Rachel co-developed and co-wrote, with Sasha Hails, the CBBC adaptation of Enid Blyton’s Malory Towers (13 x 25’, a Canadian co-production dir. Bruce McDonald and Rebecca Rycroft), set to TX 2020. Prior to this, Rachel and Sasha developed and wrote the critically-acclaimed BBC1 adaptation of Wilkie Collins’ The Moonstone (2016, dir. Lisa Mulcahy). They currently have two original series in funded development with UK broadcasters. Rachel also co-created (with Tahsin Guner) and wrote the worldwide hit BBC1 mystery series Father Brown, now in its eighth series. In 2018-19, Rachel was on the writing team for Marcella S3 (ITV) and Yellow Bird psycho-thriller adaptation Sanctuary.Recent development projects include funded development on a detective drama for UKTV through King Bert (with Tahsin Guner), and a contemporary drama series for ITV through ITV Studios (pilot scripts commissioned). Rachel has worked extensively in BBC Continuing Drama including as a core writer on EastEnders and Casualty.
Credits
Credits
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DateProduction (role)CompanyProject details
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Date: 2018/19Production (role): MALORY TOWERS (Co Creator)Company: King Bert/CBBC/DHXProject details: Co-developed and was lead writer (with Sasha Hails) on CBBC’s 13 x 25’ period adaptation of Enid Blyton’s classic school stories
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Date: 2018Production (role): MARCELLA SERIES 3Company: Buccaneer/ITVProject details: On the writing team for Marcella S3
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Date: 2017/18Production (role): SANCTUARYCompany: Yellow Bird/TV4/TMG/NC+Project details: Wrote episodes 4 and 6 of this Swedish thriller adaptation starring Josefin Asplund and Matthew Modine
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Date: 2016Production (role): MOONSTONE (Co Creator)Company: King Bert / BBCProject details: Co-developed, co-wrote and associate produced (with Sasha Hails) BBC1’s five-part period adaptation of Wilkie Collins’ classic detective novel.
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Date: 2012 - 17Production (role): FATHER BROWN (Lead Writer)Company: BBC OneProject details: Co-developed with Tahsin Guner
BBC1’s worldwide hit detective drama, now in its sixth series, broadly adapting GK Chesterton’s Father Brown stories, and co-creating format, precinct and supporting characters. The series has been sold internationally to over 50 territories, including across the US, and was Australia’s top-rating Saturday night drama.
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Date: 2008 - 15Production (role): EASTENDERSCompany: BBCProject details: On the EastEnders core team 2008-10, developing long and short term stories & characters, & writing key episodes: 30 episodes written to date
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Date: 2005 - 08Production (role): CASUALTYCompany: BBC Writers' AcademyProject details: On the Casualty core writing team in ’07-’08; then an ongoing script doctor: 14 episodes written to date, including the 2011 series finale
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Date: 2003-05Production (role): DREAM TEAM VII - IXCompany: Hewland International / Sky 1Project details: Wrote eleven episodes across three series of Sky’s then-flagship UK drama series
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DateProduction (role)CompanyProject details
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Date: 2017Production (role): DR BLYCompany: King BertProject details: Original crime series co-written with Tahsin Guner
Episode one script commission - funded development for Channel 4 through King Bert. -
Date: 2017Production (role): DOUBLE DOWNCompany: House ProductionsProject details: Treatment Commission with Sasha Hails
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Date: 2017Production (role): WILKIE COLLINS ADAPTATIONCompany: Studio LambertProject details: Treatment commission with Sasha Hails
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Date: 2016Production (role): BAD BLOODCompany: World ProductionsProject details: Original Crime Series
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Date: 2016Production (role): BLACK AS INKCompany: On The CornerProject details: Crime series with Tahsin Guner
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Date: 2015Production (role): MRS. LIRRIPER'S LODGINGSCompany: World ProductionsProject details: Treatment Commission
Adaptation of Charles Dickens short stories 2015 -
Date: 2015Production (role): COURTING TROUBLECompany: Big Tree / DRGProject details: Treatment Commission
Kathy Lette novel adaptation -
Date: 2015Production (role): THE PRISONER OF ZENDACompany: Company PicturesProject details: Novel Adaptation
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Date: 2015Production (role): COMING HOMECompany: ITV StudiosProject details: Script Commission
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Date: 2007-12Production (role): TALES OF THE UNEXPECTEDCompany: Modern Television / ITVProject details: Treatment commissioned for an original episode of a new series of the Roald Dahl-inspired standalone stories
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Date: 2007-12Production (role): THIS SUMMERCompany: BBC Wales / Boomerang / BBC 3Project details: Treatment commissioned for an original drama series
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Date: 2008Production (role): A FEW GOOD WOMENCompany: TwoFourProject details: Episode one script commission
Funded development with ITV through TwoFour