JAMES HENRY's writing career was launched with his original comedy Skiffy which won Channel Four's sitcom writing competition in 1998, going on to join the writing team for Smack the Pony (Talkback/Ch4), the Bafta award winning comedy series Green Wing, and new Comedy Showcase CAMPUS (airs Friday 6th November, 10pm)

James has written regularly for many childrens' series, including Bob the Builder (Hit/BBC) and Shaun the Sheep (Aardman/BBC). The Cornwall-set crime drama BANDIT COUNTRY he developed for BBC Drama is now under option with ITV Studios, and he is developing an adaptation of James Boswell's London journals for BBC4, and original series for BBC Drama and ITV Studios.

 After writing an original feature script HERO TRIP, in development with the British Film Council, he is now at work on follow-up SF action script REMOTE.

James has written a fantasy novel for teenagers entitled The Curious Cabinet, and has a writing blog at jamesandthebluecat.blogspot.com

Credits include:

BOB THE BUILDER (1999-2003)
Hit Entertainment/BBC, produced by Jackie Cockle
Seven episodes

SMACK THE PONY (1999-2003)
Talkback, produced by Victoria Pile
Sketches in Series 1, 2 & 3 and Christmas Specials

PLANET COOK (2004)
Platinum Films/CBBC

AARDMAN SKETCH SHOW (2005)
Aardman Animation/CITV

GREEN WING SERIES 1 (2004)
Talkback, produced by Victoria Pile
Co-writer, nine episodes

GREEN WING SERIES 2 (2006)
Talkback, produced by Victoria Pile
Co-writer, 8 episodes

GREEN WING FEATURE-LENGTH SPECIAL (2006)
Talkback, produced by Victoria Pile
Co-writer

MAN STROKE WOMAN, SERIES 2 (2007)
Talkback, produced by Ash Atalla

ROCK (2007)
Original series pilot BBC Drama, produced by Sarah Brown

BLOGCOM (2007)
Half hour sitcom pilot script Hartswood Films, produced by Sue Vertue

HERO TRIP (2007)
Feature script, developed with British Film Council

SHAUN THE SHEEP (2008)
Writer, Aardman Animation.

CAMPUS (2011)
Co-writer, Monicker Productions, produced by Victoria Pile

BANDIT COUNTRY (2011)
Original series developed BBC Drama, now optioned by ITV Studios

BOSWELL IN LONDON (2011)
Original series developed BBC4, produced by Jess Cleverly.

FLAME ON (2012)
Original series developed BBC1, produced by Jess Cleverly.

CANIMALS (2012)
Writer, Aardman, Citv

UNDERHILL (2012)
Original series developed ITV, produced by Clova McCallum.