Robert Evans (writer)

Robert Neil Evans is a Welsh scriptwriter and actor.

Robert Evans

Career

In 2010, a series of thirteen 30-minute episodes of Evans's sitcom, Sadie J, was commissioned by the children's channel CBBC.[1] Series one of Sadie J began transmitting on 14 January 2011 on the CBBC Channel. Series two started on 25 January 2012, also on CBBC. Series three was commissioned shortly afterwards and began transmitting in January 2013, for a total of 39 episodes. In September 2012, it was announced that Sadie J had been sold to the US cable channel Starz.[2] The series began transmitting there in autumn 2013. Evans is also an actor and has made several cameo appearances in the show as Captain Skylo, star of the fictional TV sci-fi show Space Cargo.

Evans was a writer on Stella for the first four seasons and season 6.[3]

In 2014, Evans created, wrote, and appeared in his own series of six 60-minute shows for ITV, Edge of Heaven.[4] The show is set in a 1980s-inspired bed and breakfast in Margate.[5][6]

After writing on the Disney series The Lodge in 2016, Evans and the comedy writer and actor Miranda Hart created a show for Disney Europe. It was announced on 13 February 2017 on the British Comedy Guide website that Evans and Hart had collaborated on a ten-part comedy series.[7]

Recognition

Sadie J was nominated for a children's BAFTA in the best comedy category in 2011.[8][9]

Stella has multiple BAFTA award nomination and wins,[10] and nominations for RTS and Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.[11]

In 2019 Evans was part of the writing team for Season 2 of Secret Life of Boys, which was nominated for a Kids International Emmy Awards.[12]

References
  1. "Sadie J - CBBC". BBC. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. "BBC inks new broadcasting deals for kids titles". kidscreen.com. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  3. "Stella Cast and Crew Credits". British Comedy Guide. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  4. Kanter, Jake (20 June 2013). "ITV checks in for B&B sitcom". Broadcast. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  5. "'Inbetweeners' star for new ITV comedy". Digital Spy. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  6. "ITV orders Margate bed and breakfast comedy drama". British Comedy Guide. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  7. "Miranda Hart makes So Sammy series for Disney app". British Comedy Guide. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  8. "BAFTA Awards Search". BAFTA Awards. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  9. Secret Life of Boys (Comedy), Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), CBBC, Zodiak Kids Studio, 2 November 2015, retrieved 17 December 2021
  10. Stella, IMDb, retrieved 17 December 2021
  11. "Stella Awards". TVGEEK. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  12. "2018 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® KIDS AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED". International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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