Writer
Richie Conroy is an award-winning comedy and drama writer from Kildare, Ireland. He has worked as a freelance writer for over 15 years on television series and feature films. Some of Richie’s recent credits include the Two by Two feature films, Malory Towers, a lavish BBC adaptation of the much-loved Enid Blyton books, and Fran: Assistant Manager, a mockumentary series which he also directed. Richie has also worked in editorial roles including as executive editor of TG4’s flagship soap opera Ros na Rún.
Richie is a published author of novels, short stories and picturebooks and was the Writer-in-Residence in Dublin City University 2021. He is a member of the Arts Council’s peer panel.
These are Richie’s most recent credits. Please get in touch for a full list.
Co-writer for 6×60′ Irish language television drama series
Live-action television comedy series adaptation from a novel. Co-writing with Mark Hodkinson
Head writer and Showrunner
Feature film
WINNER – German Animation Screenplay Award, Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film 2023
Development of a feature based on Richie’s Young Adult novel of the same name
Mockumentary feature film based on the TV series currently in post-production
Co-writer (with Mark Hodkinson) on his original Feature Film script, based on the work of Academy Award-winning artist Stephane Halleux – in development
Additional dialogue writer on feature film with Moetion Films, co-production Animaker/Ulysses/Motion/Afilm
Scriptwriter on feature film in production
Co-writer (with Mark Hodkinson) on Feature Film sequel, released in UK Cinemas on 23rd October 2020
Writer/Director on this comedy short
Co-writer on this feature film, released worldwide in 2015
Co-writer on 3 episodes for 30′ live action YA/family series
Original live action teen drama series. Shortlisted by BBC Writers Room and in development with Moetion Films with support from EU Media Fund
3×30′ episodes with Mark Hodkinson
- The Trick
- The Dress
- The spider
Series based on the Enid Blyton books
Writer of two episodes for this live action sitcom broadcast on CITV in the UK
Writer of two episodes for this live action sitcom starring Pauline McGlynn
Head writer of 14 episodes of TG4’s popular soap opera
Executive Editor working for TG4 on their primetime soap opera
Wrote 30 episodes for RTE’s popular soap opera
An original comedy series developed throughout the Comedy Unit of the BBC, which was optioned by Jellylegs Manchester (Royle Family, Early Doors, The Cafe)
Series 2 writer & director, mockumentary series which was broadcast in Ireland, USA, Canada and Australia on Setanta
Live-action entertainment project in development
Wrote 2×11′ episodes of animated series based on the children’s book series Minus Drei by Ute Krause
Wrote 4×5′ episodes for animated series
Writing 7′ episodes for animated pre-school series
Development work
Animated adventure series in development for ages 6+
Development work and scripts on a 6+ animated comedy series
Developed a TV series based on the Irish Fairy Door Company’s IP, bringing DHX on board, and the series is now being developed by WildBrain London
Writer of 10 episodes for this pre-school CGI animation series based on the hugely popular German book.
Wrote 8 episodes for this animated comedy series
Wrote 3 episodes for this animated series
Wrote 5 episodes for this animated comedy series
Wrote 4 episodes for this animated comedy series
Preschool comedy series
Write 4 episodes for this live action/animated mockumentary series
WINNER: BAFTA and NTS Awards
Animated/Live Action Series (26′ episodes)
The Diary of Emily Porter: An Jailtacht (LeabhairCOMHAR) is a comedic novel for YA published in 2018 and launched at the Dalkey Book Festival. It was nominated for The Great Reads Award 2018. The sequel ‘Dialann Emily Porter: Thíos Seal Thuas Seal’ was published in 2021 and won first prize at the Oireachtas Literary Awards and was nominated for The Oireachtas Young People’s Book of the Year 2022. The final book in the trilogy is due for publication in 2024.
A collection of short stories published in Saibhreas (Mentor Press) secondary school text book for leaving certificate Irish.
