JAMES BOUGHEN

comedy writer

About

James is a comedy writer based in Yorkshire (ye like the pudding haha). He's been writing comedy since 2011 and has written jokes, sketches and additional material for lots of TV shows including Shooting Stars (BBC2), Russell Howard's Good News (BBC2), Mock the Week (BBC2) and Celebrity Juice (ITV2); as well as children's shows such as Class Dismissed (CBBC) and Gigglebiz (Cbeebies).

He's also had material on BBC radio shows such as The Show What You Wrote (series 1 & 2, BBC Radio 4 Extra) and Newsjack (BBC Radio 4 Extra).

In addition to writing for TV and radio, James has developed concepts for comedy creators; working with brands to write viral content for Tiktok, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook.

He's also written about 50 wedding speeches (for other people, not himself lol)

James is currently writing a 5-part scripted comedy series for BBC Radio 4 that will air in 2024. But he's available for work if ya need him.

BBC ITV Channel 4 Sky TV Netflix CBBC Cbeebies

Credits

  • Follow the Rabbit (BBC R4)
  • DMs Are Open (BBC R4 Extra)
  • Science for Evil Geniuses (Curiosity Stream)
  • Brandon Baum (Tiktok, IG, YouTube)
  • How to Make Your Boyfriend Better (Channel 4)
  • Public Appeal (BFI Shorts)
  • Woody & Kleiny (Tiktok, IG, YouTube)
  • Gigglebiz (CBeebies)
  • Mock the Week (BBC2)
  • Dick & Dom's Diddy TV (CBBC)
  • Pop Sludge (4Music)
  • Class Dismissed (CBBC)
  • Russell Howard's Good News (BBC2)
  • The Graham Norton Show (BBC1)
  • Newsjack S9 (BBC R4 Extra)
  • The Show What You Wrote S1 & S2 (BBC R4 Extra)
  • Celebrity Juice (ITV2)
  • Shooting Stars (BBC2)

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