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Liam Swann

Writer, Children's, Preschool, 6+ years, Animation, Series Developer

Agent: Jean Kitson - jean@kitsonpress.co.uk

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Liam is an award-winning scriptwriter, a skilled story editor, and development assistant with credits on major international IPs and experience at the BBC, Nickelodeon, Netflix and more. He recently wrote an episode on Netflix’s ‘Ada Twist, Scientist‘ and is currently script editor on Series 2 of the BBC’s ‘Jojo & Gran Gran‘. Liam also worked as Script Coordinator on Series 1 and 2 of Nickelodeon’s ‘Nella the Princess Knight‘, as well as writing on the show in Series 2. Additionally, Liam has written for CBeebies Radio and is currently helping to develop several projects with various broadcasters.

Work

Current

Ada Twist, Scientist
Netflix

1 x 13′ episode

Untitled
TeamTO

Development project

Marzan
Mick Harrison Cartoons

2 x 5′ episodes

Suzie Kai Samurai
Nevision

Original project, picked up for development by Nevision after pitching at CMC

JoJo & Gran Gran
BBC / CBeebies Radio

4 x radio scripts

Animation Writing

JoJo & Gran Gran (2019-2020)
BBC

3 x 11′ episodes

Nella the Princess Knight S2 (2018-2019)
Nickelodeon

2 x 11′ episodes

Story / Script Editor

Development Projects (2020)
BBC

Six projects for the BBC (external book options)

JoJo & Gran Gran (2019-2020)
BBC

44 x 11′ episodes, plus final edit

Nella the Princess Knight S2 (2018-2019)
Nickelodeon

Script Editor on various episodes and Script Coordinator / Supervisor on 40 x 11′ episodes

Glitch Techs (2018)
Netflix

Script Coordinator / Supervisor on 2 x 11′ episodes

Nella the Princess Knight S1 (2017-2018)
Nickelodeon

Script Coordinator / Supervisor on 80 x 11′ episodes

Awards

2020: CMC – winning pitch for PYMWYMI

2019: BBC Staff Kudos Award

2019: Official Selection at the Berlin Film Festival (Best Film) – documentary feature ‘Daydream Believers’

2015: Winner of the Matt Greenhalgh Award for Best Screenplay – comedy feature ‘Issue No. 1’

2014: Official Selection at the Toronto International Film Festival (Best Script) – short animated script ‘Two for Joy’