Lou Ramsden

Writer

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Biography

Lou’s plays include SCOLD (Separate Doors, Writing Tomorrow’s Theatre), BREED (Theatre 503, shortlisted for the Meyer Whitworth Award) and HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS (Soho Theatre).  She is published by Nick Hern Books.  She has been on attachment at the Royal Court, Theatre 503, and the National Theatre Studio. 

For TV she has written episodes of preschool comedy-drama BIFF AND CHIP (CBeebies) and THE BEAKER GIRLS (CBBC), as well as crime drama RED ROCK.  She is a graduate of the BBC Writersroom TV Drama Writers’ Programme, on which she was paired with Kudos Film and TV to develop an idea for an original series.

She’s also written extensively for BBC Radio 4, including six installments of TINSEL GIRL (based on the life experiences of actor Cherylee Houston), and DOS AND DON’TS FOR THE MENTALLY INTERESTING (winner of a Mind Mental Health Media Award).  She’s originally from Birmingham and now lives in London.

Credits

In Development

Production Company Notes
AGATHA IN EGYPT BBC

Episode Commission
SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY BBC

1 x 45 min episode of series 5

Television

Production Company Notes
FATHER BROWN BBC

1 x 45 min
THE DESERVING POOR
Episode of 7 series 12
Directed by Caroline Slater
THE BEAKER GIRLS CBBC

Produced by BBC Kids and Family
Episode 10 : THE FINAL STRAW
Directed by Suri Krishnamma
BIFF & CHIP S2&3 CBBC

5 Episodes: MYSTERY SHOPPER; FAIRY POST; BEING BADDIES; GRAN’S MAGIC PEN; THE ENCHANTED LIBRARY
BBC Kids and Family
Dir. Dirk Campbell
BIFF AND CHIP S1
2021 		CBBC

3 Episodes: YETI IN THE PARK; PLAYING MAGICIANS; NEW SOFA
Produced by BBC Children’s In House
Dir. Dirk Campbell
RED ROCK Element Pictures

2 x 30′ eps
Dir. Ronan Burke

Radio

Production Company Notes
TINSEL GIRL AND THE PROBLEM PARENT
2023 		BBC

1 x 45′ Produced by Nadia Molinari and Jessica Mitic.
Based on the experiences of Cherylee Houston
TINSEL GIRL AND THE SUPPORT WORKER
2019 		BBC Radio 4

1 x 45 min
Produced by Charlotte Riches and Nadia Molinari, directed by Nadia Molinari
TINSEL GIRL AND THE SUPPORT WORKER
2017 		BBC Radio 4

5 x 15′
Producer: Charlotte Riches

TINSEL GIRL AND THE BIG REUNION
2016 		BBC Radio 4

TX: 1 – 5 Aug
Prod. Charlotte Riches
THE CONLANG OF LOVE
2014 		BBC Radio 4 - Original Play

Dir. Helen Perry
TINSEL GIRL AND THE TROPICAL TRIP
2014 		BBC Radio 4

5 x 14′ eps
Prod. Charlotte Riches

TINSEL GIRL
2013 		BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play

45m play
Prod. Charlotte Riches
Drama of Cherylee Houston’s Diaries
FROM FACT TO FICTION: A GREEK PROPOSAL
2012 		BBC Radio 4

1 x 15′ ep
Prod. Charlotte Riches
POURING POISON
2010 		BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play

45m play
Produced by Peter Wild
DOS AND DON'TS FOR THE MENTALLY INTERESTING
2009 		BBC Radio 4

Produced by Fiona Kelcher; Winner of Mental Health Media Award 2009 for best Radio Drama
BLOOD IN THE BRIDAL SHOP
2007 		BBC Radio 4

Produced by Peter Leslie Wild
IN FORM
2007 		BBC Radio 4

Produced Peter Leslie Wild
THE PRINCESS
2005 		BBC Radio 4

Produced by Kate Chapman; Series Producer: Peter Wild
TREE SPLITTING
2005 		BBC Radio 4

Produced by Peter Leslie Wild
LILLY'S MUM
2004 		BBC Radio 4

Produced by Peter Leslie Wild; Series Producer: Jeremy Howe
SAMPLER T6
2004 		BBC Radio 4

Produced by Peter Leslie Wild

Theatre

Production Company Notes
SCOLD
2022 		Separate Doors

One of four short plays making up WRITING TOMORROW’S THEATRE.
Performed at Chichester Festival Theatre in Nov 2021, and Derby Theatre in Jan 2022.
Dir. Vanessa Brooks
BEFORE YOUR VERY EYES
2013 		Sala Beckett

Dir. Marc Martínez
As part of the l’Obrador d’estiu
HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS
2011 		Buckle For Dust (in association with English Touring Theatre) / Soho Theatre

Directed by Lisa Spirling
Published by Nick Hern Books
MAY FAIR
2011 		Pentabus Theatre

Dir. Kate Budgen
BREED
2010 		Theatre503 / 503Five

Directed by Tim Roseman
Published by Nick Hern Books
DECADE (2004 SEGMENT)
2010 		Theatre503 / 503Five

One of ten short plays examining the Noughties
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS
2009 		Theatre503 / 503Five

One of five short plays
GAS AND AIR
2005 		Pleasance Theatre, London

Directed by Lisa Spirling
GAS AND AIR
2001 		Komedia Roman Eagle Lodge, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2001

Directed by Lisa Spirling
BLACK SNOT
2002 		'Imprint' Festival / Royal Court Theatre

Rehearsed reading
THE DEVIL OF GREAT TITCHFIELD STREET
2002 		Paines Plough's Wild Lunch VI / Young Vic

Rehearsed reading directed by John Tiffany

Other

Production Company Notes
DRAMA WRITERS' PROGRAMME
2017 		BBC
KUDOS BUSH INITIATIVE WRITERS' WORKSHOP
2012 		Kudos Film & Television / Bush Theatre
Lou Ramsden
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