Ben Ward

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Disenchantment

Writer

Danger Mouse

Writer

Horrible Histories

Writer

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
Disenchantment
Writer 

A new adult animated comedy from Matt Groening set in a medieval fantasy world.

The Ululu Company for Netflix
Scream Street Series 1-2
Story Editor 
Creator Tom Donbavand

Episode writer and Script Consultant 

CBBC
Dennis and Gnasher Unleased Series 1-2
CBBC
Wombles
Creator Co-writer Giles Pilbrow
Altitude Film Entertainment
In Development
Tom Gates

Adapted from the books by Liz Pichon

Black Camel
In Development
Rescue Bots Academy
Writer 
Boulder Media
In development
Nelly the Monster Sitter
Lead Writer 
Red and Blue Productions
Newzoids
Writer 
Director George Kane
Starring
  • Debra Stephenson
  • Jon Culshaw
    •  

    Topical satire using a cast of puppets. 

    Citrus Television for ITV
    Gigglebiz: Series 4
    Featuring TV's worst DIY expert, a troupe of acrobats, and a weather presenter
    CBBC
    Peter Rabbit: Series 2
    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
    MI High: Series 7
    Seventh series of the children's spy show
    Kudos Film and Television for CBBC
    In Development
    Fanny and Friends
    Producer Arabella Newnham
    Director Ben Warwick
    Starring
  • Glyn Dilley
  • Debra Stephenson
    •  
    Drama following cookery queen Fanny Craddock
    Boundless for More4
    MI High: Series 6
    Starring
  • Oscar Jacques
  • Oyiza Momoh
  • Sam Strike
  • Natasha Watson
    •  
    Sixth series of the children's spy show
    Kudos Film and Television for CBBC
    Diddy Movies: Series 2
    Starring
  • Dick & Dom
    •  
    Second series starring Dick and Dom
    BBC Productions for CBBC
    Diddy Movies: Series 1
    Starring
  • Dick & Dom
    •  
    Comedy set in the world of cinema starring Dick & Dom
    BBC Productions for CBBC
    Horrible Histories: Jubilee Sketches
    Producer Caroline Norris
    Starring
  • Laurence Rickard
    •  
    Sketch writer for Jubilee themed sketches to accompany the flotilla coverage
    BBC Productions for BBC1
    Peter Rabbit: Series 1
    Starring
  • Sarah Bolt
  • Shawn Curran
  • Michaela Dean
  • Colin DePaula
    •  
    New animation based on the classic Beatrix Potter character
    Chorion for CBeebies
    The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson: Series 3
    Producer Richard Webb
    Director Angie De Chastelai Smith
    Starring
  • Jon Culshaw
  • Debra Stephenson
    •  
    Sketch writer
    BBC Productions for BBC1
    Tracy Beaker Returns: Series 1 & 2
    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
    The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson: Series 2
    Producer Richard Webb
    Director Angie De Chastelai Smith
    Starring
  • Jon Culshaw
  • Debra Stephenson
    •  
    Major contributor
    BBC Productions for BBC1
    Smalltalk Diaries
    Multi-award-winning children's programme about the lives of mini-beasts
    Ammonite for CBBC/BBC1
    Horrible Histories
    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
    The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stevenson: Series 1
    Producer Richard Webb
    Director Angie De Chastelai Smith
    Sketch writer and script editor
    BBC Productions for BBC1
    As The Bell Rings
    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
    Emu: Multiple Episodes
    Starring
  • Toby Hull
    •  
    ITV1
    Dead Ringers
    Starring
  • Kevin Connelly
  • Phil Cornwell
  • Jon Culshaw
  • Mark Perry
    •  
    Sketch writer
    BBC2
    The Mysti Show: Series 2
    Starring
  • Laura Aikman
  • Eva Alexander
  • Oliver Mason
  • Yasmin Paige
    •  
    Co-written with Nathan Cockerill
    Mystical Productions for BBC1
    Stupid
    Sketch writer
    CBBC
    The Basil Brush Show: Multiple Episodes
    Starring
  • Basil Brush
  • Christopher Pizzi
    •  
    BBC1
    Live & Kicking
    Starring
  • Zoe Ball
  • Andi Peters
  • Jamie Theakston
    •  
    Multi-award-winning entertainment show
    BBC Productions for BBC1
    Smack The Pony
    Producer Victoria Pile
    Director Tristram Shapeero
    Starring
  • Sarah Alexander
  • Doon Mackichan
  • Sally Phillips
    •  
    Sketch writer
    Talkback Thames for Channel 4
    Have I Got News For You
    Starring
  • Angus Deayton
  • Ian Hislop
  • Paul Merton
    •  
    Sketch writer
    Hat Trick for BBC2
    Saturday Live
    Director Ian Hamilton
    Starring
  • Alexander Armstrong
  • Lee Hurst
  • Simon Munnery
    •  
    Sketch writer
    ITV1
    Spitting Image
    Sketch writer
    ITV1
    Danger Mouse: Series 1 & 2
    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 

    Bus Life
    Starring
  • Katie Angelou
  • James Bird
  • Ashley Cavender-Jones
  • Clare Thomas
    •  
    Winner of Children's Bafta for Best Writer
    Disney Channel
    Better the Devil
    Co-created and written with Elly Brewer
    BBC
    My Life As a Sitcom
    New comedy co-written with Gerard Foster
    BBC Productions
    In development
    Sardines
    Co-writing and creating the show with Elly Brewer
    BBC Scotland
    In development
    The Shaila Show
    Sitcom
    Coolabi for CBBC
    In development

    Writer & Producer 

    SM:TV
    Starring
  • Ant McPartlin
  • Declan Donnelly
    •  
    Head writer, script editor and producer of the ground-breaking live show
    ITV1

    Theatre

    Writer 

    Horrible Histories Prom
    Producer Caroline Norris
    Director Dominic Brigstocke
    Starring
  • Matthew Baynton
  • Jim Howick
  • Laurence Rickard
    •  
    Royal Albert Hall

    Film

    Writer 

    Untitled Mr Tumble Film
    Creator Co-writer Gerard Foster
    Cbeebies

    Radio

    Writer & Producer 

    The Cheese Shop: Series 1-4
    Starring
  •  

    Broadcaster BBC Radio 4