James Henry is a British comedy screenwriter, best known for his work on Green Wing,[1] Campus and co-writing ITV's The Delivery Man.[2][3]
He began his career writing for children's television program Bob the Builder, and would contribute to several other series, such as Shaun the Sheep and Dr. Panda. He also wrote on sketch shows like Smack the Pony.[4] He is currently developing two projects. Hero Trip is a huge-budget superhero/road trip comedy, being developed by the UK Film Council. Henry is also developing a teen drama series set in Cornwall for the BBC.
He co-hosts a screenwriting podcast with Matthew Graham, Script Rambles, where the two walk and talk about the UK film and TV industry.[5] He has lectured on television at Falmouth University.[6]
| Production | Tenure | Broadcaster |
|---|---|---|
| Smack the Pony | (1999-2003) | Channel 4 |
| Bob the Builder | (2000-2003) | BBC/CBeebies |
| Green Wing | (2004-2007) | Channel 4 |
| Horrid Henry | (2007) | CITV |
| Shaun the Sheep | (2007) | CBBC |
| Comedy Showcase | (2009) | Channel 4 |
| Campus | (2009-2011) | Channel 4 |
| The Delivery Man | (2015) | ITV |
| Hey Duggee | (2015-2016) | CBeebies |
| The Happos Family | (2016) | Boomerang |
| Taffy | (2017) | Boomerang |