Writer
Originally from Aberdeen, Tara Hepburn is a Glasgow-based journalist and emerging screenwriter who recently received her first professional credit in television drama, writing episode two of BBC Scotland & BBC One’s flagship mini-series Granite Harbour, for which she was nominated for The TV Foundation’s Debut Writer (Episodic Credit) Award 2023.
Tara began her screenwriting career in 2019 when she was shortlisted for the BBC Comedy Room, reaching the final 30 out of over 1000 applicants. In the same year, she was awarded a scholarship to attend the NFTS Scotland screenwriting course, Writing the TV Pilot, where she developed her comedy-drama thriller All Killer, No Filler, which was longlisted for the 2020 BBC Drama Room and shortlisted for 4Screenwriting 2020.
Tara was named by the BBC as one of their “Scottish Voices” for 2020/21 and invited to participate in a development programme with the company. During her time on Scottish voices, Tara has broadened her writing experience: writing jokes for BBC Scotland’s Breaking the News, contributing ideas for CBeebies Presents, and writing sketches for BBC Short Stuff.
Original series in development
Feature film rewrite
Original comedy drama series pitch
Original spec script
A deadpan librarian reluctantly teams up with an enthusiastic super-nerd to investigate a local cold case.
All Killer, No Filler is a 6 x 30′ comedy drama about two awkward millennials who would literally rather investigate a decades-old murder case, than admit they might just like each other’s company.
Longlisted for the 2020 BBC Drama Room and Shortlisted for 4Screenwriting 2020.
Wrote Episode 2 of the 3-parter British police procedural television drama series set in Aberdeen, Scotland, which broadcast December 2022.
Nominated: Debut Writer (Episodic Credit) at the TV Foundation’s New Voice Awards 2023
Additional material
Sketches commissioned
The Skinny, Glasgow Venues Editor (2018)
Restaurant Reviewer, The List Magazine (2009- 2020)
Bylines: ELLE, Women’s Health, The Scotsman, The Herald, Reader’s Digest, Stylist
BAFTA Full Membership Connect Tier for emerging talent (2022)
CBBC New Voices Participant (2021)
BBC Writersroom Scottish Voices Participant (2020-2021)
Creative Scotland Our Voices Participant (2021)
BAFTA Guru Access Pass Winner (2021)
NFTS Writing the TV Pilot Scholarship Winner (2019)
| Current | ||
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| Production | Company | Notes |
| TBA | Studio Hamburg UK | Original series in development |
| TBA | Plan Nine Pictures | Feature film rewrite |
| Harpies & Quines | Original comedy drama series pitch |
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| All Killer, No Filler | Original spec script A deadpan librarian reluctantly teams up with an enthusiastic super-nerd to investigate a local cold case. All Killer, No Filler is a 6 x 30′ comedy drama about two awkward millennials who would literally rather investigate a decades-old murder case, than admit they might just like each other’s company. Longlisted for the 2020 BBC Drama Room and Shortlisted for 4Screenwriting 2020. |
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| Television | ||
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| Production | Company | Notes |
| Granite Harbour (2022) | LA Productions / BBC One / BBC Scotland | Wrote Episode 2 of the 3-parter British police procedural television drama series set in Aberdeen, Scotland, which broadcast December 2022. Nominated: Debut Writer (Episodic Credit) at the TV Foundation’s New Voice Awards 2023 |
| Breaking the News (2020) | BBC Scotland | Additional material |
| BBC Short Stuff (2020) | BBC Scotland | Sketches commissioned |
| Journalism | ||
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The Skinny, Glasgow Venues Editor (2018) |
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Restaurant Reviewer, The List Magazine (2009- 2020) |
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Bylines: ELLE, Women’s Health, The Scotsman, The Herald, Reader’s Digest, Stylist |
| Training and Awards | ||
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BAFTA Full Membership Connect Tier for emerging talent (2022) CBBC New Voices Participant (2021) BBC Writersroom Scottish Voices Participant (2020-2021) Creative Scotland Our Voices Participant (2021) BAFTA Guru Access Pass Winner (2021) NFTS Writing the TV Pilot Scholarship Winner (2019) |