Will Maclean
Writer
Film, TV & Theatre
Comedy
Film, TV & Theatre
Will is adapting his debut novel, THE APPARITION PHASE, which was shortlisted for shortlisted for the McKitterick Prize 2021 for Element Pictures and he is co-writing a pilot KLF with Rufus Jones for Channel X.
His eight part comedy drama for Audible, HIGH STRANGENESS, starring Sophie McShera, Adam James, Javone Prince and Anna Chancellor, is on Audible. Will has also co-written a comedy feature film, DEEP FRIED BASTARDS, with Joel Morris, Jason Hazeley and Marc Haynes which is in development with North of Watford Films and Ingenious.
He recently wrote for Tracey Ullman’s show TRACEY BREAKS THE NEWS, and has been a regular writer on the BAFTA winning CBBC comedy show CLASS DISMISSED.
THE PITCH, the short film he co-wrote with Marc Haynes, starring Richard Glover (“The Casual Vacancy”) and Justin Edwards (“The Thick of It”) picked up three awards at the 2015 New York Film and Television Festival. Will also co-wrote and directed THE CUNNING WOMAN with Joel Morris, which featured Isy Suttie and Rufus Jones.
In 2012, Will collaborated with Isabel Fay on the hit internet viral “Thank You Hater”, which won the Poke’s sketch of the year, Best Music Video Award at the LA Comedy Festival and spent two weeks at the top of the iTunes downloads comedy chart.
Will’s collaborations with John Camm have won them a Writers Guild Award, a Children’s BAFTA and an International Emmy Award in 2010 for their episode of SHAUN THE SHEEP “Who’s the Caddy?” Their collection of animated shorts WHAT MAKES ME, ME? AND OTHER INTERESTING QUESTIONS was nominated for a Children’s BAFTA award in 2013, and Will and John have also picked up a Gold Award at the World Media Festival for their training video 30 WAYS TO MAKE MORE TIME for Video Arts.
Other credits include MAN STROKE WOMAN, TOUCH ME I'M KAREN TAYLOR, SHAUN THE SHEEP, 8 OUT OF 10 CATS, RUSSELL HOWARDS GOOD NEWS, THE WEAKEST LINK, THE FRIDAY NIGHT PROJECT, AL MURRAY, PETER SERAFINOWICZ and the best-selling DVD for Video Arts, STRAIGHT TALKING, starring Kris Marshall.
In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
KLF | Channel X | 2 x 30’ co-written with Rufus Jones |
THE APPARITION PHASE | Element Pictures | Adapting his debut novel. |
DEEP FRIED BASTARDS | North of Watford Films / Ingenious | Screenplay |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
TRACEY BREAKS THE NEWS 2018 | BBC | Season 2, Episode 2 |
CLASS DISMISSED | CBBC | |
HORRIBLE SCIENCE | Hat Trick Productions / Toff Media / ITV | |
YOU, ME & THEM | Hat Trick Productions | |
DNN: DEFINITELY NOT NEWSROUND | BBC | |
THANK YOU HATER | Clever Pie Productions | |
PET SQUAD | March Entertainment | |
HOUNDED | BBC | |
BEAR BEHAVING BADLY | BBC | |
SHAUN THE SHEEP | Aardman animations | |
ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG'S VERY BRITISH HOLIDAY | ||
AL MURRAY'S MULTIPLE PERSONALITY DISORDER | ||
THE WRONG DOOR | BBC | |
HEADCASES | ITV | |
TOUCH ME, I'M KAREN TAYLOR | Avalon Television | |
MAN STROKE WOMAN | BBC | |
8 OUT OF 10 CATS | Channel 4 | |
RUSSELL HOWARDS GOOD NEWS | Avalon Television | |
THE WEAKEST LINK | BBC | |
TANGLEWOOD COPSE | Darryl MacQueen | Animated Series |
Short Films
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
THE PITCH | Co-written with Marc Haynes, starring Richard Glover (“The Casual Vacancy”) and Justin Edwards (“The Thick of It”. Picked up three awards at the 2015 New York Film and Television Festival. | |
WHAT MAKES ME, ME? AND OTHER INTERESTING QUESTIONS | Nominated for a Children’s BAFTA award in 2013 | |
THE CUNNING WOMAN | Co-written and directed with Joel Morris, which featured Isy Suttie and Rufus Jones |
Podcast
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
HIGH STRANGENESS | CPL Productions / Audible | Eight part sci-fi comedy series |
Comedy
Will is adapting his debut novel, THE APPARITION PHASE, which was shortlisted for shortlisted for the McKitterick Prize 2021 for Element Pictures and he is co-writing a pilot KLF with Rufus Jones for Channel X.
His eight part comedy drama for Audible, HIGH STRANGENESS, starring Sophie McShera, Adam James, Javone Prince and Anna Chancellor, is on Audible. Will has also co-written a comedy feature film, DEEP FRIED BASTARDS, with Joel Morris, Jason Hazeley and Marc Haynes which is in development with North of Watford Films and Ingenious.
He recently wrote for Tracey Ullman’s show TRACEY BREAKS THE NEWS, and has been a regular writer on the BAFTA winning CBBC comedy show CLASS DISMISSED.
THE PITCH, the short film he co-wrote with Marc Haynes, starring Richard Glover (“The Casual Vacancy”) and Justin Edwards (“The Thick of It”) picked up three awards at the 2015 New York Film and Television Festival. Will also co-wrote and directed THE CUNNING WOMAN with Joel Morris, which featured Isy Suttie and Rufus Jones.
In 2012, Will collaborated with Isabel Fay on the hit internet viral “Thank You Hater”, which won the Poke’s sketch of the year, Best Music Video Award at the LA Comedy Festival and spent two weeks at the top of the iTunes downloads comedy chart.
Will’s collaborations with John Camm have won them a Writers Guild Award, a Children’s BAFTA and an International Emmy Award in 2010 for their episode of SHAUN THE SHEEP “Who’s the Caddy?” Their collection of animated shorts WHAT MAKES ME, ME? AND OTHER INTERESTING QUESTIONS was nominated for a Children’s BAFTA award in 2013, and Will and John have also picked up a Gold Award at the World Media Festival for their training video 30 WAYS TO MAKE MORE TIME for Video Arts.
Other credits include MAN STROKE WOMAN, TOUCH ME I'M KAREN TAYLOR, SHAUN THE SHEEP, 8 OUT OF 10 CATS, RUSSELL HOWARDS GOOD NEWS, THE WEAKEST LINK, THE FRIDAY NIGHT PROJECT, AL MURRAY, PETER SERAFINOWICZ and the best-selling DVD for Video Arts, STRAIGHT TALKING, starring Kris Marshall.