Steve Dawson (Writer)

Saxon: Heavy Metal Thunder The Movie

SAXON are true heavy metal heroes. Their story is a classic rock’n’roll saga: five friends from the backstreets of Yorkshire setting out to take on the world. The resulting chart glory, mixed with band infighting and full-on rock excess, ensures their dramatic tale will become part of heavy metal history. This feature-length documentary film tells the full warts-and-all story of 30 years of heartache, earache, success and excess. Produced by critically acclaimed documentary filmmakers Coolhead, it not only has contributions from Saxon, past and present, but also from the likes of Lars Ulrich (Metallica), Lemmy and ‘Fast’ Eddie Clarke (Motörhead), Harvey Goldsmith, Airbourne, Amon Amarth, Doro Pesch and many, many others.

Release Date2010-01-01

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Big School

A comedy about a dysfunctional staff room, unrequited love and interactive whiteboards set in an urban secondary school. Chemistry teacher Mr. Church is hopelessly in love with the school's new French teacher, who in turn is being chased by a lothario gym teacher.

Release Date2013-08-16

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count12

Vote Count29

BBC Comedy Feeds

Comedy Feeds is a sitcom / sketch show featured on BBC Three since 2014. Each Comedy Feed showcases emerging new talent by making their pilot shows available exclusively on BBC iPlayer.

Release Date2012-08-24

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Fackham Hall

A new porter who embarks on an unlikely relationship with the youngest daughter of a prominent UK family. At the same time, rivalries are spilling over in the Davenport family, led by Lord and Lady Davenport as they also weather the epic failure of the wedding of their eldest daughter to her caddish cousin.

Release Date2025-12-04

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Comedy Showcase

Comedy Showcase is a series of one-off comedy specials featuring some of Britain's fledgling comedy talent. Its format is reminiscent of the much earlier Comedy Playhouse. The format was replaced in 2012 by 4Funnies.

Release Date2007-10-05

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count1

Who Shot Simon Cowell?

Simon Cowell is shot at his birthday party, and Ant and Dec are accused and forced to run.

Release Date2017-12-30

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

Olivia Colman leads a stellar cast of actors, entertainers and comedians in a very special ‘stay-at-home’ adaptation of Cinderella for Comic Relief.

Release Date2020-12-24

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count9

Little Britain Sketch

David Walliams reprises his iconic character Lou for the exclusive return of Little Britain with a very special guest - Professor Stephen Hawking. Also starring Catherine Tate.

Release Date2015-03-13

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count2

The One Ronnie

One of Britain's most enduring and best-loved comics, Ronnie Corbett, turned 80 in December 2010. In this brand new comedy sketch show, the octogenarian comic legend appears alongside some of the biggest names in British comedy, in sketches featuring everything from a superannuated super-hero to a stage-struck dog. Add in a sprinkling of one-liners and a brand new Ronnie monologue in the famous chair for the must-see comedy of the festive season.

Release Date2010-12-25

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count4

Cinderella: After Ever After

Cinderella weds her Prince Charming, only to find married life isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Release Date2019-12-24

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count16

Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After

David Walliams has co-created a brand new retelling of a classic fairytale, starring as the Giant in Jack and the Beanstalk: Ever After. In Walliams’ version, the Giant didn’t die after falling off the beanstalk, but escaped with a concussion and no way back to his home. Stuck in a human village, he’s forced to seek help from the unlikeliest of sources – all the while attempting to outsmart the villagers.

Release Date2020-12-23

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count1

The Bubble

Sneaking out. Hooking up. Melting down. The cast and crew of a blockbuster action franchise attempt to shoot a sequel while quarantining at a posh hotel.

Release Date2022-03-25

DepartmentProduction

JobCo-Producer

Vote Count485

We Are Most Amused and Amazed

A spectacular night of comedy and magic from The London Palladium to celebrate the 70th birthday of HRH The Prince of Wales and to raise funds for The Prince's Trust. Reuniting comedians Armstrong & Miller as hosts, the show also features the very best comedians and magicians from Britain and beyond. From the world of comedy, Bill Bailey, Rowan Atkinson, Sandi Toksvig, Omid Djalili, Mischief Theatre and Alistair McGowan and, from the world of magic, Penn & Teller, Dynamo and The Ehrlich Brothers. There are also some special appearances from Kylie Minogue, Cheryl, Jim Carter and Wallace & Gromit.

Release Date2018-11-13

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count2

Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

The world’s funniest and most star-studded pantomime is back! Lily James heads the cast as famous names from theatre, film, comedy and music gather together online to bring you a unique and hilarious adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, all to raise money for some very good causes. Joining Lily are Guz Khan, Sian Gibson, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Miranda Hart and many others. A follow-up to last year’s hugely successful stay-at-home retelling of Cinderella, which raised nearly £900,000 for Comic Relief, some of the original stars return alongside an exciting new stellar cast for a production that promises to be bigger, brighter and funnier than ever.

Release Date2021-12-19

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count3

Saxon: Live in Nottingham

Right at the top of the "new wave of British heavy metal" was Saxon. Join Biff Byford and the rest of the guys as they lavish energy through a selection of classic moments, resulting in a unique performance like the best of Saxon live.

Release Date1983-01-22