Danny Brocklehurst

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Danny Brocklehurst

Film, TV & Theatre

Agent: St John Donald
Assistant: Anthony Joblin

Film, TV & Theatre

Danny is a BAFTA and International Emmy winning screenwriter who has written on some of the biggest UK dramas of recent years including Shameless, Clocking Off and Talk to Me.

Between 1992 and 1999, Danny worked as a freelance journalist for a range of publications including The Guardian, The Big Issue, The Manchester Evening News and City Life. Since leaving journalism he has worked as a full-time scriptwriter. Danny won a BAFTA for his work on Shameless series one and was nominated for a Best Writer BAFTA for series two of Clocking Off. He was featured in the writers section of the Broadcast Hot 100 in 2007.

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ADULTERY

Poison Pen/ITV

INHABITANTS

Eleven Film

DIRTY

Mandabach Productions

Television

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TEN POUND POMS S1 - S2

Eleven Film

BBC One/Stan

THE DRIVER US / AKA PARISH

AMC

American adaptation of the BBC drama starring Giancarlo Esposito. Airs March 2024

RUN AWAY

Quay Street/Netflix

LAZARUS

Quay Street/Amazon

BRASSIC S1 - S6

Calamity Films / Sky

Sky's most successful comedy, starring Lee Mack and Dean Lennox Kelly. Co-created by and starring Joe Gilgun, Michelle Keegan and Dominic West. Sky's 'fastest binged comedy'. BAFTA NOMINATED and RTS AWARD WINNING.

FOOL ME ONCE

2023

Netflix

New Harlan Coben adaptation. Currently no.8 in the Netflix all time top ten (English speaking) shows.

NO RETURN

Red Productions for ITV

Starring Sheridan Smith

STAY CLOSE

Red Productions / Netflix

Adaptation of Harlan Coben novel. Starring James Nesbitt, Sarah Parish and Cush Jumbo.

A TEACHER

FX

Based on the Hannah Fidell film of the same name. Executive Producer

THE STRANGER

Red Productions / Netflix

Adaptation of Harlan Coben novel

SAFE

Red Productions for Netflix

8 part drama starring Michael C Hall

COME HOME

Red Productions for BBC1

Greenlit, 3x60 mins STARRING CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON

ORDINARY LIES S2

Red Productions

IN THE DARK

BBC in house

Greenlit 4x60mins
Based on the book by Mark Billingham

THE FIVE

Red Productions for Sky

10 part thriller with Harlan Coben

ORDINARY LIES

Red Productions for BBC1

National Television Award nominee for Best New Drama
RTS North Best Drama/Best Writer nominee
6x60mins

THE ACCUSED S2

BBC

STEVE'S STORY, co-written with Jimmy McGovern. INTERNATIONAL EMMY WINNER - BEST DRAMA SERIES.

SHAMELESS USA

Episode 5, THREE BOYS. Based on the UK version.

EXILE

Red

Hard hitting mini series for BBC One, created with Paul Abbott. Starring John Simm and Jim Broadbent. Directed by John Alexander and produced by Karen Lewis. WRITERS GUILD BEST DRAMA SERIES NOMINEE.

THE ACCUSED

BBC

Series of single films. Episode co-written with Jimmy McGovern, starring Andy Serkis.

THE STREET

BBC

Episode of Jimmy McGovern drama, series two.

TALK TO ME

Company/ ITV

Contemporary relationship drama starring Max Beesley and Laura Fraser. Directed by Dearbhla Walsh

SORTED

BBC Serials

Starring Hugo Speer, Neil Dudgeon, Will Mellor, Mark Womack, Cal Machininch and Dean Lennox Kelly. Directed by Iain B Macdonald

SHAMELESS S1

Company

Episode Three - Fake Wedding2004 RTS TV Awards: Best drama series 2004 Broadcast Awards: Best drama series 2005 Bafta TV Awards: Best drama series

SHAMELESS S2

Company

2 Episode Two - Fostering Eric Episode Three - Gardening Competition Episode Six - The Maguires Episode Nine - Marty and Debbie RTS North Best Drama Winner RTS best drama nominee Broadcast Awards Nominee BAFTA nominee

SHAMELESS S3

Company

Series 3 Xmas Special Episode One - Ian and Lip Episode Four - Roxy BensonRTS Best drama nomination BAFTA Best drama series nomination

THE STRETFORD WIVES

BBC Serials

Starring Fay Ripley, Claire Rushbrook and Lindsey Coulson Produced by Jane Tranter, Kate Bartlett and Laura Mackie Critically acclaimed original two part drama for BBC1

CLOCKING OFF II

Red

II Ronnie's story Bev's story Winner of RTS Best Drama Series 2001

CLOCKING OFF III

Red

III Jenny's story Julie's story Winner of RTS Best Drama Series 2002

CLOCKING OFF IV

Red

OFF IV Suzie's story Pat's story Nominated for BAFTA 2004

LINDA GREEN (First Series)

Red

'Like a Virgin' (Episode 4)
'Fitness Freak' (Episode 9)

LINDA GREEN (Second Series)

Red

'Single White Teresa'
Episode 2, Starring Jane Horrocks

Radio

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STONE

Radio 4

Hard hitting police series
Series one, two, three.

THE END OF THE WORLD

Radio 4

Drama about Thatcher, Regan and the Star wars weapons programme in 1983.

MARY SHANE

Radio 4

Starring Hugo Speer and Suranne Jones

THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM

LBC

NOBODY

Radio 4

LOADED

Radio 4

Adaptation of award winning stageplay

Theatre

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LOADED

The Green Room, Manchester

Original stageplay
Winner of North West Playwrights Best Play

MY EIGHT TIMES TABLE

Looking Glass Theatre, Manchester

NEVER FORGET

Savoy Theatre and National Tour

Book co-writer/ story advisor on musical using the top tunes of Take That

NOBODY

Contact Theatre, Manchester

Original stageplay

Film

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THE RAILWAY CHILDREN RETURN

Director Morgan Matthews

BATHING FLO

Principal

New York set movie about a young guy living with an elderly woman and learning life lessons.

JIMMY BUDDHA

Parallax/ UKFC

Film adaptation of the Whitbread nominated novel Buddha Da, by Anne Donovan