Accomplished Narrative Lead, Senior Writer and RPG Designer with 13+ years’ experience delivering complex, character-driven stories, including more than 40 hours of produced and award-winning scripted TV drama for BBC One, ITV, Sky and Paramount+. Deep expertise in taking ownership of narratives from initial concept through development, production and final delivery: managing worldbuilding, characters, branching structure and dialogue within creative, technical and production constraints. Creator of “Rough Magick”, a playable dark-fantasy interactive RPG narrative built in Ink, and “SoulBound”, an original tabletop sci-fi horror RPG, with hands-on interactive RPG design spanning branching dialogue, persistent variables, conditional logic and player-driven consequence. Combines senior TV and film narrative craft with systems-driven storytelling across digital and tabletop games.

Billy Cook

Accomplished Narrative Lead, Senior Writer and RPG Designer with 13+ years’ experience delivering complex, character-driven stories, including more than 40 hours of produced and award-winning scripted TV drama for BBC One, ITV, Sky and Paramount+. Deep expertise in taking ownership of narratives from initial concept through development, production and final delivery: managing worldbuilding, characters, branching structure and dialogue within creative, technical and production constraints. Creator of “Rough Magick”, a playable dark-fantasy interactive RPG narrative built in Ink, and “SoulBound”, an original tabletop sci-fi horror RPG, with hands-on interactive RPG design spanning branching dialogue, persistent variables, conditional logic and player-driven consequence. Combines senior TV and film narrative craft with systems-driven storytelling across digital and tabletop games.

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Accomplished Narrative Lead, Senior Writer and RPG Designer with 13+ years’ experience delivering complex, character-driven stories, including more than 40 hours of produced and award-winning scripted TV drama for BBC One, ITV, Sky and Paramount+.

Deep expertise in taking ownership of narratives from initial concept through development, production and final delivery: managing worldbuilding, characters, branching structure and dialogue within creative, technical and production constraints.

Creator of “Rough Magick”, a playable dark-fantasy interactive RPG narrative built in Ink, and “SoulBound”, an original tabletop sci-fi horror RPG, with hands-on interactive RPG design spanning branching dialogue, persistent variables, conditional logic and player-driven consequence. Combines senior TV and film narrative craft with systems-driven storytelling across digital and tabletop games.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Screenwriting Tutor at National Film and Television School
June 1, 2025 - Present
Story Producer at Vertigo Films
February 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025
Screenwriting Tutor at CityLit College, London
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Story Consultant at ScriptMaster
May 1, 2023 - Present
Story Producer at Water & Power / Sky
May 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023
Script Consultant at ScriptMaster
May 1, 2023 - Present
Story Producer at Atheneum Productions
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Story Producer at Blueprint Pictures / EPIX
June 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022
Mentor & Script Editor at Channel 4/ 4Screenwriting
January 1, 2022 - June 30, 2022
Mentor & Script Editor at Channel 4 / 4Screenwriting
January 1, 2022 - June 30, 2022
Mentor & Script Editor at Channel 4/4Screenwriting
January 1, 2022 - June 30, 2022
Story Producer & Associate Producer at BBC Studios, Silent Witness 25
February 1, 2021 - February 28, 2022
Narrative/editorial and production support for serialized crime/sci-fi thriller season within established Silent Witness brand.
Development Script Editor at Greenacre Films / BBC
September 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Development Script Executive at Greenacre Films / BBC
September 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Development Script Executive at Greenacre Films / BBC
September 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Script Executive at Greenacre Films / Sky Atlantic
June 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Development Producer at Urban Myth Films
January 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020
Development Script Editor at All3Media / Paramount+
October 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019
Development Script Editor at All3Media/Paramount+
October 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019
Script Editor at ITV, The Singapore Grip
April 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019
Script Editor at ITV, The Singapore Grip
April 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019
Narrative Lead / Senior Writer / RPG Designer
October 1, 2012 - Present
Provided narrative leadership and high-level writing/design across scripted drama and RPG projects, including development, worldbuilding, character arcs, branching dialogue systems and production-facing script work.
Script Editor at BBC, Poldark
October 1, 2012 - August 31, 2019
Senior editorial/story support for long-running historical drama; adapted IP and originated final-series storyline.

Education

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Qualifications

BA Hons Creative Writing & Drama
September 1, 2008 - September 1, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming