Susan Nickson

Susan Nickson (born 1979) is an English screenwriter and executive producer.

Susan Nickson
Born1979 (age 43–44)
Runcorn, Cheshire, England
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • television producer
  • script editor
Years active1994–present

Early life

Nickson was raised in Runcorn, Cheshire, where she attended The Grange School.

Career

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 9 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

Nickson is a patron of Cheshire Autism Practical Support (ChAPS), which helps families navigating autism, having grown up with an autistic brother.[8]

References
  1. Guttridge, Peter (24 May 1995). "A Bitch of a Day". The Independent. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  2. "Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. "BBC Three: Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps". BBC. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  6. "Birds of a Feather". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  7. "First Look Trailer for Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything". Sky Group. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  8. "Patrons: Cheshire Autism Practical Support". Cheshire Autism. Retrieved 10 December 2022.


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