CV

Neil Mossey

Summary

UK based TV comedy writer and script editor specialising in team-written family, teen and children’s series. Credits include "My Parents Are Aliens" (itv1), "Freefonix" (BBC One), "Blackout" (Channel 4), "SuperNormal" (itv1), "The Worst Witch" (itv1), the double BAFTA-award winning "Hedz" (BBC One), and "The RDA with John Gordillo" (BBC Choice).

Specialist in multiplatform writing and production

(clients include BBC Online, bebo, and Showtime Networks).

Also run sessions on interactive storytelling to share experiences of writing on two of the world’s biggest web series (Lonelygirl15 and KateModern).

Represented by Paul Stevens at Independent Talent Ltd.

Specialties

Team writing.

Script editing.

Web series/multi-platform narrative.
Story structure.

Broadcast production.

Experience

Writer at ITV

December 2011 - Present

Children's animated comedy. Pilot script, storylines and series bible work for CiTV.

Writer/Digital Producer at Seven (formerly Seven Squared)

December 2011 - Present

SEVEN

Writer/Digital Producer of scripted multiplatform content and location shoots.

Script Editor at Great Story Team Ltd.

November 2011 - Present

Writer/Creator - 30 minute live action sitcom pilot

Producer at Talkback Thames

October 2008 - Present

Scripted comedy development and piloting at TalkbackThames

Writer/Digital Producer at Showtime Networks

November 2011 - January 2012

HOUSE OF LIES

Writer and Digital Producer on official iPad and Android apps for Showtime comedy series HOUSE OF LIES at digital agency, SEVEN.

Writer at BBC

September 2011 - October 2011

(2 months)

BARKMANIA - BBC Online

Comic-strip style sketches starring dog characters in flash "Who Let The Dogs Out" spinoff for CBBC website and BBC Online.

Writer at BBC

July 2011 - October 2011

ALL OVER THE PLACE (SERIES 2) - CBBC

Comedy sketches for CBBC series, with writing partner Ed Dyson across 15 eps.

Manager, Original Series, Disney Channels EMEA at The Walt Disney Company

July 2010 - July 2011

Animation. Working with studios across all European cartoon series in production for Disney Channels and Disney XD.

Issuing network notes get the most from premise, story, script and production stages. (Maternity cover)

Writer at BBC

April 2010 - June 2010

HEDZ (SERIES 2) - CBBC

Children's comedy. CBBC sketch series. 20 episodes.

Writer at BBC Television

May 2010 - May 2010

THE KLANG SHOW - BBC Three

Sketch show featuring "We Are Klang". Additional material co-written with Andrew McCaldon

Script Editor/Mentor at Cyfle

March 2008 - March 2010

Developed and delivered week-long Interactive Storytelling course for the government-funded Singapore Media Academy

Mentor to Cyfle's High Level Scriptwriters course

Writer at Mercury Boy inc

December 2009 - February 2010

DARIUS NUMBER 9

Series bible, character profiles, storylines and pilot scripts. With co-writer Andrew McCaldon

Writer at Whizz Kid Entertainment

2008 - 2009

SO SYD

Teen comedy. Bible, character profiles and pilot storylines for ad-funded social media webseries.

Writer at Cinnamon Entertainment

April 2008 - September 2008

FREEFONIX - CBBC/BBC One

Cartoon. Teen band battle the evil company ComaCo

Half hour episode: Prepsie Idol (Co-written with Robert Venes)

Script Editor at GREAT STORY TEAM LTD.

January 2008 - August 2008

DIVIDE AND CONGA

Stand-up comedy. Co-writer of John Gordillo's 5-star reviewed Edinburgh Fringe stage show

Writer at EQAL

December 2007 - August 2008

KATE MODERN

LONELYGIRL15 (SERIES 2)

Teen web series. UK spinoff of lg15 studios production, lonelygirl15: storylining 157 and scripting

74 webisodes in six months.

66 million video views.

www.eqal.com

Speaker at De Montfort University

May 2008 - May 2008

Sharing some of my experiences of multi-platform storytelling and online series scripting with MA screenwriting course

Script Editor at Free John Gordillo

March 2007 - September 2007

FREE JOHN GORDILLO

Comedy. Co-writer on standup John Gordillo's five-star reviewed 2007 Edinburgh Stage Show.

Writer at BBC Scotland

June 2007 - August 2007

HEDZ (SERIES 1) - CBBC/BBC One

Children's comedy. Double-BAFTA award winning CBBC sketch series: 8 epsodes

Writer/Producer at So Television

March 2007 - July 2007

IT'S THAT JO CAULFIELD AGAIN (SERIES 3)

Stand-up and sketch series for BBC Radio 4.

Writer at RDF Television

October 2006 - December 2006

SCRATCH 'N' SNIFF'S DEN OF DOOM - CITV/ITV1 (GRANADA/THE FOUNDATION)

Childrens' comedy. Gameshow hosted by two hyenas who try to eat the contestants: 13 episodes

Writer at ITV

November 2005 - May 2006

MY PARENTS ARE ALIENS (SERIES 8) - CITV/ITV1

Sitcom. An alien couple foster a family on Earth.

Episode: "The Babysitter". Written with Robert Venes.

Script Editor at ITV

October 2005 - March 2006

SUPERNORMAL - CITV/ITV1

Cartoon. Eric Normal attends superhero high school with no powers whatsoever.

Script Executive on 52x 10' series for itv1 and Granada International.

Co-Production with US studio, World Leaders Entertainment.

Writers in LA and UK incl. Dan Danko & Tom Mason, Andy Guerdat & Steve Sullivan, Paul Rose, and Richard Preddy.

Writer at Ealing Studios

October 2005 - February 2006

BLACKOUT - CHANNEL FOUR

Writing team on comedy drama about a white woman who turns into an African-American

Writer at ITV

September 2005 - December 2005

MY PARENTS ARE ALIENS (SERIES 7) - CITV/ITV1

Sitcom - An alien couple foster a family on Earth.

Episode: “The House Swarming Party” co-written with Robert Venes

Script Editor at ITV

January 2005 - September 2005

THE NEW WORST WITCH (SERIES 6) - CITV/ITV1

Childrens' comedy. Hettie Hubble’s adventures at Cackles Academy.

8x 30' episodes for itv1.

Writers incl. Jo Clegg, Gez Foster, Ed Dyson, Paul Rose and Joe Williams.

Producer at Talkback Thames

January 2005 - June 2005

THE MORNING AFTER SHOW - CHANNEL FOUR

6x 30' Live Sunday afternoon comedy series with Simon Amstell for T4 slot

Producing live gallery & Comedy VTs

Driving the writers room, inhabitants including: Steve Parry, Robin Ince & Dan Evans

Producer at So Television

2004 - 2004

JAMES CAMBPELL SILLY EXPERIMENT

Kids sketch show. Disney Channel

PALOOKAVILLE

Comedy gameshow with Russell Brand. Channel 4

Writer at Prism Entertainment

January 2003 - August 2003

BIN WEEVILS - NICKELODEON

Cartoon. Scripting 11 broadcast episodes developed from Bin Weevil social media world.

Co-written with Robert Venes.