Howard Overman
Howard Overman | |
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Occupation | Screenwriter and television producer. |
Period | 2005–present |
Genre | Comedy, drama, adventure, science fiction |
Howard Overman is a British television writer, best known for creating the series Misfits which won the 2010 BAFTA Television Award for Best Drama Series[1] and the police-procedural comedy Vexed.
Career
[edit]Overman has written scripts for serial dramas such as Hotel Babylon, New Tricks, Hustle, Harley Street and Merlin.In 2009 Overman created the E4 series Misfits (TV series) which ran for 5 series. In 2010 Overman created the BBC Four sci-fi comedy series Dirk Gently based on the novels by Douglas Adams. He wrote the script for the pilot and the first episode and also served as an executive producer. He created the BBC One fantasy drama Atlantis, first aired in autumn 2013, which ran for two series.[2][3]
In 2016 Overman made a return to E4 with his series Crazyhead, a co-production with Channel 4 and Netflix. Overman serves as an executive producer with his company Urban Myth Films. In 2019, he created and wrote a TV series adaptation of War of the Worlds based on the H. G. Wells novel but was a modern retelling.[4] It was renewed for a second, and then, in July 2021, War of the Worlds was renewed for a third season, with production already underway. The third season is set to air in 2022.[5] He adapted The One, John Marrs's 2016 novel of the same name, for Netflix in 2021.[6]
Writing credits
[edit]Production | Notes | Broadcaster |
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In the Bathroom |
| N/A |
Hustle |
| BBC One |
New Tricks |
| BBC One |
Perfect Day |
| Channel 5 |
Moving Wallpaper |
| ITV |
Hotel Babylon |
| BBC One |
Dis/Connected |
| BBC Three |
Spooks: Code 9 |
| BBC Three |
Harley Street |
| ITV |
Merlin |
| BBC One |
Misfits |
| E4 |
Vexed |
| BBC Two |
Dirk Gently |
| BBC Four |
Atlantis |
| BBC One |
Crazyhead |
| E4/Netflix |
Future Man |
| Hulu |
War of the Worlds[7] |
| AGC Television/Canal + |
The One |
| Netflix |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Work | Category | Result | Reference |
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2010 | British Academy Television Awards | Misfits | Best Drama Series | Won | |
Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival | Best Drama & Mini-Series | Nominated | |||
Royal Television Society Awards | Best Writer – Drama | Nominated | |||
TV Quick Award | Best New Drama | Nominated | |||
2011 | British Academy Television Awards | Misfits (shared with Petra Fried, Kate Crowe and Murray Ferguson) | Best Drama Series | Nominated | |
British Comedy Awards | Misfits | Best TV Comedy Drama | Nominated | ||
Broadcast Awards | Best Multichannel Programme | Won | |||
Golden Nymph | — (shared with Petra Fried and Murray Ferguson) | Best International Producer | Nominated | ||
Golden Nymph | — (shared with Petra Fried and Murray Ferguson) | Best European Producer | Nominated | ||
Royal Television Society Awards | Misfits | Best Drama Series | Nominated | ||
SFX Awards | Breakout of the Year | Won | |||
SFX Awards | Misfits (shared with Petra Fried, Kate Crowe and Murray Ferguson) | Best TV Show | Nominated | ||
TV Quick Awards | Misfits | Best Drama Series | Nominated | ||
2012 | British Academy Television Awards | Misfits (shared with Petra Fried, Murray Ferguson and Matt Strevens) | Best Drama Series | Nominated | |
SFX Awards | Misfits | Best TV Show | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Television Awards Winners in 2010". BAFTA. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ Seat42f (27 October 2013). "Atlantis Renewed For Second Season". Retrieved 27 October 2013.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "BBC One – Atlantis". BBC One. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ Clarke, Stewart (20 July 2018). "'War of the Worlds' Series Coming From Fox Europe and Africa, Canal Plus". Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Season Three of "War of the Worlds" to Premiere on EPIX(R) in 2022". The Futon Critic. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Author John Marrs says Netflix deal for The One a 'wow moment'". BBC News. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "'War of the Worlds': Gabriel Byrne & Elizabeth McGovern Lead Cast in Sci-Fi Series from Canal+, FNG & AGC". 29 January 2019.