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Robert Evans

Robert Neil Evans is a Welsh scriptwriter and actor.


Career

In 2010, a series of thirteen 30 minute episodes of Evans's sitcom, Sadie J, was commissioned by CBBC[1]. Series one of Sadie J began transmitting on 14 January 2011 on the CBBC Channel. Series two started on 25 January 2012, also on CBBC. Series three was commissioned shortly afterwards and began transmitting in January 2013. This brings the total episode count to 39. In September 2012, it was announced that Sadie J had been sold to the US cable channel Starz.[2].The series began transmitting there in autumn 2013. Evans is also an actor and has made several cameo appearances in the show as Captain Skylo, star of the fictional TV sci-fi show Space Cargo.[citation needed]

Evans was a writer on Stella for the first four seasons and season 6.[3]

In 2014, Evans created, wrote, and appeared in his own series of six 60-minute shows for ITV, Edge of Heaven.[4] The show is set in a 1980s' inspired B&B in Margate.[5][6]

After writing on the hit Disney series The Lodge in 2016, Evans teamed up with comedy writer and star Miranda Hart to create a show for Disney Europe. It was announced on 13 February 2017 on the British Comedy Guide website that Evans and Hart had collaborated on a ten-part comedy series. Miranda Hart says of the show: "I hope kids everywhere will be enchanted by lovely, funny Sammy who gets herself into many silly scrapes and adventures, much to our delight. With the show set in the intriguing world of tween vlogging, it is a perfect fit that So Sammy has its platform on the Disney Channel app."[7]

In 2018, Evans joined the writing team for the continuing drama, Eastenders.[citation needed] In the same year he was commissioned to write his first feature-length film script for the Welsh language TV channel S4C. The 90-minute film, Pluen Eira (Snow Feather), stars Matthew Gravelle and Kate Jarman and made its debut on Christmas Day 2018[8]. The film was chosen to close out the Into Film Festival in Cardiff. S4C's content commissioner, Amanda Rees, said: "We are very proud of the film Pluen Eira that traces the history of Clive and Rhi, and their first Christmas with their new son Frank, who is eleven years old. This is a lovely family movie that is sure to bring a smile to the face and a tear to the eye.”[9]

In 2020, Evans was commissioned by the BBC to adapt Julia Donaldson's popular book series Princess Mirror-Belle[10].

Recognition

Sadie J was nominated for a children's BAFTA in the best comedy category in 2011[11][12].

Stella has multiple BAFTA award nomination and wins[13], and nominations for RTS and Broadcasting Press Guild Awards[14].

Secret Life of Boys - In 2019 Evans was part of the writing team for Season 2, which was nominated for a Kids International EMMY[15].

References

  1. ^ "Sadie J - CBBC - BBC". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  2. ^ "BBC inks new broadcasting deals for kids titles". Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  3. ^ "Stella Cast and Crew Credits". British Comedy Guide. December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  4. ^ Kanter2013-06-20T08:00:00, Jake. "ITV checks in for B&B sitcom". Broadcast. Retrieved 2021-12-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "'Inbetweeners' star for new ITV comedy". Digital Spy. 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  6. ^ Guide, British Comedy (2013-06-20). "ITV orders Margate bed and breakfast comedy drama - News". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  7. ^ Guide, British Comedy (2017-02-13). "Miranda Hart makes So Sammy series for Disney app - News". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  8. ^ Williams, Kathryn (2018-11-27). "The top Christmas TV for 2018". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  9. ^ Gregory, Rhys (2018-11-28). "Early Christmas for Cardiff pupils at Into Film Festival finale". Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  10. ^ "BBC to bring back cult TV show Crackerjack". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  11. ^ "BAFTA Awards Search | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  12. ^ Secret Life of Boys (Comedy), Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), CBBC, Zodiak Kids Studio, 2015-11-02, retrieved 2021-12-17
  13. ^ Stella - IMDb, retrieved 2021-12-17
  14. ^ "Stella Awards". TVGEEK. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  15. ^ "2018 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® KIDS AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED – International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences". Retrieved 2021-12-17.
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