Zoë Lister is a neurodiverse (ADHD) writer for television children’s, drama and comedy. She has been part of the writing team for teen-drama series Zero Chill for Lime Pictures, having been commissioned to write two half-hour episodes for the first season. Zoë has also written episodes for Netflix Original YA drama Free Rein. For Channel 4’s Hollyoaks, Zoë has written over 50 episodes, including several double-episode commissions (and having previously been part of the regular cast). Zoë has also written for CBBC and Netflix’s Worst Witch, CBBC’s The Dumping Ground and Disney’s comedy-drama-musical The Lodge. Zoë is also currently working on a number of original projects for television including her hi-concept YA series Leap for Lime Pictures.
| Television drama (Broadcast): | |
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| Hollyoaks | Lime Pictures / Channel 4 Regular writer for the Channel 4 soap 50 x 30 minute episodes (2014 – 2024) |
| Zero Chill | Lime Pictures / Netflix Originals Writer for the teen ice-skating drama (2 x 30 minute episodes + story conferences) |
| The Dumping Ground – Season 9 | BBC Children’s Productions / CBBC Writer for the ninth season of the children’s drama (1 x 30 minute episode + story conferences) Exec Producer: Jonathan Phillips |
| Free Rein – Season 3 | Lime Pictures / Netflix Originals Writer for the third season of the hit teen-drama (2 x 30-minute episodes + story conferences) Producer: Angelo Abela / Exec Producer: Rebecca Hodgson |
| The Dumping Ground – Season 8 | BBC Children’s Productions / CBBC Writer for the eighth season of the children’s drama (1 x 30 minute episode + story conferences) Exec Producer: Jonathan Phillips |
| Worst Witch – Season 3 | Snap-chat mini-series (12 x episodes for a mini-series to premiere on Snapchat) Producer: Emma Hill |
| The Lodge – Season 2 | Zodiak Kids / Disney UK Writer for the children’s comedy-drama-musical (1 x 30 minute episode and story conferences) Exec Producer: Steven Andrew |
| Worst Witch – Season 2 | CBBC Drama / Netflix Episode for the second season of the supernatural children’s comedy-drama (1 x 30 minute episode, plus story conferences) Exec Producer: Lucy Martin |
| Worst Witch – Season 2 | Snap-chat mini-series (12 x episodes for a mini-series to premiere on Snapchat) Producer: Emma Hill |
| Television comedy (in development): | |
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| Leap | Lime Pictures Original hi-concept YA drama series – treatment commissioned (2020) |
| Fairytale | Original comedy pilot – script and taster pilot (writer and producer) |