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Laura Davies

Script Editor / Script Exec

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Passionate about working with scripts, novels and plays, I am a confident story editor and an equally dynamic development editor. I have extensive production and research experience across a variety of genres, am skilled at nurturing and developing writer relationships and have a very successful track record for identifying texts for on-screen adaptation.

Credits

EMPLOYMENT - SCRIPTED
Production (role):
SLOW HORSES (Script Editor)
Company:
See-Saw Films / 60Forty Films
Project details:
Series 1-6

Wrs. Will Smith, Morweena Banks, Mark Denton, Jonny Stockwood, Sean Gray, Gaby Chiappe, Sophie Goodhart.
Production (role):
SLOW HORSES (Development)
Project details:
Writers' room for Series 1-6

Supporting Graham Yost & all series writers in adapting the series for Apple TV+
Production (role):
NO OFFENCE (Assistant Script Editor)
Company:
Channel 4
Project details:
Series 3

EP. Paul Abbott

Wrs. Paul Abbott, Paul Tomalin, Tom Grieves, Julie Rutterford
Production (role):
Freelance Development
Company:
TwelveTown
Project details:
Head of Development - Louise Fitzgerald
Production (role):
Freelance Development
Company:
Kudos and Kudos North
Project details:
Head of Development - Sarah Stack
Production (role):
Script Development
Company:
Collaborative development for BBC Drama North.
Project details:
Wr. Adam Hamdy
Production (role):
Freelance Reader
Company:
Red Planet Pictures
Project details:
Literary Acquisitions Executive - Michelle Frances
Production (role):
Freelance Script / Book Reader
Company:
Euston Films and Euston Films North
Project details:
Creative Director - Noemi Spanos
Production (role):
Freelance Reader
Company:
The Ink Factory
Project details:
Development Exec - Jessi Drewett
Production (role):
Freelance Reader / Development
Company:
See-Saw Films
Project details:
Head of Development - Patrick Walters
Production (role):
Freelance Development Research for Writers' Room
Company:
LeftBank Pictures
Project details:
Dev Prod. Claire Bennett

Wr. Guy Burt
Production (role):
Script Reader
Company:
BBC Drama Wales
Project details:
EP. Michelle Frances
Production (role):
CORONATION STREET (Trainee Script Editor)
Company:
ITV
Project details:
EP. Kieran Roberts

Wrs. Perrie Balthazar, Damon Rochefort, Simon Crowther, Ben Tagoe, Mark Burt, Jonathan Harvey
Additional Drama Experience
Production (role):
RTS Juror 2024
Company:
RTS
Project details:
Juror on panel for Cinematographer Award
Production (role):
BBC Script Training
Company:
BBC
Project details:
BBC Writers Room session for new writers led by Henry Swindell
Production (role):
Studios Assistant
Company:
The National Theatre
Project details:
EPs. Purni Morrell, Nicholas Hytner
Production (role):
HANRAHAN INVESTIGATES (Producer)
Company:
Constantin Entertainment / FIVE
Project details:
Crime Drama

EP. Rachel Pendered

Commissioning Editor - Dan Chambers
Production (role):
Assistant to Directors
Company:
The National Theatre
Project details:
Provided research and administrative support to the Director, Nicholas Hytner and the Executive Director, Nick Starr.
Production (role):
THE CONTAINER (Associate Producer)
Company:
Nimble Fish Productions
Project details:
Assisted in taking the play – which explored the experiences of refugees - to the Edinburgh Festival. Winner of Fringe First award. Transferred to the Young Vic.
Production (role):
THE IMPRESSIONABLE JON CULSHAW (Senior Researcher / Script Editor)
Company:
Ronin Entertainment / ITV1
Project details:
Writers’ room, organised programme administration, script editing.
Entertainment, Reality and Comedy Production
Production (role):
BIG BROTHER and CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER(Producer)
Company:
Endemol UK / Channel 4 / FIVE
Project details:
Collaborated on building storylines for the series, conducted research, script editing.
Production (role):
Development Researcher
Company:
Shine Ltd
Project details:
Worked directly for Elisabeth Murdoch developing formats for a variety of genres for all UK channels and international markets, research, organised administrative support for the team, wrote pitch documents.
Production (role):
JOHNNY VAUGHAN'S STAR SCANDAL (Associate Producer)
Company:
Worlds End Productions / Channel 4
Project details:
Helped develop show idea, suggested and cast all celebrity guests and experts, set-up location shoots, wrote celebrity interviews.

