I am a TV writer and developer working predominantly in quiz and reality shows. I have been part of the development team for UK and US projects such as 'Genius Game' and 'The Inheritance'. I have also written for long-running series including 'Only Connect' and 'Mastermind', as well as new shows such as 'The Finish Line', 'The Wheel', and 'The... Read More

I am a TV writer and developer working predominantly in quiz and reality shows. I have been part of the development team for UK and US projects such as 'Genius Game' and 'The Inheritance'. I have also written for long-running series including 'Only Connect' and 'Mastermind', as well as new shows such as 'The Finish Line', 'The Wheel', and 'The 1% Club'.

I am well versed with all quiz and game show formats currently airing in both the UK and the US, as well as many shows airing across the world, watching shows from Belgium, South Korea, The Netherlands, and New Zealand. I am therefore able to identify similarities to other, less well known formats during the development phase, and why those particular format points worked (or didn't!).

I have a Masters degree in Game Development, making me uniquely positioned in the TV industry to apply best practices from the design of video games and board games to game shows and reality shows. This also helps me in identifying edge-cases and loopholes in the mechanics or rules of a show during the development phase. I have created entire run-throughs for formats, single-handedly hosting, recording, and editing. I am capable of fully designing an unscripted format from scratch, as well as working alongside a team to tweak an existing concept, or build a show to a brief. Read Less