George Poles
George is a writer and script editor, working across TV, radio and video games.
In television, George has worked on award-winning programmes from Smack the Pony to Horrible Histories, taking in everything from The Weakest Link to Panorama. He also enjoys the challenge of working as a script/story editor and storyliner, bringing an understanding of a writer’s thought-process to the job of ensuring the best possible scripts are delivered on time. Among his script-editing projects was International Emmy Kids' Award winner Hank Zipzer's Christmas Catastrophe. He script-edited Goldie's Oldies, a live-action series for Nickelodeon, wrote for and story-edited two series of Theodosia, a live-action adventure series for Cottonwood TV.
In videogames, George wrote puzzle-adventure Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery and was narrative designer on Harry Potter: Book of Potions from J.K. Rowling. He has particular skill in dealing with the challenges of peripheral-based gaming, having worked on series such as Eyepet and Buzz! as well as Book of Potions, in addition to developing new narratives for VR gaming. His most recent games work was on quiz game Family Feud, available on all major consoles
George first broke into writing via comedy after submitting sketches to BBC2's Pulp Video. He quickly went on to become a writer and script editor on satirical Radio 4 sketch show Week Ending, then lead writer on The News Quiz. He has written for a large number of radio comedy shows, as well as radio dramas, adapting books ranging from the Molesworth series to Karel Capek's War with the Newts.
In television, George has worked on award-winning programmes from Smack the Pony to Horrible Histories, taking in everything from The Weakest Link to Panorama. He also enjoys the challenge of working as a script/story editor and storyliner, bringing an understanding of a writer’s thought-process to the job of ensuring the best possible scripts are delivered on time. Among his script-editing projects was International Emmy Kids' Award winner Hank Zipzer's Christmas Catastrophe. He script-edited Goldie's Oldies, a live-action series for Nickelodeon, wrote for and story-edited two series of Theodosia, a live-action adventure series for Cottonwood TV.
In videogames, George wrote puzzle-adventure Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery and was narrative designer on Harry Potter: Book of Potions from J.K. Rowling. He has particular skill in dealing with the challenges of peripheral-based gaming, having worked on series such as Eyepet and Buzz! as well as Book of Potions, in addition to developing new narratives for VR gaming. His most recent games work was on quiz game Family Feud, available on all major consoles
George first broke into writing via comedy after submitting sketches to BBC2's Pulp Video. He quickly went on to become a writer and script editor on satirical Radio 4 sketch show Week Ending, then lead writer on The News Quiz. He has written for a large number of radio comedy shows, as well as radio dramas, adapting books ranging from the Molesworth series to Karel Capek's War with the Newts.
West Midlands
5th Floor
167-169 Great Portland Street
London W1W 5PF
United Kingdom
jean@kitsonpress.co.uk
07971 462747
167-169 Great Portland Street
London W1W 5PF
United Kingdom
jean@kitsonpress.co.uk
07971 462747
Television/On-Line
• Theodosia - Cottonwood (Writer and Story Editor)
• Goldie's Oldies - Nickelodeon (Script Editor)
• Best Animal Friends - The Dodo Online
• Rescued! - The Dodo Online
• Hank Zipzer - CBBC (Script Editor)
• The Furchester Hotel - CBeebies/Sesame Workshop