Responsible for production administration including talent databases.
Production (role):
CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER'S LITTLE BROTHER (Researcher)
Company:
Endemol UK / Channel 4
Project details:
Generated quirky and individual ideas for the live studio show, assisted with script writing, booked celebrity guests, filmed VT segments.
Production (role):
THE FARM (Senior Researcher)
Company:
Endemol UK / Channel 4
Project details:
The Live Shows

Wrote and supervised pre-show interviews with celebrities, assisted with script writing, booked guests.
Production (role):
Senior Development Researcher
Company:
Tiger Aspect Productions
Project details:
Entertainment and Comedy

Working for Drew Pearce, devised ideas and formats for new comedy shows (scripted/non-scripted), pitched to channel commissioners, worked alongside new and established writers on comedy scripts.
Production (role):
PROPERTY LADDER (Researcher)
Company:
Talkback / Channel 4
Project details:
Researched potential stories for filming and conducted background research into building regulations, structural engineering, architecture, interior design, horticultural design.
Production (role):
BUILDERS FROM HELL and FACELIFTS FROM HELL (Researcher)
Company:
Granda TV / ITV1
Project details:
Journalistic research - finding and securing leads, uncovering stories to feature on the show, interviewing participants, fact checking and research via legal and medical experts, participant in undercover filming.
Production (role):
PET RESCUE (Researcher / Location Assistant)
Company:
Endemol Entertainment / Channel 4
Project details:
Researched animal welfare, veterinary procedures and practice, RSPCA procedures, agricultural practice.

Credits

  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): SLOW HORSES (Script Editor)
    Company: See-Saw Films / 60Forty Films
    Project details: Series 1-6

    Wrs. Will Smith, Morweena Banks, Mark Denton, Jonny Stockwood, Sean Gray, Gaby Chiappe, Sophie Goodhart.
  • Production (role): SLOW HORSES (Development)
    Company:
    Project details: Writers' room for Series 1-6

    Supporting Graham Yost & all series writers in adapting the series for Apple TV+
  • Production (role): NO OFFENCE (Assistant Script Editor)
    Company: Channel 4
    Project details: Series 3

    EP. Paul Abbott

    Wrs. Paul Abbott, Paul Tomalin, Tom Grieves, Julie Rutterford
  • Production (role): Freelance Development
    Company: TwelveTown
    Project details: Head of Development - Louise Fitzgerald
  • Production (role): Freelance Development
    Company: Kudos and Kudos North
    Project details: Head of Development - Sarah Stack
  • Production (role): Script Development
    Company: Collaborative development for BBC Drama North.
    Project details: Wr. Adam Hamdy
  • Production (role): Freelance Reader
    Company: Red Planet Pictures
    Project details: Literary Acquisitions Executive - Michelle Frances
  • Production (role): Freelance Script / Book Reader
    Company: Euston Films and Euston Films North
    Project details: Creative Director - Noemi Spanos
  • Production (role): Freelance Reader
    Company: The Ink Factory
    Project details: Development Exec - Jessi Drewett
  • Production (role): Freelance Reader / Development
    Company: See-Saw Films
    Project details: Head of Development - Patrick Walters
  • Production (role): Freelance Development Research for Writers' Room
    Company: LeftBank Pictures
    Project details: Dev Prod. Claire Bennett

