Lisa Holdsworth
Lisa won her first TV commission in 2001 on FAT FRIENDS. She was shortlisted for a Best New Writer BAFTA for her episode. She then joined the EMMERDALE writing team for three years before heading off to write for NEW TRICKS, winning the RTS Yorkshire Best Writer award for one of her episodes. Since then she has written for WATERLOO ROAD, ROBIN HOOD and MIDSOMER MURDERS.
In the theatre, he is also the co-producer of SLUNG LOW SHORTS an annual week of theatre showcasing new short plays by TV writers directed and performed by emerging talent in West Yorkshire. She has also written four plays for the Manchester theatre show that inspired SL Shorts, the hugely successful JB SHORTS. Some of those shorts plays have been performed by Bite Size Theatre Company in London, Brighton and on the Edinburgh Fringe. In 2015, she wrote a play with music to celebrate the Rugby World Cup. RUGBY SONGS was produced by Slung Low Theatre Company and DepArts and toured Rugby Union Clubs throughout Yorkshire.
In the theatre, he is also the co-producer of SLUNG LOW SHORTS an annual week of theatre showcasing new short plays by TV writers directed and performed by emerging talent in West Yorkshire. She has also written four plays for the Manchester theatre show that inspired SL Shorts, the hugely successful JB SHORTS. Some of those shorts plays have been performed by Bite Size Theatre Company in London, Brighton and on the Edinburgh Fringe. In 2015, she wrote a play with music to celebrate the Rugby World Cup. RUGBY SONGS was produced by Slung Low Theatre Company and DepArts and toured Rugby Union Clubs throughout Yorkshire.
Yorkshire
Georgina Ruffhead
David Higham Associates
7th Floor, Waverley House
7–12 Noel Street
London W1F 8GQ
Switchboard: 020 7434 5900
Email: dha@davidhigham.co.uk
David Higham Associates
7th Floor, Waverley House
7–12 Noel Street
London W1F 8GQ
Switchboard: 020 7434 5900
Email: dha@davidhigham.co.uk
2016
Phyllis – Greenacre
Treatment commissioned
2015
Midsomer Murders – Bentley Productions/ITV
1 x 80 minute script commissioned
The Clifton Chronicles – Duchess Productions
Development work and treatment commissioned
Slung Low
Play commissioned to mark rugby festival in Leeds
2014
Yamas – Lime Pictures
1 x 60 minute pilot script commissioned based on original format (co-owned with Kin Tserkezie)
2013
Northern Circuit – ITV Studios
Treatment and pilot script commissioned
On the Edge – Bentley Productions
Treatment commissioned
Midsomer Murders – Bentley Productions/ITV
1x 80 minute script commissioned
Midsomer Murders – Bentley Productions/ITV
1 x 80 minute script broadcast
2012-13
In Season – BBC TV
Series bible and pilot script commissioned
Jenny – ITV Studios
Treatment for original series commissioned
Baggage – ITV Studios
Treatment for original series commissioned
Yamas – Lime Pictures
Treatment commissioned (co-written)
2011 New Tricks Series 9 – Wall to Wall/BBC
1 x 60 minute script commissioned
Going to Extremes – Re: Play Contact Theatre
Short play produced at Re:Play Festival following its critically acclaimed outing at JB Shorts
2010-2011 The Change – Horn Brothers/ITV
Series treatment and script commissioned
2010 Obesity Kills
Original spec 60 min script
New Tricks Series 8 – Wall to Wall/BBC
1 x 60 minute script commissioned
Deliverence – Company Pictures
Commissioned to work on new team written drama
Insecurity – YoYo Media
Extended treatment commissioned
New Tricks series 7 Wall to Wall/BBC
1 x 60 minute full rewrite commissioned
2009 New Tricks series 7 – Wall to Wall/BBC
1 x 60 minute script commissioned
Waterloo Road series 6 – Shed/BBC
1 x 60 minute script commissioned – series opener
Waterloo Road series 5 – Shed/BBC
1 x 60 minute script commissioned
Suits – Plain Vanilla
Treatment commissioned
BBC North Drama Residency
Invited to attend
2008 New Tricks series 6 – Wall to Wall/BBC
1 x episode re-write
Notorious – Tiger Aspect
Commissoned to write treatment
Robin Hood series 3 – Tiger Aspect/BBC
1 x 45 minute episode commissioned
1 x episode re-write
2007-2008 Waterloo Road series 4 – Shed/BBC
1 x 90 minute series opener
2 x 60 minute episodes
2007 New Tricks – Wall to Wall/BBC
1 x 60 minute script commissioned
Blue Murder – ITV
Treatment for 90 minute script commissioned
Waterloo Road series 3 – Shed/BBC
4 x 60 minute scripts commissioned
2006-2007 Trapped – Wall to Wall/BBC
Commissioned to write original pilot
This Monstrous Regiment – BBC Scotland
Commissioned to develop 6 x 30 min comedy series
New Tricks – Wall to Wall/BBC
2 x 60 minute scripts commissioned
Obesity Kills – BBC TV
Treatment commissioned for stand alone horror strand
2005 New Tricks – Wall to Wall/BBC
2 x 60 minute scripts commissioned
2003-2005 Emmerdale Yorkshire TV/ITV
Core writer, 40 episodes commissioned
2004 Bitter Pill – BBC Radio 4
60 minute play broadcast, starring Lesley Sharp.
