Charlie Covell

Charlie Covell is a British writer and actor, best known for their adaptation of the graphic comic series The End of the F***ing World for Channel 4 and the show Kaos on Netflix. Covell, who uses they/them pronouns, was born in Blackheath and studied English at Oxford University. Covell's acting screen debut was in 2003 in the television series Fortysomething alongside Hugh Laurie, Anna Chancellor, and Benedict Cumberbatch. Covell has appeared in Midsomer Murders (2008), Law & Order: UK (2009),The Inbetweeners (2010) as Sophie, Whitechapel (2011), Peep Show (2012). As a screenwriter, Covell wrote Banana, Burn Burn Burn (2015), and then the Channel 4 series The End of the F***ing World. In 2015, Covell was named as a Screen International Star of Tomorrow. In 2024, Covell created Kaos (2024) for the streaming service Netflix. It was cancelled after one season.

Works

Midsomer Murders

The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.

Release Date1997-03-23

Charactersd Kate Hammond

Episode Count1

Vote Count325

Misfits

When five young outsiders on Community Service get caught in a strange storm, they discover that they have developed superpowers.

Release Date2009-11-12

Charactersd James

Episode Count1

Vote Count931

Peep Show

Peep Show follows the lives of two men from their twenties to thirties, Mark Corrigan, who has steady employment for most of the series, and Jeremy "Jez" Usbourne, an unemployed would-be musician.

Release Date2003-09-19

Charactersd Trish

Episode Count3

Vote Count395

The Inbetweeners

Those who remember the awkward years of adolescence can relive those painful days in this British comedy series, where the cringe-inducing humor arises from the ill-fated antics of its four protagonists. Suburban teenage friends Will, Simon, Jay and Neil, students at Rudge Park Comprehensive, attempt to navigate the social scene, attract members of the gentler sex, and saunter among the cool crowd. However, despite their best efforts, the four hapless lads usually end up on the side of the nerds.

Release Date2008-05-01

Charactersd Sophie Brown

Episode Count1

Vote Count459

Marcella

Marcella is shocked to the core of her being when her husband Jason leaves her unexpectedly, confessing he no longer loves her. Heartbroken, Marcella returns to the Met’s Murder Squad. Ten years ago Marcella gave up her fast-tracked police career to marry and devote her life to her family. With the abrupt end to her marriage and isolated from her 13 year old daughter and 10 year old son, Marcella throws herself into work to stop herself from falling apart.

Release Date2016-04-04

Charactersd DC Alex Dier

Episode Count24

Vote Count249

Banana

Through eight stand-alone stories, this series follows different aspects of LGBT life. Each episode focuses on the unique storyline of a diverse character dealing with life, loves and losses. Scotty is a young lesbian dealing with unrequited love, while Dean harbors family secrets and has an affair with a mystery man from Newcastle. Sian is torn between her lover and her overprotective mother. Helen has an ex who won't leave her alone.

Release Date2015-01-22

Charactersd Amy

Episode Count8

Vote Count43

Angelo's

Angelo's is a sitcom created for Five and Paramount Comedy by Bwark Productions. It follows the ups and downs of everyday life in a central London greasy spoon café.

Release Date2007-11-16

Charactersd Andrea

Episode Count2

Vote Count1

Frog/Robot

An off-kilter comedy about a girl who thinks more than she says, and a boy that says more than he thinks.

Release Date2011-11-03

Charactersd Girl

Vote Count1

KAOS

As discord reigns on Mount Olympus and almighty Zeus spirals into paranoia, three mortals are destined to reshape the future of humankind.

Release Date2024-08-29

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count8

Vote Count284

Humans

In a parallel present where the latest must-have gadget for any busy family is a 'Synth' - a highly-developed robotic servant that's so similar to a real human it's transforming the way we live.

Release Date2015-06-14

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count642

The End of the F***ing World

James is 17 and is pretty sure he is a psychopath. Alyssa, also 17, is the cool and moody new girl at school. The pair make a connection and she persuades him to embark on a darkly comedic road trip in search of her real father.

Release Date2017-10-24

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count9

Vote Count3339

Truelove

A group of old friends reunited at a funeral make a drunken pact. Rather than let each other suffer a slow and painful decline they would engineer a dignified death. But what starts out as a fanciful idea soon morphs into shocking reality.

Release Date2024-01-03

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count6

Vote Count14

Burn Burn Burn

Following the death of their friend, two girls in their late twenties embark on a road trip to spread his ashes. Seph and Alex take turns driving. Dan is in the glove compartment, in tupperware, decreasing in volume as the trip progresses.

Release Date2016-10-28

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count52

Bellmouth

Amy is taken on a impromptu camping trip by her Dad on her 15th Birthday. Along with her little brother, the endless summer turns into an inescapable future.

Release Date2018-06-11

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count1