• Ye Olde Dragon's Den - CBBC
• Dani’s House - The Foundation (Script Editor)
• Horrible Histories - Lion TV
• Gross Facts - Kix TV
• The Weakest Link - BBC
• Driving Me Mad - CBBC
• Take Off TV - CBBC
• He’s Having a Baby - Hat Trick
• What’s the Problem? with Anne Robinson - Hat Trick
• Stupid - CBBC
• Mock the Week - Angst Productions
• You Be the Judge - Talent TV
• Secrets of Leadership: Kennedy
• The Politics Show - BBC
• Have I Got News for You - Hat Trick
• Double Take - Tiger Aspect
• Panorama: Referendum Street - BBC*
• The A-Z of Politics - BBC Education
• Chucklevision - CBBC*
• Bremner, Bird and Fortune - Vera
• Smack the Pony - Talkback
• The Big Breakfast - Planet 24
• The 11 O’Clock Show - Talkback
• Pulp Video - BBC Scotland
Video Games
• Family Feud - Snap Finger Click
• Sonic Forces: Speed Battle (iOS/Android) - Sega Europe
• CBBC Storytime App - The Furchester Hotel - BBC
• It's Quiz Time - (Consoles/Mobile) Snap Finger Click
• Wonderbook: Book of Potions from JK Rowling (PS3) - Sony Studio London
• Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery (iOS/PSVita) - Lucid Games Ltd
• EyePet & Friends (PS3) - Climax
• Buzz! Quiz World (PS3) - Relentless Software
• Buzz! Quiz World (PSP) - Curve Studios
• Buzz! The Ultimate Music Quiz (PSP) - Curve Studios
Radio
• The Skool Days of Nigel Molesworth (with Patrick Barlow)
• The Scoundrels’ Return
• War with the Newts
• The News Quiz
• Woman’s Hour 60th Anniversary Edition
• Dead Ringers
• Molesworth*
• Jennings and Darbishire*
• Beat the Kids
• The News Huddlines
• Week Ending (writer & script editor)
• The Right Time (writer & script editor)
• Theodosia - Cottonwood (Writer and Story Editor)
• Goldie's Oldies - Nickelodeon (Script Editor)
• Best Animal Friends - The Dodo Online
• Rescued! - The Dodo Online
• Hank Zipzer - CBBC (Script Editor)
• The Furchester Hotel - CBeebies/Sesame Workshop
• Ye Olde Dragon's Den - CBBC
• Dani’s House - The Foundation (Script Editor)
• Horrible Histories - Lion TV
• Gross Facts - Kix TV
• The Weakest Link - BBC
• Driving Me Mad - CBBC
• Take Off TV - CBBC
• He’s Having a Baby - Hat Trick
• What’s the Problem? with Anne Robinson - Hat Trick
• Stupid - CBBC
• Mock the Week - Angst Productions
• You Be the Judge - Talent TV
• Secrets of Leadership: Kennedy
• The Politics Show - BBC
• Have I Got News for You - Hat Trick
• Double Take - Tiger Aspect
• Panorama: Referendum Street - BBC*
• The A-Z of Politics - BBC Education
• Chucklevision - CBBC*
• Bremner, Bird and Fortune - Vera
• Smack the Pony - Talkback
• The Big Breakfast - Planet 24
• The 11 O’Clock Show - Talkback
• Pulp Video - BBC Scotland
Video Games
• Family Feud - Snap Finger Click
• Sonic Forces: Speed Battle (iOS/Android) - Sega Europe
• CBBC Storytime App - The Furchester Hotel - BBC
• It's Quiz Time - (Consoles/Mobile) Snap Finger Click
• Wonderbook: Book of Potions from JK Rowling (PS3) - Sony Studio London
• Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery (iOS/PSVita) - Lucid Games Ltd
• EyePet & Friends (PS3) - Climax
• Buzz! Quiz World (PS3) - Relentless Software
• Buzz! Quiz World (PSP) - Curve Studios
• Buzz! The Ultimate Music Quiz (PSP) - Curve Studios
Radio
• The Skool Days of Nigel Molesworth (with Patrick Barlow)
• The Scoundrels’ Return
• War with the Newts
• The News Quiz
• Woman’s Hour 60th Anniversary Edition
• Dead Ringers
• Molesworth*
• Jennings and Darbishire*
• Beat the Kids
• The News Huddlines
• Week Ending (writer & script editor)
• The Right Time (writer & script editor)
Animation, Books, Childrens writing, Comedy, Online writing, Radio, Short story, Television, Videogames