Katie Baxendale

Writer

Biography

Katie graduated from Cambridge in 1995 and has been writing popular drama for television since 1997. She has worked on a number of high profile shows, such as EASTENDERS, AT HOME WITH THE BRAITHWAITES and FAT FRIENDS. Co creator and Lead Writer on series one and two of SUGAR RUSH, an adaptation of Julie Burchill’s coming of age novel. Series one won an International Emmy and series Two was nominated for Bafta. Katie has previously been a juror for the International Emmy’s in the Children & Young People category.

Credits

Television

Production Company Notes
VIKINGS: VALHALLA
2022
MGM Television Original for Netflix
THE LAST BUS
2021
Wildseed/ Netflix
FROM DARKNESS
2015
BBC1

4 x 60mins
Starring Anne-Marie Duff

THE PARADISE SERIES 2
2013
BBC

Episode 5, Directed by Kenneth Glenaan
Episode 6, Directed by David Drury

THE PARADISE
2012
BBC

Episode 7, Directed by Marc Jobst

SUGAR RUSH Series 2
2006
Shine Productions for Channel 4

Lead writer
Bafta Nominated for Best Drama Series 2007

SUGAR RUSH Series 1
2004
Shine Productions for Channel 4

Lead writer/ co-creator of adaptation of Julie Burchill novel
International Emmy for Best Programme for Children and Young People 2006

FAT FRIENDS
2004
Granada Yorkshire / Tiger Aspect

Episodes 4 & 6 of Series 3.
Directed by Lance Kneeshaw

AT HOME WITH THE BRAITHWAITES
2003
Granada for ITV

Episodes 5 & 6 of the final series
Nominated for an International Emmy
Nominated for a British Comedy Award

PLAYING THE FIELD SERIES III, IV, & V
2002
Tiger Aspect for BBC1

Six Episodes

EASTENDERS BBC
LONDON BRIDGE Carlton
Katie Baxendale
Katie Baxendale
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