Daniel Brierley
Daniel grew up in Somerset and is now London-based.
After several years of jobs such as chief bottle-top popper at a Sunny Delight factory, a security guard at the Royal Academy of Art and junior barman in Weatherspoons, he graduated with an MA in screenwriting from the National Film and Television School and has since written plays including Turning Barley, The Hobo Code (Soho Theatre), Daytrippers (Theatre Royal East) and Farmyard Rules (Bush Theatre).
His 2010 sitcom Gypos was a finalist in BBC's All Mixed Up and performed as a stage play at the Soho Theatre.
Previous projects include writing/directing a BBC short starring Olivia Williams (Rushmore) as a giant panda and My Face in Space, nominated for Best British Short at Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2012 and screened at LFF in the same year.
He won the BAFTA Rocliffe New Comedy award in 2014 and has since developed projects with Channel 4 & Tiger Aspect in the UK and ID and Sundance in the States.
He was one of 15 writers, producers and directors selected for the BFI NET.WORK talent scheme run at the LFF. He’s also written a pilot episode of the Blue Zoo animation ‘Planets’.
Along with director Tom Jobbins, he was selected for the Aardman and BFI feature film development scheme.
TV script ‘Watchers’ was optioned by Jed Mercurio (Line of Duty) for Hattrick and subsequently taken onto the BBC Drama slate by commissioner Liz Kilgarrif.
TV script ‘The Clerk’ was optioned by Yaw Besoah for Dark Films and he’s recently developed a Spanish TV series ‘Lil Beasties’ for director Guillermo Garcia Carsi and Elsenor Studio.
In 2019, his script ‘Trigger Point’ was commissioned by ITV as a six part series, with Vicky McClure attached to play the lead.
He’s represented by Independent Talent.
After several years of jobs such as chief bottle-top popper at a Sunny Delight factory, a security guard at the Royal Academy of Art and junior barman in Weatherspoons, he graduated with an MA in screenwriting from the National Film and Television School and has since written plays including Turning Barley, The Hobo Code (Soho Theatre), Daytrippers (Theatre Royal East) and Farmyard Rules (Bush Theatre).
His 2010 sitcom Gypos was a finalist in BBC's All Mixed Up and performed as a stage play at the Soho Theatre.
Previous projects include writing/directing a BBC short starring Olivia Williams (Rushmore) as a giant panda and My Face in Space, nominated for Best British Short at Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2012 and screened at LFF in the same year.
He won the BAFTA Rocliffe New Comedy award in 2014 and has since developed projects with Channel 4 & Tiger Aspect in the UK and ID and Sundance in the States.
He was one of 15 writers, producers and directors selected for the BFI NET.WORK talent scheme run at the LFF. He’s also written a pilot episode of the Blue Zoo animation ‘Planets’.
Along with director Tom Jobbins, he was selected for the Aardman and BFI feature film development scheme.
TV script ‘Watchers’ was optioned by Jed Mercurio (Line of Duty) for Hattrick and subsequently taken onto the BBC Drama slate by commissioner Liz Kilgarrif.
TV script ‘The Clerk’ was optioned by Yaw Besoah for Dark Films and he’s recently developed a Spanish TV series ‘Lil Beasties’ for director Guillermo Garcia Carsi and Elsenor Studio.
In 2019, his script ‘Trigger Point’ was commissioned by ITV as a six part series, with Vicky McClure attached to play the lead.
He’s represented by Independent Talent.
London (Greater London)
Laura Rourke, Independent Talent
Jun 2021
Trigger Point
HATTRICK MERCURIO/ITV
Writer of 6 part drama series starring Vicky McClure and Adrian Lester.
TX 2022
Feb 2020
Machines
HATTRICK MERCURIO/Netflix
Original show in development.
July 2019
BEST FOR BRITAIN
WONDERFUL CONTENT.
Advertising campaign—film/online.
Writer.
June 2019
TOYOTA CONCEPT
SQUINT OPERA
Film. Writer.
May 2019
BBC Learning
OBJEKT FILMS
Writer
Ongoing
RAINDANCE
Mentor and Tutor for MA film students.
Coverage and feedback on scripts and projects.
Jan 2018
GOLDEN RECORD
BFI/AARDMAN
Family Feature Film in development
Sep 2016
RED ROCK
TV3/ELEMENT
Shadow Writer of episode 166
November 2014
CHANNEL 4/ I.D
Development deals signed with broadcasters
in US/UK to create original content
July 2014
AMERICAN NAILS
Sitcom script with Nicole Paglia
Winner BAFTA ROCLIFFE COMEDY AWARD
Jan 2013- Jan 2014
Sep 2011
MY FACE IN SPACE
Short Animation. Writer. Dir. Tom Jobbins. NFTS- nominated for Best British Short at Edinburgh International Film Festival and Mclaren Award for Animation, LFF, BAA.
June 2011
EATS,SHOOTS,LEAVES
Short Film. Writer and Director. Feat. Olivia Williams and Rashan Stone. BBC
Jan - Jun 2009
RED BEE MEDIA
Creative working across BBC News Channels. Filming links to camera with BBC anchors. Sourcing news items. Editing graphics.
March 2005- Dec 2008
TURNER BROADCASTING EUROPE
Promo Producer across several channels including Adult Swim and Cartoon Network
Trigger Point
HATTRICK MERCURIO/ITV
Writer of 6 part drama series starring Vicky McClure and Adrian Lester.
TX 2022
Feb 2020
Machines
HATTRICK MERCURIO/Netflix
Original show in development.
July 2019
BEST FOR BRITAIN
WONDERFUL CONTENT.
Advertising campaign—film/online.
Writer.
June 2019
TOYOTA CONCEPT
SQUINT OPERA
Film. Writer.
May 2019
BBC Learning
OBJEKT FILMS
Writer
Ongoing
RAINDANCE
Mentor and Tutor for MA film students.
Coverage and feedback on scripts and projects.
Jan 2018
GOLDEN RECORD
BFI/AARDMAN
Family Feature Film in development
Sep 2016
RED ROCK
TV3/ELEMENT
Shadow Writer of episode 166
November 2014
CHANNEL 4/ I.D
Development deals signed with broadcasters
in US/UK to create original content
July 2014
AMERICAN NAILS
Sitcom script with Nicole Paglia
Winner BAFTA ROCLIFFE COMEDY AWARD
Jan 2013- Jan 2014
Sep 2011
MY FACE IN SPACE
Short Animation. Writer. Dir. Tom Jobbins. NFTS- nominated for Best British Short at Edinburgh International Film Festival and Mclaren Award for Animation, LFF, BAA.
June 2011
EATS,SHOOTS,LEAVES
Short Film. Writer and Director. Feat. Olivia Williams and Rashan Stone. BBC
Jan - Jun 2009
RED BEE MEDIA
Creative working across BBC News Channels. Filming links to camera with BBC anchors. Sourcing news items. Editing graphics.
March 2005- Dec 2008
TURNER BROADCASTING EUROPE
Promo Producer across several channels including Adult Swim and Cartoon Network
Animation, Film, Television, Theatre
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