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| Production | Company | Notes |
| Cra | TG4 | Co-writer for 6×60′ Irish language television drama series |
| Untitled | Subotica | Live-action television comedy series adaptation from a novel. Co-writing with Mark Hodkinson |
| Title TBA | Tailored Films | Head writer and Showrunner |
| Pirate Mo and the Legend of Red Ruby | Letterbox GmbH/Ulysses Films | Feature film WINNER – German Animation Screenplay Award, Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film 2023 |
| The Diary of Emily Porter: The Jailtacht | Samson Films | Development of a feature based on Richie’s Young Adult novel of the same name |
| Fran | Forty Foot Films/Screen Ireland | Mockumentary feature film based on the TV series currently in post-production |
| Film | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| The Defects | Fabrique d'Images | Co-writer (with Mark Hodkinson) on his original Feature Film script, based on the work of Academy Award-winning artist Stephane Halleux – in development |
| Niko's Arctic Adventure (2021) | Moetion Films | Additional dialogue writer on feature film with Moetion Films, co-production Animaker/Ulysses/Motion/Afilm |
| Gus, the Guide Dog (2019-2020) | Sola Media/WKNO/Animanoswa | Scriptwriter on feature film in production |
| Two By Two: Overboard (2017-2018) | Ulysses Films/Moetion Films/Grid Animation/Fabrique d'Images | Co-writer (with Mark Hodkinson) on Feature Film sequel, released in UK Cinemas on 23rd October 2020 |
| F.A.I Respect (2016) | FAI Ireland | Writer/Director on this comedy short |
| Two By Two (2015) | eOne Entertainment | Co-writer on this feature film, released worldwide in 2015 |
| Television - Live Action | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| Louise Lives Large (2024) | Tailored Films | Co-writer on 3 episodes for 30′ live action YA/family series |
| The Stranded | Moetion Films | Original live action teen drama series. Shortlisted by BBC Writers Room and in development with Moetion Films with support from EU Media Fund |
| Malory Towers (2020) | King Bert/CBBC | 3×30′ episodes with Mark Hodkinson
Series based on the Enid Blyton books |
| Drop Dead Weird S2 (2019) | RTE Ireland/Channel 7 Australia | Writer of two episodes for this live action sitcom broadcast on CITV in the UK |
| Drop Dead Weird S1 (2018) | Australian/Irish Co-Production | Writer of two episodes for this live action sitcom starring Pauline McGlynn |
| Ros na Run (2017) | TG4 | Head writer of 14 episodes of TG4’s popular soap opera |
| Ros na Run (2016-2017) | TG4 | Executive Editor working for TG4 on their primetime soap opera |
| Fair City (2010-2017) | RTE Ireland | Wrote 30 episodes for RTE’s popular soap opera |
| Sparks (2013) | Jellylegs Manchester | An original comedy series developed throughout the Comedy Unit of the BBC, which was optioned by Jellylegs Manchester (Royle Family, Early Doors, The Cafe) |
| Fran (2012) | Series 2 writer & director, mockumentary series which was broadcast in Ireland, USA, Canada and Australia on Setanta |
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| A Story Book Kind of Day (2022) | McCourt Entertainment | Live-action entertainment project in development |
| Television - Animation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| Minus Drei - Dino-Mite (2022-2023) | M.A.R.K.13/Trikk17 | Wrote 2×11′ episodes of animated series based on the children’s book series Minus Drei by Ute Krause |
| Fia's Fairies (2022) | Little Moon Animation | Wrote 4×5′ episodes for animated series |
| Ladybird Lu (2022) | Brown Bag/Cartoon Network/HBO Max | Writing 7′ episodes for animated pre-school series |
| Dina and the Digedags | Digedags Entertainment | Development work |
| The Pirate Code | MotionWorks GmbH | Animated adventure series in development for ages 6+ |
| Stories from Backwoods (2021) | Ink & Light | Development work and scripts on a 6+ animated comedy series |
| Greenwings: Fairies in Training (2018) | WildBrain London | Developed a TV series based on the Irish Fairy Door Company’s IP, bringing DHX on board, and the series is now being developed by WildBrain London |
| Millie (2018) | Wunderwerk GmbH | Writer of 10 episodes for this pre-school CGI animation series based on the hugely popular German book. |
| Mondo Yan (2018) | Telegael/Toonz India | Wrote 8 episodes for this animated comedy series |
| Skinner Boys (2017) | Telegael Ireland/SLR Australia/Super RTL | Wrote 3 episodes for this animated series |
| Blinky Bill (2016) | Flying Bark Australia | Wrote 5 episodes for this animated comedy series |
| Zig & Zag (2015) | Flickerpix/CBBC/RTE | Wrote 4 episodes for this animated comedy series |
| Inis Spraoi (2011) | Monster Entertainment/RTE | Preschool comedy series |
| Roy S1-4 (2010-2013) | Jam Media/CBBC | Write 4 episodes for this live action/animated mockumentary series WINNER: BAFTA and NTS Awards |
| Groove High (2009-2010) | Disney UK/Planet Nemo (France) | Animated/Live Action Series (26′ episodes) |
| Other Writing | ||
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The Diary of Emily Porter: An Jailtacht (LeabhairCOMHAR) is a comedic novel for YA published in 2018 and launched at the Dalkey Book Festival. It was nominated for The Great Reads Award 2018. The sequel ‘Dialann Emily Porter: Thíos Seal Thuas Seal’ was published in 2021 and won first prize at the Oireachtas Literary Awards and was nominated for The Oireachtas Young People’s Book of the Year 2022. The final book in the trilogy is due for publication in 2024. |
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A collection of short stories published in Saibhreas (Mentor Press) secondary school text book for leaving certificate Irish. |