Bio & CV

Simon Dunn is a professional scriptwriter, and used to perform stand up comedy across the UK. He has also written a number of novels.

He is represented by Simon Williamson at SWA.

Writing Credits

Smack The Pony
Talkback for Channel Four
Commissioned writer for 3 series and Christmas Specials

TV To Go
BBC One
Additional writer for 2 series

The Sketch Show
Avalon/Baby Cow for ITV
Uncredited

Le Show
Rapido TV for Channel Four
Uncredited

U R Here
BBC Unbroadcast Pilot
Additional Material

The News Never Sleeps
Talkback Pilot
Team Writer

Hodgson
Brown Eyed Boy Productions Sitcom Pilot
Co-Writer with Wil Hodgson

Lying On A Bench
Resonance FM
Writer, Producer, Performer

Didn’t You Used To Be Normski?
RSA Films
Co-Writer

Untitled
Angel Eye for the BBC Sitcom Pilot Script
Co-Writer with Wil Hodgson

Proctology: A Bottom Examination

For a long time now I’ve been wanting to write an old-fashioned programme guide. One you can hold in your hand and thumb through, make notes on, spill coffee on. So I did. Proctology: A Bottom Examination is my deep dive into Bottom, the hit BBC Two sitcom starring Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson. That’s…

Re-Casting Keanu

Keanu Reeves is 56. That makes him eight years older than Clive Dunn was when he was first cast in Dad’s Army. But don’t panic, Clive Dunn was always playing much older characters than his own age. Keanu Reeves is 56. That makes him seven years older than Stephanie Cole was when she was first…