Susan Nickson
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Susan Nickson | |
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| Born | 1979 (age 44–45) Runcorn, Cheshire, England |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
Susan Nickson (born 1979) is an English screenwriter and executive producer.
Early life
[edit]Nickson was raised in Runcorn, Cheshire, where she attended The Grange School.
Career
[edit]Nickson began her career aged 14 when she won the Lloyds Bank Film Challenge with a ten-minute short film called Buddah's Legs. In 1995, her half-hour satirical comedy Life's a Bitch, starring Sean Hughes and Kathy Burke, aired on Channel 4.[1]
Her first original sitcom, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, ran for ten years, across nine series, with Nickson writing the majority of the episodes.[2] The series enjoyed enormous popular success,[3] helping to launch the careers of its stars Sheridan Smith, Ralf Little and Will Mellor.[4] It can still regularly be seen on BBC Three, and is currently available on BBC iPlayer.[5]
Nickson also created the BBC Three sitcom Grownups, script-edited Coming of Age, and contributed episodes to series 11 and 12 of Birds of a Feather.[6]
In 2022, her latest original series, Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything, premiered on Sky Comedy.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Nickson is a patron of Cheshire Autism Practical Support (ChAPS), which helps families navigating autism, having grown up with an autistic brother.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Guttridge, Peter (24 May 1995). "A Bitch of a Day". The Independent. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ Richardson, Hollie. "BBC Three is returning to TV: from I May Destroy You to Fleabag, these are the best series to stream". Stylist. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ Molyneux, Jess (29 September 2022). "The cast of BBC's Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps: Where are they now? From Emmy Awards to Bridgerton stardom". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "BBC Three: Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps". BBC. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Birds of a Feather". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "First Look Trailer for Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything". Sky Group. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Patrons: Cheshire Autism Practical Support". Cheshire Autism. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
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