# Paul Smith (television writer)

Paul Smith (born 18 November 1961) is a British television writer who was born and lives in London.
Smith's four-part BBC1 drama One Night (executive producer Hilary Salmon) 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 (RTS Award for Best Children's Drama 2010, two 2011 BAFTA nominations, including Writers' Award), Smith also wrote ten-part CBBC teen drama series Desperados (Prix Jeunesse 2008), 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 (British Comedy Guide Editors' Award), the Sunday serial dramatisation of Bootleg (BAFTA Children's Drama Award) and BBC1 children's thriller series Oscar Charlie. Further credits include Murder Most Horrid (British Comedy Award and starring Dawn French), Grange Hill, Brittas Empire, Spitting Image, Alas Smith and Jones; and, with Terry Kyan, Colin's Sandwich (two series starring Mel Smith) and About Face, starring Maureen Lipman
Smith is married to Eve Murray who works for the British Museum – they have two children, Daniel and Emma.

## Writing credits

| Production | Notes | Broadcaster |
| Not the Nine O'Clock News | 3 episodes (1982) | BBC2 |
| Alas Smith and Jones | "Episode #1.6" (1984) | BBC2 |
| Spitting Image | 5 episodes (1984–1985) | ITV |
| Hello Mum | "Episode #1.1" (1987) | BBC2 |
| Colin's Sandwich | 12 episodes (co-written with Terry Kyan, 1988–1990) | BBC2 |
| Murder Most Horrid | "The Girl from Ipanema" (1991) "He Died a Death" (1991) "Lady Luck" (1994) "Girl Friday" (1996) "Going Solo" (1999) | BBC2 |
| About Face | "Tourist Attraction" (1991) "Monkey Business" (1991) | ITV |
| Bonjour la Classe | 6 episodes (co-written with Terry Kyan, 1993) | BBC1 |
| The Brittas Empire | "Snap Happy" (1996) "http://etc" (1997) "Exposed" (1997) | BBC1 |
| 2point4 Children | "Malcolm X" (1998) "The Italian Job" (1998) | BBC1 |
| Big Kids | "Simon Pursues Melanie" (2000) "Chicken Pox" (2000) | CBBC |
| Grange Hill | 13 episodes (2000–2001) | CBBC |
| Cavegirl | "Trouble at the Top (2002) "Swap Til You Drop (2002) "Peace in My Time (2002) | CBBC |
| Oscar Charlie | 13 episodes (2001–2002) | CBBC |
| Bootleg | Television miniseries (2002) | BBC One |
| The Complete Guide to Parenting | 5 episodes (2006) | ITV |
| The Afternoon Play | "Tea with Betty" (2006) "Death Becomes Him" (2007) | BBC One |
| Desperados | 10 episodes (2007) | CBBC |
| Roy | "New Boy" (2009) "Sick" (2009) "Testing, Testing" (2009) "School Inspection" (2009) "Foot Fat Fit" (2012) "Death in the Family" (2012) "Magical Roy" (2012) | CBBC TRTÉ |
| One Night | Television miniseries (2012) | BBC One |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Work | Category | Result |
| 1992 | British Comedy Awards | Murder Most Horrid | Best TV Comedy Drama | Won |
| 2003 | British Academy Children's Awards | Bootleg | Best Drama | Won |
| 2006 | British Comedy Guide | The Complete Guide to Parenting | Best British Sitcom Editors' Award | Won |
| 2008 | Prix Jeunesse International | Desperados | Prize of the Children's Jury 7–11 Fiction | Won |
| 2008 | Royal Television Society Awards | Desperados | Best Children's Drama | Nominated |
| 2010 | British Academy Children's Awards | Roy | Best Children's Writer | Nominated |
| 2012 | Cinéma Tous Ecrans | One Night | Le Reflet d'Or Best International Television Series | Won |