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writing for television
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Allan has recently joined the writing team for the ALL NEW NODDY series,
NODDY IN TOYTOWN for Chorion. He has also written
a half-hour Noddy Christmas
Special entitled 'NODDY AND THE MAGICAL MOON DUST'!
Allan is a writer on the all new, computer-generated series of THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE for HIT entertainment. Allan has also written scripts and/or development
bibles for Allan’s short film script for children ‘SMILE’ was shortlisted for the
Tartan Smalls film prize. He has also worked on a half-hour
Christmas special for A PRODUCTIONS entitled POLES APART.
Allan was a writer on the first series of CITV's HORRID HENRY show and has
just delivered scripts for the second series.
He has also performed Script Editing work for BBC Scotland
on NINA AND THE NEURONS and has been appointed as script editor and writer
on a new pre-school project in development with the Dave Edwards Studios
and TF1 entitled ARTY .
Allan worked on the hit BBC show LITTLE ROBOTS from
the very beginning, working in a team to build the series from the bottom up
(a bit like the Little Robots). The Little Robots are pioneers, builders and architects of a brand new
world.
FUNKY VALLEY (26x5') is a Five commission produced by indie Honeycomb
Animation. Written by Allan Plenderleith, Sara Bor and Simon Bor, the series is
composed of computer-assisted cut-out animation, and takes viewers to a
"wonderfully bonkers farm" called Funky Valley. Funky Valley tells the tales of the farmyard animals: a dozy cow, a busy
hen, a know-it-all owl, a grumpy duck, a daft pig and a silly ram. Five's controller of Children's programming, Nick Wilson described the
toon as "one of the most engaging and warm hearted preschool comedy
animations it has been my good fortune to see." Look out for the sequel, FUNKY TOWN now on
MILKSHAKE, Channel 5. Allan also wrote the bonkers FUNKY VALLEY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
broadcast on Channel 5, Xmas day 2007.
Allan co-wrote and co-created the adult comedy
show 'Chat the Celebrity Cat' with his wife Rebeccah.
Produced by Bermuda Shorts, the 10 minute short aired on Channel 4
as part of their Animation Week. He wrote and directed the
award-winning short animated film SPIF which featured on MTV2 in the
US. His second short THE GREYHOUND played in over 10 international
film festivals. He has also written and directed animated mobile
clips based on his cartoon series THE ODD SQUAD, available on all major UK
mobile networks.
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children's book writing CLICK ON BOOKS TO BUY FROM AMAZON NOW! |
Allan and his wife Rebeccah have just completed work on a new children's Christmas title: 'WHAT DOES SANTA DO ON BOXING DAY?' No, he doesn't sit around sleeping off sprouts and watching Where Eagles Dare. He's actually rather busy, delivering presents across the world to all the ANIMALS! A charming and funny rhyming picture book, packed with bright, bold and refreshingly original illustrations.
Allan's first children's book was 'THE SMELLY SPROUT', published Christmas
2007. It tells the story of a tiny sprout who is thrown out into the cold on
Christmas day. All he wants is to find a friend but instead comes up
against a terribly rude Christmas tree, an awfully impolite snowman
and, worst of all, a greedy fox. But will a chance encounter with someone as
small as the sprout change everything? The "Smelly Sprout" is set to be a
Christmas classic. With deliciously witty illustrations and a story to touch
the heart, this is a tale children and their parents will love. And one
thing's for sure, love them or loathe them, you'll never look at a sprout in
the same way again! "Nobody likes sprouts… till now! Forget The Snowman, this is THE
BEST EVER Christmas book, the only one you need."
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allan's agent |
Allan is represented by the wonderful:
Janet
Fillingham Associates, T.
+44 (0)20 8748 5594 http://www.janetfillingham.com/index.html
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