series 2
8 x 60'
Producer
Mel Balac, Andrew Cartmell & Suzy Lamb
Starring
Writers for Paddy McGuinness
Talkback Thames for ITV1
The Whole 19 Yards
8 x 60'
Producer
Tom Blakeson
Starring
Writers on Vernon Kay's script
Endemol for ITV1
Total Wipe Out: Series 1 - 5
31 x 60'
Producer
Andy Rowe & Emma Taylor
Starring
Writing for presenter Richard Hammond
Endemol for BBC 1
Blast Lab: Series 1-4
52 x 13'
Producer
Jim Wiseman & Peter Wyles
Starring
Writers of Richard Hammonds script
September Films for CBBC
Producer
Richard Webb
Starring
Sketch writers
BBC Productions for BBC1
Horne & Corden
6 x 30'
Producer
Ben Cavey
Director
Kathy Burke
Starring
Sketch writers
Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC 3
Take Me Out
8 x 60'
Producer
Mel Balac, Andrew Cartmell & Suzy Lamb
Starring
Writing for presenter Paddy McGuinness
Talkback Thames for ITV 1
All Star Mr & Mrs: Series 2-3
30 x 45'
Producer
Victoria Ashbourne & Leon Wilson
Starring
Writing for presenters Fern and Philip
Celador for ITV
Producer
Gregor Cameron
Starring
Sketch writers
World's End for ITV
Producer
Gareth Edwards
Director
Ben Fuller
Starring
Sketch writers
BBC2
Comedy Live Presents
1 x 60'
Producer
Jack Bayles & Nana Hughes
Starring
Writers for the show starring Russell Brand
Objective Productions for Channel 4
Gus & Waldo
8 x 15'
Producer
Tess Cumming & Massimo Fenati
Sketch writers
North One for Comedy Central
Kevin Bishop Show: Series 1,2 & 3
18 x 30'
Producer
Lee Hupfield
Director
Elliot Hegarty
Starring
Sketch writers
Objective for Channel 4
The Omid Djalili Show
18 x 30'
Producer
Alex Walsh-Taylor
Director
Michael Cumming
Starring
Sketch writers
BBC Productions for BBC1
Director
Ben Wheatley
Starring
Sketch writers
BBC Productions for BBC 3
The Peter Serafinowicz Show
6 x 30'
Producer
Peter Serafinowicz
Director
Becky Martin
Starring
Sketch writers
Objective Productions for BBC1
Producer
Ruth Wallace
Starring
Script writers
Zeppotron for Channel 4
Nina Conti Sketch Show
Pilot for 6 x 30'
Producer
Ben Farrell
Starring
Sketch writers
Objective Productions for Channel 4
Dead Ringers: Series 7
6 x 30'
Producer
Richard Webb
Starring
Sketch writers
BBC Productions for BBC2
Skins
8 x 60'
Producer
Chris Clough
Director
Paul Gay
Starring
Table writers on the ground-breaking show
Company Pictures for E4
The All New Charlotte Church Show
Pilot for 14 x 60'
Producer
Chris Brogden & Will McDonald
Starring
Script writers
Monkey Kingdom Productions for Channel 4
Balls Of Steel: Series 1, 2 & Pilot
Pilot for 6 x 38'
Producer
Lee Hupfield
Starring
Sketch writers
Objective for Channel 4
FAQ U: Series 1
14 x 25'
Director
Chris Howe
Starring
Sketch writers
Zeppotron West for Channel 4
The Friday Night Project
16 x 48'
Producer
Lee Hupfield & Dean Nabarro
Starring
Sketch writers and script writers for the presenters
Princess Productions for Channel 4
Starring
Gary Lineker Davina McCall Dermot O'Leary David Walliams
BBC Productions & BBC Worldwide for BBC1
Lookalikes: Series 1 & 2
5 x 30'
Hit Channel 4 comedy following celebrity lookalikes.
Knickerbockerglory for Channel 4
Radio
Writer
Comedy sketch show starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb
Broadcaster BBC Radio 4
Producer
Gareth Edwards, Simon Mayhew-Archer & Alex Walsh-Taylor
Starring
Sketch writers
Broadcaster BBC Radio 4
Producer
Lee Hupfield
Starring
Sketch writers
Production Company Bwark
Broadcaster Channel 4 Radio
Broadcaster Channel 4 Radio
Creator & Writer
Producer
Simon Mayhew-Archer
Original comedy
Broadcaster BBC Radio 4
In development
