Ben Tagoe
Writer
Agent
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Biography
Ben has worked in several writers rooms and is a Consulting Producer on Season 3 of Amazon’s THE LORD OF THE RINGS: RINGS OF POWER. He is currently adapting his stage play BETTER DAYS for TV and writing a new play THE BLACK STAR BAND for National Theatre of Scotland. Ben is also currently adapting James Robertson’s JOSEPH KNIGHT for Crab Apple Films.
In 2019, Ben wrote an episode of Sky comedy IN THE LONG RUN (Green Door Pictures), which was broadcast on Sky 1(UK) and Starz (USA). His episode of STAN LEE’S LUCKY MAN (Carnival Productions/Sky Television) was broadcast in 2018. In 2016/17 Ben wrote four episodes of CBBC’s JAMIE JOHNSON and his episode END GAME was shortlisted for the Children’s BAFTA awards, International Emmys and RTS awards.
In 2011, Ben was selected for the BBC Writers Academy. He gained credits on BBC shows DOCTORS, EASTENDERS and CASUALTY as a result and has also been a regular writer on ITV’s CORONATION STREET and EMMERDALE.
Credits
In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BOWLING GREEN | Screen Scotland / Compatible Films |
Lead writer on short form drama series. |
| BETTER DAYS | BBCS |
Adaptation of his play for the BBC STUDIOS Spotlight Scheme |
| BLACK STAR BAND | National Theatre of Scotland |
Play commissioned |
| JOSEPH KNIGHT | Crab Apple Films |
3 x 60 minute episode TV mini-series |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
DAY OF THE JACKAL 2025 |
Carnival / Sky |
Season 2. Part of the writersroom. |
| THE LORD OF THE RINGS: RINGS OF POWER | Amazon |
Season 3. Part of the writersroom and Consulting Producer. |
|
IN THE LONG RUN 2019 |
Green Door Pictures |
1 episode, season 2 |
|
STAN LEE'S LUCKY MAN 2018 |
Carnival Film and Television |
1 episode, season 3 |
|
JAMIE JOHNSON 2017 – 2018 |
Short Form Film |
4 episodes, seasons 2 and 3 |
|
CORONATION STREET 2015 – 2018 |
ITV |
32 episodes |
|
DOCTORS 2013 |
BBC |
2 episodes |
|
CASUALTY 2012 |
BBC |
1 episode |
|
EASTENDERS 2012 |
BBC |
1 episode |
Theatre
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
BETTER DAYS 2023 |
Studio 57 Productions |
Writer and Producer |
|
WHEN WE WERE BROTHERS 2018 |
Freedom Studios | |
|
EVIE'S STORY 2014 |
Space2 | |
|
BEFORE THE LEAVES FALL 2014 |
Space2 | |
|
THE THING ABOUT PSYCHOPATHS 2013 |
Red Ladder |
National tour |
|
COLD TURKEY AT NANA'S 2012 |
Oran Mor / Perth Theatre | |
|
BITTERSWEET SUNSHINE 2010 |
Red Ladder |
Radio
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
TRIPLE WORD SCORE 2015 |
BBC Radio 4 / BBC World Service |
Comedy drama about the Nigerian Scrabble team |
