Paul Smith (television writer)
Paul Smith is a British television writer who was born and lives in London.
Paul's four-part BBC1 drama One Night (executive producer Hilary Salmon) won the Reflet D'Or for Best Drama Series at the 2012 Festival Tous Ecrans as well as making the official selection for FIPA Biarritz. Lead writer on Jam Media/CBBC's pioneering live action/animation series ROY (RTS Award for Best Children's Drama 2010, two 2011 BAFTA nominations, including Writers' Award), Paul also wrote ten-part CBBC teen drama series Desperados (Prix Jeunesse 2008), about a junior wheelchair basketball team. He has also written two BBC1 Afternoon Plays - Tea with Betty starring Rosemary Leach as Queen Elizabeth II and Death Becomes Him. His other recent work includes ITV1 comedy drama The Complete Guide to Parenting starring Peter Davison (British Comedy Guide Editors' Award), the Sunday serial dramatisation of Bootleg (BAFTA Children's Drama Award) and BBC1 children's thriller series Oscar Charlie. Further credits include Murder Most Horrid (British Comedy Award and starring Dawn French), Grange Hill, Brittas Empire, Spitting Image, Alas Smith and Jones; and, with Terry Kyan, Colin's Sandwich (two series starring Mel Smith) and About Face, starring Maureen Lipman
Paul is married to Eve Murray who works for the British Museum and GlobeScan - they have two children Daniel and Emma Smith.
Awards
Geneva Cinéma Tous Ecrans 2012 Won Le Reflet d'Or Best International Television Series - One Night (2012)
2010 BAFTA Children's Awards - Nominated best children's writer for ROY
Prix Jeunesse International, Germany 2008 Won Prize of the Children's Jury 7-11 Fiction - Desperados
Royal Television Society - Nominated Best Children's Drama 2008 - Desperados
British Comedy Guide Best British Sitcom Editors' Award 2006 - The Complete Guide to Parenting
BAFTA Awards 2003 Won BAFTA Children's Award Best Drama - Bootleg (2002)
British Comedy Awards 1992 Won British Comedy Award Best TV Comedy Drama - Murder Most Horrid (1991)
References
1. Interview with Paul Smith writer of drama serial One Night
2. BBC Press Release 2011 - new six part drama series One Night
3. BBC News Announcement 2008 - Desperados
4. BBC Murder Most Horrid - TV Comedy