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Roanne Bardsley

Writer

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Sarah Williams

Roanne Bardsley is an award-winning writer from Wales. Most recently, she has served as an associate producer and writer on the BBC’s BOILING POINT and Left Bank’s YA drama series EVERYTHING NOW for Netflix. Alongside this, Roanne has written episodes of several upcoming series, including romantic period drama THE BUCCANEERS for The Forge/Apple TV and the second series of Channel 4’s prison drama SCREW. Roanne’s other broadcast credits include episodes of supernatural thriller THE RISING for Sky and the first series of SCREW.

Roanne has several original dramas in active development with Netflix, BBC, Channel 4, Sky and Channel 5, and is developing projects with a number of production companies, including World Productions, Raw, Happy Prince, Urban Myth and more.

Credits

IN DEVELOPMENT
Production (role):
WILDFIRE
Company:
Happy Prince/ Netflix
Project details:
Two scripts commissioned and writers room for a 6-part series
Production (role):
UNTITLED
Company:
Saffron Cherry/ Channel 5
Project details:
4-part drama series
Production (role):
NOUGHTIES AGAIN
Company:
World Productions/ C4
Project details:
Original 8x30" YA dramedy - Script commissioned
Production (role):
HEN
Company:
Raw TV/ Sky
Project details:
Script commissioned for a 6-part horror series
Production (role):
WHAT YOU DID
Company:
Leopard Drama/ BBC
Project details:
Script commissioned for a television adaptation of Clare McGowan's psychological thriller novel
Production (role):
DRAWING BLOOD
Company:
Firebird
Project details:
Pilot script & treatment commissioned for an original 8-part drama series
Production (role):
THE HIKE
Company:
Urban Myth
Project details:
Adaptation of book by Lucy Clarke, script commissioned
Production (role):
THE NIGHT SHE DISAPPEARED
Company:
Lookout Point
Project details:
Adaptation of book by Lisa Jewell
Production (role):
CEDAR FALLS
Company:
The Forge
Project details:
Original romantic drama
TELEVISION
Production (role):
BOILING POINT
Company:
BBC
Project details:
Associate Producer
Production (role):
EVERYTHING NOW
Company:
Left Bank Pictures/ Netflix
Project details:
Associate Producer and writer
Production (role):
THE BUCCANEERS
Company:
The Forge / Apple TV+
Project details:
Writersroom and episodic writer
Production (role):
SCREW
Company:
STV/Channel 4
Project details:
Writer of Episode 5 of Rob Williams' prison drama.
Series 2 script commissioned.
Production (role):
THE RISING
Company:
Sky Studios
Project details:
2 x 60' episode
Production (role):
AFTER THE FLOOD
Company:
Quay Street
Project details:
Writersroom and writer of 1 x 60" episode
Production (role):
UNITITLED
Company:
Left Bank / Disney Star
Project details:
Writersroom for a series in development & outline
Production (role):
TBA Returning YA Drama Series
Company:
BBC
Project details:
Associate Producer and episodic writer
Production (role):
UNTITLED CHILDREN'S SCI-FI DRAMA SERIES (Writersroom)
Company:
Wildseed Studios/Netflix
Production (role):
FREE REIN (Series 3)
Company:
Lime Pictures/Netflix
Project details:
Writersroom and commissioned writer of 1x30" episode
Production (role):
GUILDED (Writersroom)
Company:
Lime Pictures
Project details:
Teen drama series, development writersroom
Production (role):
LIVING WITH THE DEMPSEYS
Company:
BBC Northern Ireland
Project details:
Commissioned writer of an original, one hour drama pilot as part of the BBC NI New Perspectives initiative.

Co-written with Ewen Glass.
Production (role):
HOLLYOAKS (Core Writer)
Company:
Lime Pictures/Channel 4
Project details:
Commissioned writer of 62 episodes of Hollyoaks, including a double-episode Christmas special.

