Joe Markham
Writer / Performer
Film, TV & Theatre
Film, TV & Theatre
Joe Markham is a mult-BAFTA-winning writer. Most recently, he won the 2022 BAFTA for his writing work on THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL.
Watch Joe Parham and Joe Markham’s Sky One comedy series, Hitmen, on NowTV. The show is also now available in the US on Peacock. The series stars British national treasures Mel and Sue in their first ever scripted sitcom, where they’ve traded in reviewing cakes for contract killing. It has received glowing reviews. Two series have been released - with Joe writing on all episodes.
Joe is also now working major new TV projects for Sony, Disney and Netflix.
Joe has spent several years as a senior writer on the British-American surreal comedy Cartoon Network series - THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL. In 2019, the writing team won the Children's BAFTA for Best Writing. Joe had previously received a BAFTA nomination for his work on the show.
Joe is a senior writer on the upcoming animated comedy series, ELLIOTT FROM EARTH, for Turner/Cartoon Network and has also personally written an episode of the show.
He has various projects in development with production companies around the world.
In Development
Production | Company | Notes |
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BEAR & APPLESAUCE | Blink Productions | Writer |
88B SPACE | Turner Broadcasting System Europe Ltd. | Writer |
WAITING FOR GUMBALL | Blink Ink | Writer |
Television
Production | Company | Notes |
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THE BUS 2020 | Wildseed Studios | With Joe Parham |
HITMEN S2 2020 | Tiger Aspect | With Joe Parham |
HITMEN 2019 | Tiger Aspect | 6 x 30" with Joe Parham |
ELLIOT FROM EARTH | Turner Broadcasting System Europe Ltd. | Senior Writer |
AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL (Seasons 4, 5, 6) | Great Marlborough Productions Ltd | Senior Writer |