Writer
Ali is a screenwriter and mum of three teens who is based in Glasgow. She is drawn to writing about parent/carer-teen relationships in all their messy glory and has children’s panel training. Ali was a participant in the most recent BBC Drama Pilot scheme, matched with Mam Tor, and has original drama projects in development with Mainstreet Pictures, Randan and Lizzie Gray.
A regular original audio drama writer, Ali’s most recent play, One Eighty Fan, was BBC Radio 4’s Drama of the Week.
She was nominated for Best Debut Writer at the Edinburgh TV Awards in 2020 and has written for continuing and children’s drama.
Her short film, Just Jackie, was screened in the UK, US and Australia in 2024. She has also been selected for a Screen Scotland Single Project Award (2026) to write her first feature, The Wrong Ronnie.
TV Adaptation 6 x 6 Dark Comedy Thriller
Original limited series in development
Feature film
Original limited series co written with Linda McLaughlin in development with Lizzie Gray
Wrote 2 x episodes for S26
Wrote 1 episode on Series 25
Wrote 4 episodes on Series 24
Previously wrote 9×60′ episodes as sole writer, 1×60′ episode as co-writer
Development on project for Channel 4, head writer Tony Grisoni
Original limited series developed to script
Wrote 4×30′ episodes
1×15′ episode on S3
1×15′ episode on S4
3×15′ episodes on S5
Radio 4 Afternoon Play, Transmitted 26 November 2024
NOMINATED Best Drama (Sound) at Celtic Media Awards
Radio 4 Afternoon Play, transmitted 7 July 2020
Radio sitcom for BBC Writersroom Present, transmitted April 2019
Original drama for BBC Radio Scotland, directed by Kirsty Williams, transmitted January 2018
Original drama for BBC Radio Scotland, transmitted October 2016
| Current | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| Title TBA | Sunburnt Penguin | TV Adaptation 6 x 6 Dark Comedy Thriller |
| My Boy | Mainstreet Pictures | Original limited series in development |
| The Wrong Ronnie | Randan | Feature film |
| Heartless | Original limited series co written with Linda McLaughlin in development with Lizzie Gray |
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| Television | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| River City (2020-2025) | BBC | Wrote 2 x episodes for S26 Wrote 1 episode on Series 25 Wrote 4 episodes on Series 24 Previously wrote 9×60′ episodes as sole writer, 1×60′ episode as co-writer |
| Title TBA (2023) | Channel 4 | Development on project for Channel 4, head writer Tony Grisoni |
| No Angel (2022-2024) | Ruby Rock | Original limited series developed to script |
| The Dumping Ground (2023) | BBC | Wrote 4×30′ episodes |
| Molly & Mack S3/4/5 (2020-2021) | CBeebies | 1×15′ episode on S3 1×15′ episode on S4 3×15′ episodes on S5 |
| Radio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| One Eighty, Fan (2024) | BBC Radio 4 | Radio 4 Afternoon Play, Transmitted 26 November 2024 NOMINATED Best Drama (Sound) at Celtic Media Awards |
| The Apple, The Tree (2020) | BBC Radio 4 | Radio 4 Afternoon Play, transmitted 7 July 2020 |
| Sunday Roast (2019) | BBC | Radio sitcom for BBC Writersroom Present, transmitted April 2019 |
| Virtually Me (b) (2018) | BBC Radio Scotland | Original drama for BBC Radio Scotland, directed by Kirsty Williams, transmitted January 2018 |
| Suddenly A Stranger (2016) | BBC Radio Scotland | Original drama for BBC Radio Scotland, transmitted October 2016 |