James Graham won the Catherine Johnson Award for the Best Play 2007 for his play Eden's Empire. He was awarded the Pearson Playwriting Bursary in 2006. He is Writer in Residence at the Finborough Theatre and a member of the Royal Court/BBC 50 scheme.

James's play Tory Boyz for the National Youth Theatre caused a storm during its run at the Soho Theatre for its portrayal of young, gay men in the modern Conservative Party and received excellent reviews.

His first film for television, Caught in a Trap, was broadcast on ITV1 on Boxing Day 2008. James was picked as one of the Broadcast Magazine Hotshots in the same year.  He is under commission from a number of TV companies and his play The Whiskey Taster premieres at the Bush Theatre in early 2010.

TELEVISION

MEDS: Pilot script for new drama series for Carnival/BBC3 (2009).

KHOA SAN ROAD: Writing pilot script for new drama series for World Productions (2008/2009).

CAUGHT IN A TRAP 90' starring Connie Fisher, Jim Carter and Geraldine James for Greenlit Productions/ ITV (Filmed May 2008).

THEATRE

THE WHISKY TASTER: Due for produced at The Bush Theatre in January/ February 2010 starring Samuel Barnett and Kate O'Flynn.

'Written with enormous charm, psychological depth and satirical bite, The Whisky Taster is a bitter-sweet story of contemporary London workaholic youth... Thought-provoking, observant and emotionally intelligent, this is a superb piece of new writing.' Aleks Sierz, The Stage

A HISTORY OF FALLING THINGS: At Clwyd Theatre Cymru, directed by Kate Wasserberg. To be published by Methuen (2009).

'James Graham's new play is a sheer delight.... This is a rich production of an enormously entertaining, heart-warming and funny play.' The Stage

'Graham's writing has a freshness and lightness to it that Kate Wasserberg relishes in her first production as new plays director at Theatr Clywd.' The Guardian

SUDDENLOSSOFDIGNITY.COM: Commission for The Bush Theatre and the Latitude Festival (2009).

SONS OF YORK: Following a family through the Winter of Discontent, at The Finborough Theatre (2008).

'One of the best new plays of the year...A real triumph for the Finborough' Philip Fisher, British Theatre Guide

'It's hard to argue with the play's lovely writing, and its lambent humanity... The acting is uniformly superb.' Brian Logan, Time Out Time Out Critics' Choice

'Having tackled Thatcher, Heath and Eden successfully, James Graham is fast building a reputation as a sharp-eyed and witty political playwright...Graham's writing has warmth and sincerity.' Sam Marlowe, The Times

TORY BOYZ: For the National Youth Theatre season at the Soho Theatre (2008).

'Very funny and uncomfortably authentic viewing for those who have spent time working in SW1.' The New Statesman

'Tory Boyz is stuffed with well-observed characters and zingy comedy.' The Times

'Graham, ... is clearly fulfilling his early promise. You expect raw talent and commitment from the NYT, but the depth and focus on show here are much rarer qualities in such a youthful production.' Time Out

LITTLE MADAM: Play about the life of Margaret Thatcher, will be going on at the Finborough Theatre, (2007).

'Another top drawer performance lifts a strong piece of writing into a must-see event', Dominic Cavendish. The Telegraph

'A remarkable conceit and one that comes off superbly', The Stage

'The prolific and talented James Graham, who is still only 25 ... now turns his attention to Margaret Thatcher', Paul Taylor, The Independent.

'Spellbindingly brilliant ... A nostalgic, accurate whip through the Thatcher years, enchanting acting and slick directing make this a play you will remember', British Theatre Guide

EDEN'S EMPIRE: commission for the Finborough Theatre, (2006).

'Lucid and gripping...an artful mix of historical reconstruction and mischievously handled hindsight', Paul Taylor, The Independent

'Gripping...a dramatic piece of living history', Michael Billington, The Guardian

'Nuanced and intelligent' Lucy Powell, Time Out

ALBERT'S BOY:  Finborough Theatre, starring Gerard Monaco and Tony award-winner Victor Spinetti. Optioned by Mike Young for development as a feature (2005).

'A play, unlike a lecture, works best when it studies human interactions and foibles. James Graham belies his 22 years in understanding this. There is a precocity in his talent, but through the delicate employment of understatement he never drifts into the pretentious or patronizing' Benjamin Davis, Time Out

'There is a boldness and lyricism to the writing that has a certain potency' Sam Marlowe, The Times.

COAL NOT DOLE: Edinburgh Festival and tour of the North of England (2002).

'Promising new playwright James Graham succeeds in producing a Ken Loach style comedy drama', Scotsman

RADIO

ALBERT'S BOY: Radio adaptation for BBC Radio 4 (2009).

HOW YOU FEELIN' ALF?: Original commission for Radio 4 (2009).