Writing Television for Kids

An entertaining talk about how I fell in love with animation as a boy, tried and failed as an animator, then turned to writing animation and kids television as a career. Chockfull of fun clips and inside info from favourite TV shows I’ve written for such as Fireman Sam, Bob the Builder, Thomas & Friends, Go Jetters, PJ Masks, Dennis & Gnasher, Winston Steinburger, Figaro Pho and Disney XD’s Counterfeit Cat.

Topics covered: *Brainstorming story ideas *Writing visual comedy *Writing for famous characters *The nuts and bolts of scriptwriting *How an animated series is made *Voicing animated characters *Breaking into the industry