    Wr. Guy Burt
  • Production (role): Script Reader
    Company: BBC Drama Wales
    Project details: EP. Michelle Frances
  • Production (role): CORONATION STREET (Trainee Script Editor)
    Company: ITV
    Project details: EP. Kieran Roberts

    Wrs. Perrie Balthazar, Damon Rochefort, Simon Crowther, Ben Tagoe, Mark Burt, Jonathan Harvey
  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): RTS Juror 2024
    Company: RTS
    Project details: Juror on panel for Cinematographer Award
  • Production (role): BBC Script Training
    Company: BBC
    Project details: BBC Writers Room session for new writers led by Henry Swindell
  • Production (role): Studios Assistant
    Company: The National Theatre
    Project details: EPs. Purni Morrell, Nicholas Hytner
  • Production (role): HANRAHAN INVESTIGATES (Producer)
    Company: Constantin Entertainment / FIVE
    Project details: Crime Drama

    EP. Rachel Pendered

    Commissioning Editor - Dan Chambers
  • Production (role): Assistant to Directors
    Company: The National Theatre
    Project details: Provided research and administrative support to the Director, Nicholas Hytner and the Executive Director, Nick Starr.
  • Production (role): THE CONTAINER (Associate Producer)
    Company: Nimble Fish Productions
    Project details: Assisted in taking the play – which explored the experiences of refugees - to the Edinburgh Festival. Winner of Fringe First award. Transferred to the Young Vic.
  • Production (role): THE IMPRESSIONABLE JON CULSHAW (Senior Researcher / Script Editor)
    Company: Ronin Entertainment / ITV1
    Project details: Writers’ room, organised programme administration, script editing.
  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): BIG BROTHER and CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER(Producer)
    Company: Endemol UK / Channel 4 / FIVE
    Project details: Collaborated on building storylines for the series, conducted research, script editing.
  • Production (role): Development Researcher
    Company: Shine Ltd
    Project details: Worked directly for Elisabeth Murdoch developing formats for a variety of genres for all UK channels and international markets, research, organised administrative support for the team, wrote pitch documents.
  • Production (role): JOHNNY VAUGHAN'S STAR SCANDAL (Associate Producer)
    Company: Worlds End Productions / Channel 4
    Project details: Helped develop show idea, suggested and cast all celebrity guests and experts, set-up location shoots, wrote celebrity interviews.

    Responsible for production administration including talent databases.
  • Production (role): CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER'S LITTLE BROTHER (Researcher)
    Company: Endemol UK / Channel 4
    Project details: Generated quirky and individual ideas for the live studio show, assisted with script writing, booked celebrity guests, filmed VT segments.
  • Production (role): THE FARM (Senior Researcher)
    Company: Endemol UK / Channel 4
    Project details: The Live Shows

    Wrote and supervised pre-show interviews with celebrities, assisted with script writing, booked guests.
  • Production (role): Senior Development Researcher
    Company: Tiger Aspect Productions
    Project details: Entertainment and Comedy

    Working for Drew Pearce, devised ideas and formats for new comedy shows (scripted/non-scripted), pitched to channel commissioners, worked alongside new and established writers on comedy scripts.
  • Production (role): PROPERTY LADDER (Researcher)
    Company: Talkback / Channel 4
    Project details: Researched potential stories for filming and conducted background research into building regulations, structural engineering, architecture, interior design, horticultural design.
  • Production (role): BUILDERS FROM HELL and FACELIFTS FROM HELL (Researcher)
    Company: Granda TV / ITV1
    Project details: Journalistic research - finding and securing leads, uncovering stories to feature on the show, interviewing participants, fact checking and research via legal and medical experts, participant in undercover filming.
  • Production (role): PET RESCUE (Researcher / Location Assistant)
    Company: Endemol Entertainment / Channel 4
    Project details: Researched animal welfare, veterinary procedures and practice, RSPCA procedures, agricultural practice.

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