Sarah Phelps
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Sarah Phelps is a British television, radio, film and freelance playwright who was working for the RSC when she took part in a BBC initiative to find new writers. She then wrote for the World Service Soap opera 'Westway' before joining the BBC1 soap opera EastEnders in 2002.
During EastEnders, she has written over 50 episodes, including those of the 'Return of Den Watts', and his final demise less than two years later, in which he was killed by his wife, Chrisse. A journalist for the British tabloid, The Daily Mirror, described her as 'Enders best writer'.
She has also written over 40 episodes of Westway which won RIMA'S Best Soap Award Commission For Racial Equality's Race In The Media Awards.
Amongst this her radio work includes Vital Signs II, Cardamom and The collected works of Billy the kid.
Her theatre projects include Tube, Angela Carter, The subtle art of boiling lobsters and Amaretti Angels.
