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Josh Merritt #autistic #dyspraxic #ADHD #disabled
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Neurodivergent Screenwriter. BBC (Waffle Wonder Dog), Channel 4 (Hollyoaks)

Lauded by Jack Thorne as "a tremendous talent". Published Playwright.

Rep: Andrew Mills (writing) / ZBD (acting)
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Previous #Talks / Q&As / sessions delivered include Film London, National Film and Television School, & Yvonne Grace's brilliant 'Script Advice' courses. (2 / 2 posts - see above for previous!)
December 7, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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I've had original work commissioned by BBC, optioned into development with BAFTA-winning Expectation Entertainment ('In My Skin', 'Alma's Not Normal') plus the former head of ITV Drama. (2 / 2 posts)

#Neurodivergent #Disabled #Screenwriter #Scriptwriter #Neurodivergence #Television #Telly
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December 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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The man won an Oscar plus a BAFTA @bafta.org for his work!!

www.bfi.org.uk/features/pet...
Peter Watkins obituary: radical British filmmaker behind The War Game and Punishment Park
The maverick filmmaker and pioneer of the docudrama, whose anti-establishment works redefined political cinema and challenged the very language of mass media, has died aged 90.
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November 1, 2025 at 9:58 AM