Howard Overman

Howard Overman
Occupation	Screenwriter and television producer.
Period	2005–present
Genre	Comedy, drama, adventure, science fiction

Howard Overman is a British television writer who has written scripts for serial dramas such as Hotel Babylon, New Tricks, Hustle, Harley Street and Merlin. He created the series Misfits which won the 2010 BAFTA Television Award for Best Drama Series^[1] and the police-procedural comedy Vexed.

In 2010 Overman created the BBC Four drama series Dirk Gently based on the novels by Douglas Adams. He wrote the script for the pilot and the first episode and also served as an executive producer.

He created the BBC One fantasy drama Atlantis first aired in autumn 2013.

Writing credits

Production	Notes	Broadcaster
In the Bathroom	Short film (2005)	N/A
Hustle	"Missions" (2005)	BBC One
New Tricks	"Trust Me" (2005)	BBC One
Perfect Day	Television film (2005)	Channel 5
Moving Wallpaper	"Episode #1.2" (2008) "Episode #1.6" (2008) "Episode #1.8" (2008)	ITV
Hotel Babylon	"Episode #1.3" (2006) "Episode #1.6" (2006) "Episode #3.6" (2008)	BBC One
Dis/Connected	Television film (2008)	BBC Three
Spooks: Code 9	"Episode #1.2" (2008)	BBC Three
Harley Street	"Episode #1.5" (2008)	ITV
Merlin	11 episodes (2008–2011)	BBC One
Misfits	37 episodes (2009–2013)	E4
Vexed	Television miniseries (2010)	BBC Two
Dirk Gently	Television miniseries (2010, 2012)	BBC Four
Atlantis	25 episodes (2013–2015)	BBC One
Crazyhead	(2017)	E4/Netflix

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Work	Category	Result	Reference
2010	British Academy Television Awards	Misfits	Best Drama Series	Won
	Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival		Best Drama & Mini-Series	Nominated
	Royal Television Society Awards		Best Writer - Drama	Nominated
	TV Quick Award		Best New Drama	Nominated
2011	British Academy Television Awards	Misfits (shared with Petra Fried, Kate Crowe and Murray Ferguson)	Best Drama Series	Nominated
	British Comedy Awards	Misfits	Best TV Comedy Drama	Nominated
	Broadcast Awards		Best Multichannel Programme	Won
	Golden Nymph	N/A (shared with Petra Fried and Murray Ferguson)	Best International Producer	Nominated
	Golden Nymph	N/A (shared with Petra Fried and Murray Ferguson)	Best European Producer	Nominated
	Royal Television Society Awards	Misfits	Best Drama Series	Nominated
	SFX Awards		Breakout of the Year	Won
	SFX Awards	Misfits (shared with Petra Fried, Kate Crowe and Murray Ferguson)	Best TV Show	Nominated
	TV Quick Awards	Misfits	Best Drama Series	Nominated
2012	British Academy Television Awards	Misfits (shared with Petra Fried, Murray Ferguson and Matt Strevens)	Best Drama Series	Nominated
	SFX Awards	Misfits	Best TV Show	Nominated

References

1. "Television Awards Winners in 2010". BAFTA. Retrieved 6 June 2010.

External links

• Howard Overman at the Internet Movie Database