Danny Brocklehurst
Writer
Film, TV & Theatre
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.
In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
ADULTERY | Poison Pen/ITV | |
INHABITANTS | Eleven Film | |
DIRTY | Mandabach Productions |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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 |
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 |
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) |
LINDA GREEN (Second Series) | Red | 'Single White Teresa' |
Radio
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
STONE | Radio 4 | Hard hitting police series |
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
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
LOADED | The Green Room, Manchester | Original stageplay |
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
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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 |