Matilda Tristram

Experienced writer and producer of pre-school animation, with credits on over 250 episodes of multi-award-winning children's TV.

Currently head writer and creative producer on My Friend Maisy, for Trustbridge Entertainment, BBC Studios and KA Productions.

Previously co-head writer and creative producer on "Teletubbies, Let's Go!" for Wildbrain Spark. Creative steering across production and songs, also voice director.

Head writer and creative producer on "The Adventures of Abney and Teal" at Ragdoll Productions. Working with a small team to develop the tone, look at feel of the show, giving animation performance direction, and as story lead.

Long-term member of "Peppa Pig" writing team (series 6, 7, 8, 9), writer on "Sarah and Duck", "Olobob Top" and "Morph".

Author of picture books for children and comics for adults, published by Penguin, Viking, Walker, strips featured in the Guardian, Vice, Glamour and Art Review magazines.

Co-creator and co-writer of  "Progress" (with writing partner Amy Stacy), a live-action comedy-drama for adults about a woman saving a village from being destroyed by a motorway. 8-episode series in development with Potboiler and Channel 4, 2020-2024.

Senior lecturer (2008-2018) in Animation and Illustration at Kingston University. Workshops provided students with a comprehensive understanding of animation, illustration and communication design. Skills covered include stop-frame, hand drawn, collage, puppetry, live action, editing, lighting, sound design, concept and story development.

Comics enthusiast, you can find my diary comics on Instagram @matildatr


London (Greater London)



Emily Wraith at Berlin Associates - emilyw@berlinassociates.com

Pilot episode of live-action comedy drama, "Progress" for Potboiler and Channel 4 (Co-creator, co-writer)

5 episodes of "Very Small Creatures" for Aardman and Sky (Writer)

52 episodes of "Teletubbies, Let's Go!" for Wildbrain Spark and ITV (Head Writer)

100+ episodes of "Peppa Pig" for Karrot Entertainment, The Elf Factory and Milkshake/Channel 5 (Writer)

50 episodes of "The Adventures of Abney and Teal" for Ragdoll Productions (Writer)

5 episodes of "The Epic Adventures of Morph" for Aardman and Sky (Writer)

14 episodes of "Sarah and Duck" for Karrot Entertainment and CBeebies (Writer)

9 Episodes of "Olobob Top" for Beakus and CBeebies (Writer)

14 episodes of "DipDap" for Ragdoll Productions and CBeebies. (Writer)

 

Animation, Books, Comedy, Film, Television

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