Richard Dinnick

Go Jetters Officially Announced by BBC

Go Jetters, the show I helped develop for the BBC has officially been announced. Under producer Adam Redfern, I wrote one of the two development scripts for the series that allowed commissioners to see how the show might play. I was subsequently in two sessions of the writers .. Find out more >>>

Staff Writer for LA-based TV shows

After an exciting three day trip to LA at the end of March (lovely weather, great hotel, fun times) I am delighted to say that I am now a bone fide staff writer for a US writers room! This makes me very happy. The shows are all WGA accredited so I can now join the Writers Guild .. Find out more >>>

Head Writer on Captain Extraordinary

I am very pleased to say that I am now acting as Head Writer on a second TV show. This one is a really fun, action-packed, humorous half hour format with the eponymous Captain Extraordinary leading the Universal Laws of Justice against the Forces of Extreme Naughtiness. Created .. Find out more >>>

That Was The Year That Was: 2014 (part 3)

As summer moved towards Autumn, I made some exciting new contacts, received my first broadcast credit and September became on of my busiest months .. Find out more >>>

That Was The Year That Was: 2014 (part2)

After the initial kick off, the year became a headlong rush towards the summer. A busy March followed by a quiet April with one momentous meeting and a packed .. Find out more >>>

That Was The Year That Was: 2014 (part1)

It’s been quite a year for me so (as I do every year) it’s time for a retrospective. This is a useful exercise for any writer as it helps you see what you’ve actually been doing with your time (apart from the writing of course)! So join me on the first leg of a .. Find out more >>>

Head Writer on Disney TV Show!

Last month I won the coveted position of Head Writer on a new TV series coming soon from Maya Digital Studios (the studio behind the animation for Noddy and Octonauts). Eena Meena Deeka is a 21-minute animated series for which I am writing 26 episodes of the first series. The .. Find out more >>>

More Tree Fu Tom

Last month (as part of a very select few) I was invited back to the writers’ room at Tree Fu Tom. We had two days of brainstorming at the offices of the shows animations gurus, Blue Zoo. It was brilliant to be surrounded by such quick wits and enthusiastic creatives. We .. Find out more >>>

Interviewed by the BBC Writersroom!

Ahead of the new BBC children’s TV scriptwriting opportunity, and as the previous winner of a similar open submission, I was interviewed by BBC Writersroom! You can watch me on the BBC site giving aspiring writers tips and advice on writing for CBeebies and CBBC as well .. Find out more >>>

Children’s Media Conference

I was delighted to be asked to produce a session at this year’s Children’s Media Conference by Greg Childs. I assembled a panel of experts to discuss the importance (or otherwise) of transmedia in a new children’s projects. The experts on my panel consisted of .. Find out more >>>