Sebastian Baczkiewicz

Sebastian Baczkiewicz

Profile

Sebastian Baczkiewicz writes for theatre, radio and television. He has written over 40 plays for Radio 4 since being their first writer in residence in 2000 as well as co-commissions with Somethin’ Else, CBC Canada, World Service and Radio 3.

His long-running series for Radio 4, Pilgrim, drawing on the myth and folkore of the British Isles and starring Paul Hilton as the immortal protagonist, was nominated for the Prix Italia and awarded silver at the Prix Europa 2012.

 

Other recent work includes a four-part adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo featuring Iain Glen, Toby Jones, and Jane Lapotaire. Baczkiewicz has written many plays for Radio 4 since being their first writer in residence in 2000 as well as co-commissions with Somethin’ Else, CBC Canada, World Service and Radio 3. His work for theatre which includes The Lives of the Saints, Hello Paris, The Man Who Shot the Tiger and Dancing Under the Bridge, has been presented in London, Rotterdam and Warsaw.

Sebastian trained at Drama Centre London as an act.