James Henry (writer)
James Henry is a British comedy screenwriter, best known for his work on Green Wing,[1] Campus and co-writing ITV's The Delivery Man.[2][3]
Career
He began his career writing for sketch show Smack the Pony[4] and went on to form the writing team for Green Wing. He has also worked on children's television programs Hey Duggee and Bob the Builder, and would contribute to several other series, such as Shaun the Sheep and Dr. Panda.
He co-hosted a screenwriting podcast with Matthew Graham, Script Rambles, where the two walk and talk about the UK film and TV industry.[5] He has lectured on television at Falmouth University.[6] His Radio 4 sketch show, Wosson Cornwall, was selected as BBC Radio Comedy of the Week and the ITV sitcom Piglets is currently in production.
In 2025, his debut novel, Pagans, was published by Moonflower, and became a Times Top 10 bestseller.[7]
Filmography
| Production | Tenure | Broadcaster |
|---|---|---|
| Smack the Pony | (1999-2003) | Channel 4 |
| Bob the Builder | (2000-2003) | BBC/CBeebies |
| Green Wing | (2004-2007) | Channel 4 |
| Horrid Henry | (2007) | CITV |
| Shaun the Sheep | (2007) | CBBC |
| Comedy Showcase | (2009) | Channel 4 |
| Campus | (2009-2011) | Channel 4 |
| The Delivery Man | (2015) | ITV |
| Hey Duggee | (2015-2016) | CBeebies |
| The Happos Family | (2016) | Boomerang |
| Taffy | (2017) | Boomerang |
| Piglets | (2024) | ITV |
References
- ^ "Looking back at Green Wing". 19 May 2015.
- ^ "The Delivery Man, review: Fish-out-of-water sitcom is the best laugh". Independent.co.uk. 16 April 2015.
- ^ "Paddy McGuinness joins ITV's Delivery Man". Digital Spy. 19 November 2014.
- ^ "James Henry". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ "Script Ramble". 17 August 2021.
- ^ "James Henry | Falmouth University". 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Bestsellers". The Times. 15 March 2025. p. 181.
External links
- James Henry in BBC Comedy Guide
- Green Wing "microsite" at Channel4.com
- British Sitcom Guide Archived 13 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine Green Wing writers.
- James Henry at IMDb
- James Henry's Blog