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James Moran is a ward-winning writer/director with 20+ years of experience across feature films, prime-time TV, web series, audio plays, short films, and a published novel. He is highly collaborative in writers’ rooms, leads and contributes to teams, and works closely with showrunners.
A regular script doctor, Moran can adapt his process to different working environments and styles. He also teaches writing at film schools, runs workshops, and guides script development through to production.
Experience Level
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Audio Writer / Script (Big Finish) at Big Finish — Doctor Who: Reflections (Cass)
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024Audio writing credit for Cass (as listed).
Audio Writer / Script (Big Finish) at Big Finish — Doctor Who: Wirrn Rising
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024Audio production writing credit (as listed).
Show Lead & Story Editor (audio series) at Pocket FM
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024Show Lead & Story Editor on various productions including “Insta Millionaire” and “Rekindled Heartache”.
Writer (TV episodes) at Illuminated Film — The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024Wrote episodes including “Chuffy Phone Home”, “Warbling Weeds from Space”, “Lawnmower Land”, and “Bored Silly”.
Writer at Illuminated Film
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024Wrote for The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (CITV and ITVX).
TV Writer at The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (Illuminated Film)
January 1, 2024 - PresentWrote episodes for The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (CITV/ITVX).
Audio Writer / Script (Big Finish) at Big Finish — Doctor Who: Time War (Cass)
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023Audio writing credit for Cass (as listed).
Writer (TV episodes) at Zodiak Kids Studios — Silverpoint (season 2)
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023Wrote episodes 4 and 12 (season 2).
Writer at CBBC
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023Wrote for Silverpoint (Season 2).
Writer at Silverpoint (CBBC / Zodiak Kids Studios)
January 1, 2023 - PresentWrote episodes for Silverpoint Series 2 (CBBC).
Audio Writer / Script (Big Finish) at Big Finish — The Promise (Highlander audio plays, season 2)
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019Audio writing credit for season 2 of Highlander audio plays.
Audio Writer / Script (Big Finish) at Big Finish — Torchwood: Serenity
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019Audio writing credit (as listed).
Series Writer (TV) at Tiger Aspect — Curfew
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019Television series based on an original idea by James Moran.
Creator/Writer at Curfew (Sky One, created by James Moran)
January 1, 2019 - PresentCreated and wrote the Sky One series Curfew based on an original idea.
Writer / Director (short film) at Blood Shed — Blood Shed (short film starring Shaun Dooley and Sally Phillips)
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017Directed the short film.
Director at Blood Shed (Short Film)
January 1, 2017 - PresentDirected Blood Shed, a short film starring Shaun Dooley and Sally Phillips.
Writer / Director (short film) at Mina Murray's Journal — vlog adaptation of Dracula (also directed)
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016Directed and wrote the vlog adaptation of Dracula.
Writer (TV episodes) at Leopard Drama / CBBC — Eve
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016Wrote season 2 episode 10 and season 3 episode 3.
Writer at Leopard Drama, CBBC
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016Wrote for Eve (Season 2 Episode 10 and Season 3 Episode 3).
Writer/Director at Mina Murray’s Journal
January 1, 2016 - PresentDirected vlog adaptation of Dracula as Mina Murray’s Journal.
Writer at Eve (Leopard Drama, CBBC)
January 1, 2016 - PresentWrote episodes for Eve Series 2 and 3 (CBBC).
Writer / Director (music video) at Eighteen Nightmares at the Lux — Dead as a Bone (also directed)
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015Directed the music video.
Writer (TV episodes) at Sparticles Productions / CBBC — The Sparticle Mystery (season 3)
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015Wrote season 3 episodes 4 and 9.
Writer (TV episode) at Big Light / Tandem — Crossing Lines (season 3, episode 6)
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015Wrote season 3 episode 6.
Writer at Sparticles Productions, CBBC
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015Wrote for The Sparticle Mystery (Season 3, episodes 4 and 9).
Writer at The Sparticle Mystery (Spparticles Productions, CBBC)
January 1, 2015 - PresentWrote Season 3 episodes 4 and 9 for The Sparticle Mystery.
Writer at Crossing Lines (Big Light, Tandem)
January 1, 2015 - PresentWrote Season 3 Episode 6 for Crossing Lines.
Writer / Director (short film) at Three Minutes — short film starring Daniel Brocklebank (also directed)
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014Directed and wrote the short film.
Writer / Director (short film) at Crazy For You — short film starring Arthur Darvill and Hannah Tointon (also directed)
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013Directed and wrote the short film.
Script Doctor (rewrite) at Metrodome / Borderlands (film)
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013Script doctor rewrite for the US release titled Final Prayer.
Screenwriter (Rewrite) at The Borderlands
January 1, 2013 - PresentProvided script doctor rewrite; project released in the US as Final Prayer (Metrodome) in 2013.
Writer / Director (short film) at FrightFest Idents — FrightFest Idents (also directed)
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2020Directed and wrote/selectively crafted idents for FrightFest across multiple years.
Writer (feature) at Tea Shop & Film Company (Studiocanal) — Cockneys Vs Zombies
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012Feature film writing contribution.
Writer / Director at Tea Shop & Film Company (Lionsgate) — Tower Block
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012Feature film writing contribution.
Screenwriter at Tea Shop & Film Company, Studiocanal
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012Co-wrote the screenplay for Cockneys Vs Zombies; contributed to story development and dialogue.
Screenwriter at Tea Shop & Film Company (Lionsgate)
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012Wrote the screenplay for Tower Block, collaborating with producers and directors to develop the narrative and ensure tight genre pacing.
Director/Editor at FrightFest Idents
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2020Directed FrightFest Idents (short promos) for the FrightFest festival.
Screenwriter at Cockneys Vs Zombies (Tea Shop & Film Company, Studiocanal)
January 1, 2012 - PresentWrote the screenplay for Cockneys vs Zombies (2012), collaborating on story, pacing and dialogue for the action-comedy-horror.
Screenwriter at Tower Block (Tea Shop & Film Company, Lionsgate)
January 1, 2012 - PresentWrote the screenplay for the 2012 feature Tower Block, contributing to development, story structure, and dialogue.
Audio Writer / Story contributor (Big Finish) at Big Finish — Critical Mass, Volume 2 (Short Trips CD)
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011Wrote for Short Trips: Critical Mass, Volume 2 (read by Sophie Aldred).
Writer / Director (interactive game/newsletter) at Fighting Fantasy — The Tentacled Horror
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011Created writing for an interactive Fighting Fantasy-style newsletter game.
Writer / Contributor (Doctor Who game) at BBC — TARDIS: Doctor Who: The Adventure Games
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010Wrote/contributed to TARDIS: Doctor Who: The Adventure Games.
Writer / Director (web series) at Girl Number 9
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009Web thriller in 6 parts; directed parts 4, 5 and 6.
Writer (TV episode) at Impossible Pictures / ITV — Primeval (season 3 episode 2)
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009Wrote season 3 episode 2.
Writer (TV episode) at Big Light, Tandem — Torchwood (season 3 episode 3)
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009Wrote Torchwood season 3 episode 3 with Russell T. Davies (BBC Wales).
Screenwriter at Kudos
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009Contributed to Spooks: Code 9 as part of the writing team for the episode.
Writer at Primeval (Impossible Pictures, ITV)
January 1, 2009 - PresentWrote Episode 3x2 for Primeval, contributing to ongoing series development.
Writer (TV episode) at BBC Wales — Torchwood (season 2 episode 2, "Sleeper")
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008Wrote season 2 episode 2, "Sleeper".
Writer (TV episode) at BBC Wales — Doctor Who (season 4 episode 2, "The Fires of Pompeii")
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008Wrote season 4 episode 2, "The Fires of Pompeii".
Writer (TV episode) at Kudos — Spooks (season 7 episode 7)
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008Wrote season 7 episode 7.
Writer (TV episode) at Power / NBC — Crusoe (season 1 episode 5, "High Water")
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008Wrote season 1 episode 5, titled "High Water".
Writer (TV episode) at Kudos — Spooks: Code 9 (season 1 episode 4)
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008Wrote season 1 episode 4.
Screenwriter at BBC Wales
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008Wrote Sleeper for Torchwood Series 2, developing episode narrative and script.
Screenwriter at BBC Wales
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008Wrote episode for Doctor Who – The Fires of Pompeii, contributing to storyline and dialogue.
Writer at Torchwood (BBC Wales)
January 1, 2008 - PresentWrote Sleeper (Series 2, Episode 2) for Torchwood.
Writer at Doctor Who (BBC Wales)
January 1, 2008 - PresentWrote The Fires of Pompeii (Series 4, Episode 2) for Doctor Who.
Writer at Spooks: Code 9 (Kudos)
January 1, 2008 - PresentWrote Episode 1x04 for Spooks: Code 9.
Writer at Spooks (Kudos)
January 1, 2008 - PresentWrote Episode for Spooks (Season 7, Episode 7).
Writer (feature) at Qwerty Films / Pathé — Severance
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006Feature film writing contribution.
Screenwriter at Qwerty Films, Pathé
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006Wrote the screenplay for Severance, collaborating with producers and directors on narrative structure.
Screenwriter at Severance (Qwerty Films, Pathé)
January 1, 2006 - PresentContributed as screenwriter for Severance, developing story and dialogue.
Writer / Director (short film) at Cheap Rate Gravity — short film
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004Wrote and directed the short film; winner of Sci Fi Shorts competition.
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