LILIE FERRARI
Lilie worked in the British Film Institute’s Television Unit, taking a particular interest in popular drama and soap opera. From there she went to the BBC as a script editor and subsequently began her career as a full time writer.
She was co-creator with producer Orla Bleahen (Parallel Films) and writer for the long running medical drama series The Clinic for RTE, and has written episodes of Peak Practice (Carlton), Dangerfield (BBC), Casualty (BBC), Berkeley Square (BBC), and Holby (BBC). She worked on EastEnders for some years as a script editor, storyliner and writer of numerous episodes. She co-created storylines for 60 episodes of the returning series of Crossroads, winning the ITV commission for Carlton Productions. She has also storylined for Family Affairs (Channel 5), and Playing the Field for Tiger Aspect/BBC. Lilie has also worked as a soap consultant in Finland and France as well as advising on a proposed new soap opera for Saudi Arabia.
She has also had four novels published: Fortunata, Angelface and The Girl from Norfolk with the Flying Table (Michael Joseph); Joanna and the Weatherman (Poolbeg).
She is a member of the Writers Guild of Great Britain.
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NICK WRIGHT
Alongside his work with Script6, Nick has written two feature-length film scripts: Messiah, about a journalist who finds himself covering the biggest story of his career when he’s accidentally present for the second coming; and Somewhere Near, a character-driven drama about a couple dealing with the emotional fallout of a terrible personal decision. He has also written a three part TV comedy-drama, Rentagob, about an academic who longs for the media spotlight but must then deal with the consequences when his dream comes true.
Nick spent six years as a lecturer in EU politics at University College London and has a doctorate in Politics from the University of East Anglia. As an academic, he published books and articles on a wide range of current political subjects. He has also been interviewed by national and international media outlets including the BBC’s Newsnight, CNN, Bloomberg Canada, TRT World and The Economist; and has written for publications including The Guardian, Prospect Magazine and Renewal. He now works as a researcher for the UK Foreign Office
Nick was also a member of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain in the 1990s. He is a member of the Writers Guild of Great Britain.
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