Laura Neal

Writer

Biography

2012 Broadcast Hot Shot, Laura Neal began writing at 18 years old. Whilst studying at Bristol University she won the Hull Truck Prize (2007)  and was selected for the Paines Plough Future Perfect scheme and the Royal Court writers programme in the same year. In 2008 her play KILLING JONATHAN was shortlisted for the Rod Hall award and the Theatre 503 Award. Laura continued to write for the Old Vic, Paines Plough and Clean Break throughout her degree.

TV credits include SECRET DIARY OF A CALL GIRL (Tiger Aspect/ITV2); an original half hour film NEW CROSS starring Russell Tovey (Touchpaper/C4); MY MAD FAT DIARY (Drama Republic/C4) and TATAU (Touchpaper/BBC). She has also written multiple episodes for Netflix projects including the Idris Elba series TURN UP CHARLIE and the international hit SEX EDUCATION.

Laura was selected to be a member of the Advanced Writing for Television Drama Programme 2017-8 run by MediaXchange & Creative Skillset, a scheme for writers with proven credits and experience who have been nominated by a senior industry professional. 

Laura was the Lead Writer and an Executive Producer on the fourth series of KILLING EVE. Laura had already written episodes on the third series.

American Management: Meredith Bajana at Grandview

Credits

Television

Production Company Notes
KILLING EVE 4
2022
Sid Gentle / BBC

Lead Writer and Executive Producer

KILLING EVE 3
2020
Sid Gentle / BBC

2 x 60′
Episode 3 & 7

TURN UP CHARLIE
2019
Brown Eyed Boy / Green Door Pictures / Netflix

2 x 30′
Series One, Episodes Four and Six
Also as Co-Producer

SEX EDUCATION
2019
Eleven / Netflix

1 x 60′ co-written with Laurie Nunn
Series One, Episode Four

TATAU
2015
Touchpaper

1 x 45′
Series One, Episode Three

MY MAD FAT DIARY
2013
Tiger Aspect

1 x 60′ co-written with Tom Bidwell
Series Two, Episode Three “Girls”

SECRET DIARY OF A CALL GIRL
2012
Silver Apples Media

1 x 30′
Series Four, Episode Four

Short Films

Production Company Notes
COMING UP: NEW CROSS
2012
Ideal World Productions/Touchpaper Television/ Channel 4

Theatre

Production Company Notes
KILLING JONATHAN
2008
Theatre503

*Shortlisted for Rod Hall Award
*Shortlisted for Theatre503 Award
*Shortlisted for Old Vic New Voices

Other

Production Company Notes
DAYBREAK
2019
Netflix

Writers’ Room

ASSISTANCE
2017
Brown Eyed Boy

Writers’ Room

THE SOHO
2017
Brown Eyed Boy

Writers’ Room

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