Ben Ward
CV
TV
Writer
Horrible Histories: Series 5 - 8
EMMY: Best Children’s programme, 3 x BAFTA: Best Comedy
Lead Writer
Producer
Tom Miller
Lead Writer on the popular, multi award winning comedy sketch show.
Lion TV for CBBC
Writer
A new adult animated comedy from Matt Groening set in a medieval fantasy world.
The Ululu Company for Netflix
Lead Writer
Creator
Lucy and Stephen Hawking
Lead Writer on television adaptation of Stephen and Lucy Hawking's books about a young scientist.
DHX Media
In development
Writer
Director
George Kane
Starring
Debra Stephenson Jon Culshaw
Topical satire using a cast of puppets.
Citrus Television for ITV
Featuring TV's worst DIY expert, a troupe of acrobats, and a weather presenter
CBBC
Lead Writer
Starring
Sarah Bolt Shawn Curran Michaela Dean Colin DePaula
Second series of the animated show based on the characters of Beatrix Potter
Silvergate Media for CBeebies
Seventh series of the children's spy show
Kudos Film and Television for CBBC
In Development
Producer
Arabella Newnham
Director
Ben Warwick
Starring
Glyn Dilley Debra Stephenson
Drama following cookery queen Fanny Craddock
Boundless for More4
Starring
Oscar Jacques Oyiza Momoh Sam Strike Natasha Watson
Sixth series of the children's spy show
Kudos Film and Television for CBBC
Starring
Dick & Dom
Second series starring Dick and Dom
BBC Productions for CBBC
Starring
Dick & Dom
Comedy set in the world of cinema starring Dick & Dom
BBC Productions for CBBC
Producer
Caroline Norris
Starring
Laurence Rickard
Sketch writer for Jubilee themed sketches to accompany the flotilla coverage
BBC Productions for BBC1
Starring
Sarah Bolt Shawn Curran Michaela Dean Colin DePaula
New animation based on the classic Beatrix Potter character
Chorion for CBeebies
Producer
Richard Webb
Director
Angie De Chastelai Smith
Starring
Jon Culshaw Debra Stephenson
Sketch writer
BBC Productions for BBC1
Creator
Jacqueline Wilson
Starring
Conor Byrne Lisa Coleman Dani Harmer Kay Purcell
Ben, with Elly Brewer, was lead writer and revisioned the show where Tracy is all grown up and back at the Dumping Ground
CBBC for CBBC/BBC1
Producer
Richard Webb
Director
Angie De Chastelai Smith
Starring
Jon Culshaw Debra Stephenson
Major contributor
BBC Productions for BBC1
Multi-award-winning children's programme about the lives of mini-beasts
Ammonite for CBBC/BBC1
Starring
Ben Wilibond Simon Farnaby Matthew Baynton
Major contributor of sketch material and script editor of the multi-award-winning show
Lion TV for CBBC
Producer
Richard Webb
Director
Angie De Chastelai Smith
Sketch writer and script editor
BBC Productions for BBC1
Starring
Pax Baldwin Emily Gloyens Brad Kavanagh Gregg Sulkin
Children's show set at break time
Talkback Thames for Disney Channel
MI High: Multiple Episodes
RTS Award for Best Children's Drama
Creator
Keith Brumpton
Starring
Sam Melvin Rachel Petladwala Chris Stanton
Children's sci-fi adventure series
Kudos Film and TV for BBC1
Starring
Laura Aikman Eva Alexander Oliver Mason Yasmin Paige
Co-written with Nathan Cockerill
Mystical Productions for BBC1
Starring
Zoe Ball Andi Peters Jamie Theakston
Multi-award-winning entertainment show
BBC Productions for BBC1
Producer
Victoria Pile
Director
Tristram Shapeero
Starring
Sarah Alexander Doon Mackichan Sally Phillips
Sketch writer
Talkback Thames for Channel 4
Starring
Angus Deayton Ian Hislop Paul Merton
Sketch writer
Hat Trick for BBC2
Director
Ian Hamilton
Starring
Alexander Armstrong Lee Hurst Simon Munnery
Sketch writer
ITV1
Producer
Sarah Muller
Director
Robert Cullen, Simon Hall, Aidan McAteer
Starring
Alexander Armstrong Kevin Eldon Dave Lamb
Lead Writer on Danger Mouse, which returned to the BBC in 2015, more than two decades after the original series ended.
Boulder Media & FremantleMedia Kids for CBBC
Creator & Writer
Starring
Katie Angelou James Bird Ashley Cavender-Jones Clare Thomas
Winner of Children's Bafta for Best Writer
Disney Channel
Writer & Producer
Starring
Ant McPartlin Declan Donnelly
Head writer, script editor and producer of the ground-breaking live show
ITV1
Theatre
Writer
Producer
Caroline Norris
Director
Dominic Brigstocke
Starring
Matthew Baynton Jim Howick Laurence Rickard
Royal Albert Hall