My debut feature film spec screenplay – the romantic comedy-drama Fado! – was optioned by Golden Globe-winning producer Gareth Wiley, with Oscar-nominated actors Emily Watson and Richard E Grant later being attached to star. Fado! has been covered by Deadline, Screen International and Variety and featured in The Hollywood Reporter’s Cannes Hot List .
I now have six feature film scripts in development with producers, including a road trip comedy-drama, a sports underdog film based on true events and an 80s jukebox musical.
I cut my teeth writing jokes, sketches and parody songs for topical comedy shows on stage, TV and radio – including The News Quiz (BBC Radio 4), Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC2) and NewsRevue (Canal Café Theatre, London and Edinburgh Fringe Festival). I’ve been a regular joke-writer for Have I Got News For You‘s social media accounts, and was the lead writer on acclaimed comedy politics podcast Strong & Stable – which made both The Guardian and The Independent‘s lists of The Best Podcasts Of The Year. I was also Comedy Editor of The Huffington Post UK.
In 2022 I was selected for BAFTA Connect membership – an initiative to support future creative leaders in film and TV; I’m also a member of Women In Film & TV UK.
My agent is Christina Pickworth at Imagine Talent.
SPEAKING, MENTORING & MORE
I love encouraging and supporting others in their writing goals and dreams, and mentor beginner and emerging screenwriters – find out more about my mentoring here.
I also run writing workshops, have given guest lectures at the University of Leeds, and from February 2026 will be teaching classes on the MA Screenwriting course at MetFilm School.
I’ve spoken about writing, comedy and creativity on panels at events including the London Screenwriters’ Festival, London Comedy Writers’ Festival, Craft Of Comedy Writing Conference and for the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain. I’ve reviewed the papers on Radio 4’s Broadcasting House, talked about funny women on BBC Radio Scotland’s Comedy Cafe, and given guest lectures at the University of Leeds.
I was part of the development team for Creative England & BFI’s short film competition iShorts+ Funny Girls; and I have twice been a judge for the Funny Women Awards.
For three years as a Westminster City Labour Councillor, I was the Shadow Cabinet Member for Arts, Culture & Leisure: regularly speaking about the arts and advocating for more funding and better access to culture for local communities.
I run a fortnightly ‘Write-In’ in my hometown of Ilkley, where anyone can come to write in friendly company (please do come along if you’re local/like cake/both!).
WRITING GUIDE
