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Awards

Wins

The Radio Academy ARIAS Audio and Radio Industry Awards 2022: The Comedy Award (Gold) - The Skewer (additional material)
The Radio Academy ARIAS Audio and Radio Industry Awards 2021: The Comedy Award (Gold) - The Skewer (additional material)
​The Radio Academy ARIAS Audio and Radio Industry Awards 2021: Best New Show (Silver) - The Skewer (additional material)
BBC Audio Drama Awards 2021: Best Scripted Comedy (Sketch) - The Skewer (additional material)
New York Festivals Radio Awards 2021: Best Regularly Scheduled Comedy Program[me] (Bronze) - The Skewer (additional material)
British Podcast Awards 2020: Best Radio Podcast (Silver) - The Skewer (additional material)
Scottish Comedy Awards 2020: Best Radio Show - Breaking The News (lead writer)
Scottish Comedy Awards 2019: Best Radio Show - Breaking The News (lead writer)
Scottish Comedy Awards 2018: Best Radio Show - Breaking The News (writer)
Scottish Comedy Awards 2017: Best Radio Show - Breaking The News (writer)
New York Festival World's Best Radio Program[me]s 2017 (Bronze Award winner): Best Comedy Special - Who Dares Grins! - The Best of Damn The Torpedoes! (Script Editor and writer)
New York Festival World's Best Radio Programs 2015 (Bronze Award winner): Best Comedy Special - Damn The Torpedoes! (Script Editor and writer)
Rose D'Or 2015 (winner): Best Radio Comedy - Newsjack (non-commissioned writer)

Nominations

BBC Audio Drama Awards 2017 (nominated): Best Scripted Comedy - Lewis Macleod's Wired News (writer)
British Comedy Guide Awards 2016 (finalist): Best Radio Panel Show - Breaking The News (writer)

Broadcast Credits

Television

Away With The Tartan Army
Breaking The News
​
Hogmanay Live 2018
Only An Excuse?

Unnamed Pilot
BBC Scotland
​
BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland
The Comedy Unit for BBC One
Breaking Bad Productions
2021
​2018-present
2018
​​2013-present
2012

Radio

The Skewer
The News Quiz
Live From Kirrin Island 
(script editor)
Damn The Torpedoes! (script editor)
Breaking The News
​Off The Ball
The 10-ish Minute Show

Lewis Macleod's Wired News
Newsjack
Recorded For Training Purposes
Tilt  
Grrr 
The Sam & Dave Show
Play & Record
 
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 (panellist material)
Brooklands Radio/BFBS Radio
British Forces Broadcast Services Radio
​BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland
Formal Shark Radio
The Comedy Unit for BBC Radio Scotland
BBC7, BBC Radio 4 Extra
BBC Radio 4
BBC7
Angel Eye Media for BBC Radio Scotland
SoundArt Radio
BBC7
2020-present
​2022
2012-present
2014-present
2016-present
​2014-present
2014
2013-2016
2009-present
2010
2008
2008
2008
2007

Internet

Live From Kirrin Island (script editor) 
Sketch Please!
Paul & Nessa's Happy Hour

The 10-ish Minute Show
The Football Special
4amcab
Rough Cuts
Kirrin Productions
​​
Podcast Adventures
Cranked Anvil
Conga of Rough Riders
Digimania
4amcab
The Comedy Unit
2012-present
​2016
​2015
2014
2013
2012-present
2011

Stage Credits (Sitcom)

Mary Godmother
Separate Parents
Separate Parents
Outgoings
Outgoings
Departures
Sitcom Trials 2015: Birmingham Finalist
Sitcom Trials 2013: So You Think You Write Funny
Sitcom Trials 2012: Halloween
Sitcom Trials 2011
The Sitcom Mission 2010 (last 32 readthrough)
Script Night: Harvest Festival 
Foghorn Improv
Kev F Sutherland
Kev F Sutherland
Kev F Sutherland
Simon Wright/Declan Hill
Cento Productions
2015
2013
2012
2012
2010
2008

Stage Credits (Sketch)

Wingspan
Teak Show's Twisted Sketches 
 (writing team)
Sketchaholics  (writing team)
Newsrevue
The Treason Show
Radio Rejects 
CoFilmic's Sketch in the City 
CoFilmic Festival Sketch Competition Final
Mssrs Comedy
Stephens & Brooks' comedy residency 


Wingspan Comedy
Stephen Dinsdale
Tony Kirwood
Canal Cafe Theatre
Mark Brailsford
Lydia Parker, Maureen Oakley
Janet Harrison
Janet Harrison
James Britton, Hugh O'Shea
Owyn Stephens


2018
2011-2014
2011
2014
2013-14
2011-12
2012
2012
2011
2011



Stage Credits (Stand-Up)

David Ramsay's Extreme Broadcasting: with Danger, Dynamite and DJs  (script editor)
Material (routines, gags) for a number of stand-up comedians including Edinburgh Festival and corporate events
2016
​2013-present
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