Won WGGB 2020 award for Episode 5013 for Best Long Running TV Series.
Nominated for WGGB 2019 award for Episode 4889.

Part of the BAFTA nominated team 2017, 2018 and 2019, with Roanne's episodes submitted to the judging panel.
FEATURE FILM
Production (role):
NAHL AND THE MAGIC CIRCUS
Company:
Storyworld Entertainment
Project details:
Script commissioned

Credits

  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): WILDFIRE
    Company: Happy Prince/ Netflix
    Project details: Two scripts commissioned and writers room for a 6-part series
  • Production (role): UNTITLED
    Company: Saffron Cherry/ Channel 5
    Project details: 4-part drama series
  • Production (role): NOUGHTIES AGAIN
    Company: World Productions/ C4
    Project details: Original 8x30" YA dramedy - Script commissioned
  • Production (role): HEN
    Company: Raw TV/ Sky
    Project details: Script commissioned for a 6-part horror series
  • Production (role): WHAT YOU DID
    Company: Leopard Drama/ BBC
    Project details: Script commissioned for a television adaptation of Clare McGowan's psychological thriller novel
  • Production (role): DRAWING BLOOD
    Company: Firebird
    Project details: Pilot script & treatment commissioned for an original 8-part drama series
  • Production (role): THE HIKE
    Company: Urban Myth
    Project details: Adaptation of book by Lucy Clarke, script commissioned
  • Production (role): THE NIGHT SHE DISAPPEARED
    Company: Lookout Point
    Project details: Adaptation of book by Lisa Jewell
  • Production (role): CEDAR FALLS
    Company: The Forge
    Project details: Original romantic drama
  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): BOILING POINT
    Company: BBC
    Project details: Associate Producer
  • Production (role): EVERYTHING NOW
    Company: Left Bank Pictures/ Netflix
    Project details: Associate Producer and writer
  • Production (role): THE BUCCANEERS
    Company: The Forge / Apple TV+
    Project details: Writersroom and episodic writer
  • Production (role): SCREW
    Company: STV/Channel 4
    Project details: Writer of Episode 5 of Rob Williams' prison drama.
    Series 2 script commissioned.
  • Production (role): THE RISING
    Company: Sky Studios
    Project details: 2 x 60' episode
  • Production (role): AFTER THE FLOOD
    Company: Quay Street
    Project details: Writersroom and writer of 1 x 60" episode
  • Production (role): UNITITLED
    Company: Left Bank / Disney Star
    Project details: Writersroom for a series in development & outline
  • Production (role): TBA Returning YA Drama Series
    Company: BBC
    Project details: Associate Producer and episodic writer
  • Production (role): UNTITLED CHILDREN'S SCI-FI DRAMA SERIES (Writersroom)
    Company: Wildseed Studios/Netflix
    Project details:
  • Production (role): FREE REIN (Series 3)
    Company: Lime Pictures/Netflix
    Project details: Writersroom and commissioned writer of 1x30" episode
  • Production (role): GUILDED (Writersroom)
    Company: Lime Pictures
    Project details: Teen drama series, development writersroom
  • Production (role): LIVING WITH THE DEMPSEYS
    Company: BBC Northern Ireland
    Project details: Commissioned writer of an original, one hour drama pilot as part of the BBC NI New Perspectives initiative.

    Co-written with Ewen Glass.
  • Production (role): HOLLYOAKS (Core Writer)
    Company: Lime Pictures/Channel 4
    Project details: Commissioned writer of 62 episodes of Hollyoaks, including a double-episode Christmas special.

    Won WGGB 2020 award for Episode 5013 for Best Long Running TV Series.
    Nominated for WGGB 2019 award for Episode 4889.

    Part of the BAFTA nominated team 2017, 2018 and 2019, with Roanne's episodes submitted to the judging panel.
  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): NAHL AND THE MAGIC CIRCUS
    Company: Storyworld Entertainment
    Project details: Script commissioned
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