Paul Smith (writer)

Paul Smith (writer)

Paul Smith is a British television writer best known as creator of the Dawn French series "Murder Most Horrid" (for which he also wrote), and as co-creator (with Terry Kyan) of the Mel Smith series "Colin's Sandwich".

His most notable comedy writing credits (most in collaboration with Terry Kyan), include sketches from/episodes of "Not the Nine O'clock News", "Spitting Image", "Alas Smith and Jones", "Bonjour la Classe" (which he also co-created), "The Brittas Empire" and "2.4 Children".

In recent years, he created and wrote the comedy-drama "The Complete Guide to Parenting" starring Peter Davison and "Desperados", a children's drama about a wheelchair-bound basketball team.

Awards

* "Murder Most Horrid" won the 1994 British Comedy Award for Best TV Comedy Drama [ [http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/British_Comedy_Awards/1994 British Comedy Award Winners of 1994 at IMDB] . Accessed January 11, 2008]
* Smith's screenplay adaptation of Alex Shearer's novel "Bootleg" helped win the serial Bootleg (2002) the 2003 BAFTA Children's Award for "Best Drama". [ [http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/BAFTA_Awards/2003 BAFTA Award Winners of 2003 at IMDB] . Accessed January 11, 2008]

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