Blakewill & Harris
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Blakewill & Harris are a UK-based comedy writing partnership, with credits on television and radio.
They have written on the popular CBBC
sketch shows Horrible Histories
and Sorry, I've Got No Head
, as well as ITV1
topical animation shows Headcases
and 2DTV
, Comedy Cuts
(ITV2
), The Charlotte Church Show
and The 11 O'Clock Show (both Channel 4
) and The Sitcom Trials
(ITV1
) - and have written caustic put-downs for Anne Robinson
on The Weakest Link
(BBC
).
Most recently they wrote the pilot for Ace Of Clubs, a BBC
panel show hosted by Warwick Davis
, as well as contributing to Adrian Poynton's
BBC3 sitcom White Van Man
, starring Will Mellor
, four series of Russell Howard's Good News
(BBC3) and the ITV1
Christmas special The All Star Impression Show.
On radio they have written for Week Ending
, The Bearded Ladies
and This Day (all BBC Radio 4
) as well as Grrr (BBC Radio Scotland
), Hudd And Quantick's Global Village, The News Huddlines
and Parsons & Naylor's Pull-Out Sections (both BBC Radio 2
). They have also had topical material performed on Radio Five Live.
Marc Blakewill & James Harris were awarded the inaugural Fringe Report award for Best Comedy Writers in 2003, were part of the writing team that received a BAFTA nomination for series one of Horrible Histories
at the 2009 Children's BAFTAs and were principal writers on the RTS Student Award-nominated sketch show TV Or Not TV.
In 2008, James Harris and Marc Blakewill founded Glandoo Productions.
They have written on the popular CBBC
CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
sketch shows Horrible Histories
Horrible Histories (TV series)
Horrible Histories may refer to:* Horrible Histories , a 2001-2002 animated children's TV series* Horrible Histories , a 2009 live-action children's TV series...
and Sorry, I've Got No Head
Sorry, I've Got No Head
Sorry, I've Got No Head is a CBBC children's sketch comedy. The programme's cast originally consisted of William Andrews, David Armand, James Bachman, Marcus Brigstocke, Anna Crilly, Justin Edwards, Mark Evans, Mel Giedroyc, Marek Larwood and Nick Mohammed...
, as well as ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
topical animation shows Headcases
Headcases
Headcases was an ITV satirical animation show based on current affairs. It employed the same satirical style as Spitting Image, 2DTV and Bo' Selecta! but using 3D animation created by UK Visual Effects and animation house Red Vision...
and 2DTV
2DTV
2DTV is a British satirical animated television show that was broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom, directed by Tim Searle.2DTV employs the same satirical style as Spitting Image, but using animation rather than puppets. The animation was produced on computer, frequently with animators working up...
, Comedy Cuts
Comedy Cuts
Comedy Cuts is a comedy programme on the British TV channel ITV2 that aims to provide an opportunity for new comedy performers to present their talents. Featuring 40 performers demonstrating a mix of stand up and sketches, the series is shot entirely on location...
(ITV2
ITV2
ITV2 is a 24 hour, free-to-air entertainment television channel in the United Kingdom owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It was launched on 7 December 1998, and is available on digital television via satellite, cable, IPTV and terrestrial platforms. The channel has the...
), The Charlotte Church Show
The Charlotte Church Show
The Charlotte Church Show was a Channel 4 entertainment television show presented by Welsh singer Charlotte Church. It was first broadcast on 1 September 2006 and ran for 6 subsequent Fridays. The show was commissioned for a further two series, the first of which aired from 23 February to 6 April...
and The 11 O'Clock Show (both Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
) and The Sitcom Trials
The Sitcom Trials
The Sitcom Trials is a stage and TV show devised, produced, and presented by Kev F. Sutherland. Beginning in Bristol in 1999, it showcases new sitcoms and comedy items in a head-to-head format...
(ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
) - and have written caustic put-downs for Anne Robinson
Anne Robinson
Anne Josephine Robinson is an English journalist and television presenter, known for her assertive views and acerbic style of presenting. She was one of the presenters on the long-running British consumer affairs series, Watchdog, from 1993 to 2001 before returning in 2009...
on The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link is a television game show which first appeared in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 14 August 2000 and will end its run in 2012 when its host Anne Robinson ends her contract. The original British version of the show airs around the world on BBC Entertainment...
(BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
).
Most recently they wrote the pilot for Ace Of Clubs, a BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
panel show hosted by Warwick Davis
Warwick Davis
Warwick Ashley Davis is an English actor. He is most notable for playing the title characters in Willow and the Leprechaun film series, as well as for his roles in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and the Harry Potter movies. Davis currently stars in the sitcom Life's Too Short, written...
, as well as contributing to Adrian Poynton's
Adrian Poynton
Adrian Poynton is a British screenwriter, playwright, stand up comedian and actor.He is the creator and writer of BBC Three sitcom White Van Man starring Will Mellor, Georgia Moffett and Clive Mantle. It began screening in March 2011 becoming the highest rated launch ever for a sitcom on BBC3...
BBC3 sitcom White Van Man
White Van Man (TV series)
White Van Man is a British sitcom created by Adrian Poynton and first broadcast on BBC Three and BBC HD in 2011. Will Mellor plays Ollie, a man with business dreams who has to put them on hold while he takes over the family handyman business from his father Tony played by Clive Mantle. It was...
, starring Will Mellor
Will Mellor
William "Will" Mellor is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Jambo Bolton in Hollyoaks, Gaz Wilkinson in comedy, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps...
, four series of Russell Howard's Good News
Russell Howard's Good News
Russell Howard's Good News is a British comedy and topical news show broadcast on BBC Three and, since the show's fourth series, BBC HD. Hosted by comedian Russell Howard, he offers his commentary on the news of the week using mostly standup, but including sketches and guest appearances from people...
(BBC3) and the ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
Christmas special The All Star Impression Show.
On radio they have written for Week Ending
Week Ending
Week Ending... was a satirical radio current affairs sketch show, first broadcast on BBC Radio 4, usually on Friday evenings. It was devised by writer/producers Simon Brett and David Hatch, and was originally hosted by Nationwide presenter Michael Barratt.The show's title was always announced as...
, The Bearded Ladies
Bearded Ladies (radio show)
Bearded Ladies is a radio programme that was originally aired on BBC Radio 4 between 2003 and 2007. There are currently 22 half-hour episodes; although the last 6, aired in 2007, do have a loose narrative structure holding the individual sketches together, it is essentially a sketch-driven comedy...
and This Day (all BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
) as well as Grrr (BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland is BBC Scotland's national English-language radio network. It broadcasts a wide variety of programming, including news, sport, light entertainment, music, the arts, comedy, drama, history and lifestyle...
), Hudd And Quantick's Global Village, The News Huddlines
The News Huddlines
The News Huddlines was a long-running BBC Radio 2 topical comedy sketch show starring Roy Hudd that ran for fifty one series from 1975 until 2001. Each episode lasted for half an hour and consisted of topical sketches, songs and one-liners.-Performers:...
and Parsons & Naylor's Pull-Out Sections (both BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
). They have also had topical material performed on Radio Five Live.
Marc Blakewill & James Harris were awarded the inaugural Fringe Report award for Best Comedy Writers in 2003, were part of the writing team that received a BAFTA nomination for series one of Horrible Histories
Horrible Histories (TV series)
Horrible Histories may refer to:* Horrible Histories , a 2001-2002 animated children's TV series* Horrible Histories , a 2009 live-action children's TV series...
at the 2009 Children's BAFTAs and were principal writers on the RTS Student Award-nominated sketch show TV Or Not TV.
In 2008, James Harris and Marc Blakewill founded Glandoo Productions.