Paul Smith (television writer)


Paul Smith is a British television writer who was born and lives in London.
Smith's four-part BBC1 drama One Night won the Reflet D'Or for Best Drama Series at the 2012 Festival Tous Ecrans as well as making the official selection for FIPA Biarritz. Lead writer on Jam Media/CBBC's pioneering live action/animation series ROY, Smith also wrote ten-part CBBC teen drama series Desperados, about a junior wheelchair basketball team. He has also written two BBC1 Afternoon Plays – Tea with Betty starring Rosemary Leach as Queen Elizabeth II and Death Becomes Him. His other recent work includes ITV1 comedy drama The Complete Guide to Parenting starring Peter Davison, the Sunday serial dramatisation of Bootleg and BBC1 children's thriller series Oscar Charlie. Further credits include Murder Most Horrid, Grange Hill, Brittas Empire, Spitting Image, Alas Smith and Jones; and, with Terry Kyan, Colin's Sandwich and About Face, starring Maureen Lipman
Smith is married to Eve Murray who works for the British Museum and GlobeScan – they have two children, Daniel and Emma.

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