2003 Class of ’81 – BBC Wales
Commissioned to write extended treatment for 6 part TV adaptation of a Joanne Harris short story.
First Flight – Screenhouse Productions/PAWS
Development contract for single drama
BBC Radio 4/PAWS
development contract to work on radio proposal
BBC Drama Serials – New Writing Initiative course to develop two
part serials for BBC 1.
2001 Fat Friends Series 2 – Rollem Productions/Tiger Aspect/YTTV
1 x 60 minutes episode broadcast October 2002
2000 Choices – a series of comedy sketches for a video installation at The International Centre for Life featuring personalities such as Alan Shearer, Meera Syall, Liza Tarbuck and Ant & Dec
Phyllis – Greenacre
Treatment commissioned
2015
Midsomer Murders – Bentley Productions/ITV
1 x 80 minute script commissioned
The Clifton Chronicles – Duchess Productions
Development work and treatment commissioned
Slung Low
Play commissioned to mark rugby festival in Leeds
2014
Yamas – Lime Pictures
1 x 60 minute pilot script commissioned based on original format (co-owned with Kin Tserkezie)
2013
Northern Circuit – ITV Studios
Treatment and pilot script commissioned
On the Edge – Bentley Productions
Treatment commissioned
Midsomer Murders – Bentley Productions/ITV
1x 80 minute script commissioned
Midsomer Murders – Bentley Productions/ITV
1 x 80 minute script broadcast
2012-13
In Season – BBC TV
Series bible and pilot script commissioned
Jenny – ITV Studios
Treatment for original series commissioned
Baggage – ITV Studios
Treatment for original series commissioned
Yamas – Lime Pictures
Treatment commissioned (co-written)
2011 New Tricks Series 9 – Wall to Wall/BBC
1 x 60 minute script commissioned
Going to Extremes – Re: Play Contact Theatre
Short play produced at Re:Play Festival following its critically acclaimed outing at JB Shorts
2010-2011 The Change – Horn Brothers/ITV
Series treatment and script commissioned
2010 Obesity Kills
Original spec 60 min script
New Tricks Series 8 – Wall to Wall/BBC
1 x 60 minute script commissioned
Deliverence – Company Pictures
Commissioned to work on new team written drama
Insecurity – YoYo Media
Extended treatment commissioned
New Tricks series 7 Wall to Wall/BBC
1 x 60 minute full rewrite commissioned
2009 New Tricks series 7 – Wall to Wall/BBC
1 x 60 minute script commissioned
Waterloo Road series 6 – Shed/BBC
1 x 60 minute script commissioned – series opener
Waterloo Road series 5 – Shed/BBC
1 x 60 minute script commissioned
Suits – Plain Vanilla
Treatment commissioned
BBC North Drama Residency
Invited to attend
2008 New Tricks series 6 – Wall to Wall/BBC
1 x episode re-write
Notorious – Tiger Aspect
Commissoned to write treatment
Robin Hood series 3 – Tiger Aspect/BBC
1 x 45 minute episode commissioned
1 x episode re-write
2007-2008 Waterloo Road series 4 – Shed/BBC
1 x 90 minute series opener
2 x 60 minute episodes
2007 New Tricks – Wall to Wall/BBC
1 x 60 minute script commissioned
Blue Murder – ITV
Treatment for 90 minute script commissioned
Waterloo Road series 3 – Shed/BBC
4 x 60 minute scripts commissioned
2006-2007 Trapped – Wall to Wall/BBC
Commissioned to write original pilot
This Monstrous Regiment – BBC Scotland
Commissioned to develop 6 x 30 min comedy series
New Tricks – Wall to Wall/BBC
2 x 60 minute scripts commissioned
Obesity Kills – BBC TV
Treatment commissioned for stand alone horror strand
2005 New Tricks – Wall to Wall/BBC
2 x 60 minute scripts commissioned
2003-2005 Emmerdale Yorkshire TV/ITV
Core writer, 40 episodes commissioned
2004 Bitter Pill – BBC Radio 4
60 minute play broadcast, starring Lesley Sharp.
2003 Class of ’81 – BBC Wales
Commissioned to write extended treatment for 6 part TV adaptation of a Joanne Harris short story.
First Flight – Screenhouse Productions/PAWS
Development contract for single drama
BBC Radio 4/PAWS
development contract to work on radio proposal
BBC Drama Serials – New Writing Initiative course to develop two
part serials for BBC 1.
2001 Fat Friends Series 2 – Rollem Productions/Tiger Aspect/YTTV
1 x 60 minutes episode broadcast October 2002
2000 Choices – a series of comedy sketches for a video installation at The International Centre for Life featuring personalities such as Alan Shearer, Meera Syall, Liza Tarbuck and Ant & Dec
Television, Theatre
Over 50.