Rachel Flowerday

Rachel is lead writer and co-creator on CBBC’s Emmy-, Rockie- and Canadian Screen Award-nominated drama MALORY TOWERS, now in its sixth and seventh series for 2025/26 (94 episodes). She is also the co-creator of, and longstanding writer on, the global hit BBC1 mystery series FATHER BROWN, now commissioned for its thirteenth series and 135th episode, and sold to 230+ territories worldwide. Rachel additionally co-developed and wrote BBC1’s critically-acclaimed 5 x 45’ period adaptation of Wilkie Collins’ classic detective novel THE MOONSTONE (dir. Lisa Mulcahy).

Work currently in funded development includes original series and heritage brand adaptations with prodcos including BBC Studios, Eleventh Hour, King Bert, Magic Light, and B19 (dir. Simon Curtis). Rachel is also a participant in the Athens Film Office Owl Script Development Scheme 2024-2025.

Rachel trained in film and television producing under Tony Garnett at Royal Holloway College, University of London, and began her TV career in-house in drama development for World Productions. She started scriptwriting with the Soho Theatre Young Writers’ Group, and sold her first TV treatment aged 23, followed by stints as a storyliner, script producer and series producer. Rachel wrote her first produced TV script – of Sky One’s flagship drama Dream Team – at 25. After winning a place on John Yorke’s BBC Writers’ Academy, she went on to write extensively for BBC1’s flagship continuing dramas, including as a core writer on EastEnders and Casualty.