James is a writer for television drama, with original commissions from the BBC, ITV, Hat Trick, Lime Pictures, Newman Street, Projector Pictures, 42, and Bentley Productions. James is also a core writer on Channel 4’s Hollyoaks, where he has been responsible for over 100 episodes, including three BAFTA-nominated episodes. He is also currently writing the second episode of psychological thriller series Heidelberg’s Brain, co-created by Paul Gerstenberger and Rebecca Hodgson.
| Television credits (broadcast) | |
|---|---|
| Hollyoaks | Lime Pictures/Channel 4 Core writer for the popular Channel 4 teen soap 100+ episodes commissioned (2012-present) |
| Hollyoaks Later | Lime Pictures/E4 60-minute episode for the late-night spin-off series (2013) |
| Original television series (in active development) | |
|---|---|
| Heidelberg’s Brain | Lime Pictures 60’ episode for the psychological thriller – created by Paul Gerstenberger and Rebecca Hodsgon (In development) |
| Map of Murder | Newman Street Original returning murder mystery drama series Co-created with Paul Marquess (Pilot script commissioned) |
| Noble | Lime Pictures / ITV1 Original returning legal-drama series set in Liverpool (Pilot script commissioned) |
| Killers | Hat Trick Drama Returning original crime drama series (Treatment commissioned) |
| Mind Games | Lime Pictures Original crime drama serial (Pilot script commissioned) |
| Original television series (previously in development) | |
|---|---|
| Headstrong | 42 Original police action-drama series |
| From Way Back | Bentley Productions Political-thriller series |
| Recruits | BBC Drama Drama series dealing with the HD reality of becoming a young London copper |
| Clean Up | Projector Pictures Buddy cop drama centred on a unique and unexpected partnership |
| Fear or Favour | Sprout Pictures Period crime detective drama set in London 1948 |
| Geek Squad | LA Productions Action-comedy-drama series |
| Rougham Justice | Sprout Pictures Crime comedy-drama about an oddball neighbourhood watch group |
| Premeditated | World Productions Contemporary crime drama Co-written with Campbell Glennie and Alex Michaelides |
| Dates | Screenplay Productions Sitcom chronicling a couple’s relationship through crucial dates: one per episode, in (almost) real time |
| Brave New World | Channel X Comedy about a group of housemates negotiating the obstacle course that is modern gay life |
| The Other Side | The Comedy Unit Comedy about a pompous thirty-something who discovers his life is actually a low-brow sitcom. Co-written with Campbell Glennie |
| Professional Training | |
|---|---|
| The Writers’ Lab | 12-month course run by Abbott Vision and Bolton University, which involved residencies at Paul Abbott’s Writers’ Studio and the Arvon Foundation (2011) |