Andrew Ellard agent: Emily Hickman
Before turning freelance, Andrew worked as a script consultant for Paul Jackson and Michaela Hennessy-Vass at ITV on shows including Ladies of Letters, FM, Mumbai Calling and Honest and with writers such as Guy Jenkin, Caroline Aherne, Jeff Pope and Jonathan Harvey.
Current Writing Projects
AFTER DEATH Acheron Films
Original feature - in production
BRIAN BUTTERFIELD MOVIE
Original feature starring the popular sketch character, co-writer with Peter and James Serafinowicz
NIGHTS ITV Studios
Sitcom treatment
CHAMBER Lock and Key Pictures / A1 Pictures
Original horror feature
MAKING A KILLING
Animated short. Co-writer with director Martin Stirling
Scripts
ANNIVORCERY
1 x 30' sitcom pilot
FRIDAY AT THE CASTLE
Original comedy feature
SIGNED Avalon
1 x 30’ sitcom pilot, co-writer with Chris Ramsey, Jimmy McGhie and Seann Walsh
THE BITS ITV Studios
2 x 30’ sitcom, co-writer with Jason Lewis and Daniel Kaluuya
CARRY ON AS NORMAL
1 x 30’ sitcom pilot, co-writer with Laurie Blake
Current Script Editing Projects
COUNT ARTHUR STRONG Retort
Script editor of 6 x 30'
CARDINAL BURNS Series II Leftbank / E4
Script editor of 6 x 30'
Writing Credits
DOCTORS BBC
1 x 30’ episode
I’M NOT WITH HIM iTunes
Writer/director of 1 x 30’ radio sitcom
Starring Hils Barker, Tom Price, Chris Barrie & Hattie Hayridge
Script Editing Credits
MIRANDA Series 3 BBC Comedy / BBC1
Script editor of 6 x 30'
RED DWARF X Grant Naylor Productions / Dave
Sci-fi sitcom. Script editor and creative consultant on 6 x 30’
CARDINAL BURNS Left Bank Pictures / E4
Sketch show. Script editor of 6 x 30’
THE MIDNIGHT BEAST Warp Films / E4
Musical sitcom. Script editor of 6 x 30’
THE HISTORY OF MATHS The Brothers McLeod
Script editor of 1 x 60' animated sketch show
PHONE HOME The Brothers McLeod
Script editor of 1 x 5' animated short
THE LADYKILLERS McNaughton Lord / Liverpool Playhouse / Gielgud
Script editor on the stage play, adapted by Graham Linehan and directed by Sean Foley
THE IT CROWD Series 4 Talkback/Delightful Industries / C4
Script editor on 6 x 30’ series
LIFE OF RILEY Series 3 Catherine Bailey Productions / BBC1
Script editor on 8 x 30’ series
RED DWARF: BACK TO EARTH Grant Naylor Productions / Dave
Script editor and associate producer on 3 x 30’
Current Writing Projects
AFTER DEATH Acheron Films
Original feature - in production
BRIAN BUTTERFIELD MOVIE
Original feature starring the popular sketch character, co-writer with Peter and James Serafinowicz
NIGHTS ITV Studios
Sitcom treatment
CHAMBER Lock and Key Pictures / A1 Pictures
Original horror feature
MAKING A KILLING
Animated short. Co-writer with director Martin Stirling
Scripts
ANNIVORCERY
1 x 30' sitcom pilot
FRIDAY AT THE CASTLE
Original comedy feature
SIGNED Avalon
1 x 30’ sitcom pilot, co-writer with Chris Ramsey, Jimmy McGhie and Seann Walsh
THE BITS ITV Studios
2 x 30’ sitcom, co-writer with Jason Lewis and Daniel Kaluuya
CARRY ON AS NORMAL
1 x 30’ sitcom pilot, co-writer with Laurie Blake
Current Script Editing Projects
COUNT ARTHUR STRONG Retort
Script editor of 6 x 30'
CARDINAL BURNS Series II Leftbank / E4
Script editor of 6 x 30'
Writing Credits
DOCTORS BBC
1 x 30’ episode
I’M NOT WITH HIM iTunes
Writer/director of 1 x 30’ radio sitcom
Starring Hils Barker, Tom Price, Chris Barrie & Hattie Hayridge
Script Editing Credits
MIRANDA Series 3 BBC Comedy / BBC1
Script editor of 6 x 30'
RED DWARF X Grant Naylor Productions / Dave
Sci-fi sitcom. Script editor and creative consultant on 6 x 30’
CARDINAL BURNS Left Bank Pictures / E4
Sketch show. Script editor of 6 x 30’
THE MIDNIGHT BEAST Warp Films / E4
Musical sitcom. Script editor of 6 x 30’
THE HISTORY OF MATHS The Brothers McLeod
Script editor of 1 x 60' animated sketch show
PHONE HOME The Brothers McLeod
Script editor of 1 x 5' animated short
THE LADYKILLERS McNaughton Lord / Liverpool Playhouse / Gielgud
Script editor on the stage play, adapted by Graham Linehan and directed by Sean Foley
THE IT CROWD Series 4 Talkback/Delightful Industries / C4
Script editor on 6 x 30’ series
LIFE OF RILEY Series 3 Catherine Bailey Productions / BBC1
Script editor on 8 x 30’ series
RED DWARF: BACK TO EARTH Grant Naylor Productions / Dave
Script editor and associate producer on 3 x 30’