Ryan J. Brown

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Ryan J. Brown
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Brown (c.2023)
Born
Ryan James Brown

(1991-08-29) 29 August 1991 (age 34)[ citation needed ]
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, U.K.[ citation needed ]
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, Executive Producer
Awards BAFTA New Writing Prize TV Drama - 2016
ScreenDaily Brit List - 2017/2019
Attitude Magazine LGBT Trailblazer - 2023

Ryan J. Brown (born 29 August 1991) is an English screenwriter, born in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. Brown is the writer and creator of BBC comedy-horror series Wreck . [1]

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Education and career

Brown studied at Goldsmiths and Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, both in London. [2]

In 2016, he won the BAFTA New Writing Prize for TV Drama for his LGBT crime drama We Are Your Children, [3] which was selected for The Brit List TV 2018, an annual selection of the best unproduced screenplays as voted for by the industry. [4] In 2019, Brown was again featured highly on The Brit List for the second time with his Big Talk Productions project Only Child. [5]

In 2017, Brown was featured in Gay Times as an "LGBT Emerging Artist to watch". [6]

In March 2021, the BBC announced they were to make Brown's six-part comedy-horror series Wreck , from Fremantle Media’s Euston Films. [1] The series is set aboard a cruise ship and follows 19-year-old new recruit Jamie as he joins the crew in search of his missing sister. [7] The series was broadcast on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer in 2022. The show was received favourably with Attitude , Gay Times and The Queer Review featuring the series on their lists of Top LGBT TV Shows of 2022. [8] [9]

Wreck was renewed for a second series in October 2022, set for a 2023 broadcast. [10]

In 2023, Brown was recognized as one of Attitude magazine's LGBTQ+ trailblazers in their annual "Attitude 101" list, which honors influential LGBTQ+ individuals across various fields. [11]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleCreditChannel
2022-present Wreck Written and created by
 BBC Three
2022 The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself Writer
Netflix

References

  1. 1 2 "BBC Three announces new commissions including horror comedy Wrecked | Radio Times". www.radiotimes.com.
  2. ↑ "Home". ryanjbrown.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "BAFTA ROCLIFFE NEW WRITING FORUM" (PDF). British Academy of Film and Television Arts. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  4. ↑ White, Peter (23 February 2018). "Mam Tor, Bad Wolf & Ecosse Thrillers Top Inaugural Brit List: TV" . Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Hottest Unproduced U.K. TV Dramas Unveiled in 2019 Brit List". The Hollywood Reporter . 19 November 2019.
  6. ↑ "Ryan J. Brown" . Retrieved 31 October 2018– via PressReader.
  7. ↑ "BBC Orders Comedy Horror Series 'Wrecked' from 'The Sister' Producer Euston Films (EXCLUSIVE)". 30 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "The top LGBTQ TV shows of 2022". 15 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "The 20 best LGBTQ+ shows of 2022". 21 December 2022.
  10. ↑ Yossman, K. J. (29 October 2022). "BBC Comedy 'Wreck' Gets Season 2 Order (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  11. ↑ Staff, Attitude (11 February 2023). "LGBTQ icons, stars and trailblazers gather for Attitude 101 empowered by Bentley". Attitude.
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