Jen Wakefield

Work

Writing for Screen:
2023-2024
- X 6 episodes for Nikhil & Jay -King Banana TV for CBeebies.
- x 6 episodes for Get Set Galactic - Hello Halo TV for CBeebies
- Saturday Mash Up sketch development - for CBBC
- X 3 songs/sketches to air on Horrible Histories series 11 - Lion TV for CBBC
Writing for Stage:
- Co-writer and educational workshop developer for 'Journey: The Black British Puppet Show' -The Little Angel Theatre and touring UK schools.
Previous:
- ‘The Main Part’ - Studio 71 for BBC - nominated by BAFTA in 2021 for best ‘short form.’Other broadcasting experience:Presenting:
- X 4 episodes of the ‘Puffin Storytellers Show’ (Penguin Random House.) Jen interviewed authors such as Eoin Colfer, Karyn Parsons, Humza Arshard and Sam Copeland. She has also worked as a presenter on musical pilots for Three Stones Media (Rastamouse, Apple Tree House CBBC)
- x 6 episodes of podcast 'In My Previous Life' interviewing guests who have switched from one set c career path to another creative career. Guests include, Vicki Sargent, Chitra Soundar, Alice McColm, Chloe Green, Lauren Parmar and Nayha Ahmed.Radio:
- BBC Radio 1- The Comeback podcast - Main Presenter: Jen interviewed comedians and personalities such as London Hughes, Jamali Maddix, Amelia Dimoldenberg (Chicken Shop dates), Tolani T (The Reciepts Podcast), Sophie Duker, Olga Koch, Lauren Pattinson, Sarah Keyworth, Chris Washington and sketch performers and podcast hosts Birthday Girls.
- Branded podcast for 'Laybuy': Consumerosity’-Main Presenter: Jen hosted six episodes alongside Alex Rohloff the Co-Founder of Laybuy. The podcast focused on ‘Millenial Money Myths’ and how to tackle them whilst interviewing financial experts on the show (tyto PR)Acting:
- Channel 4- Riot Girls- Main cast member and writer: Hidden camera show RIOT GIRLS for Channel 4 (Brown Eyed Boy/Tiger)
- BBC Three- Blindboy Undestroys the World-Hidden Camera comedy stunts in the full BBCThree series of 'Blindboy Undestroys the World' (Rumpus media)
- BBC Radio 4- Wisebowm- ‘The Struggle is Real’: Jen played 'Katie Storm', a pretentious Slam Poet from East London. Cast members included creator Steve Whiteley and Ricky Grover (Snipper Nixon Productions)
- 'Swiped' - Jen played Talia in this short film. A group led by Jordan and his friends Ryan and Talia launch the 'swiped' initiative, which aims to make people more present...by stealing their phones on mopeds.Live stand-up and character comedy
- BBCiplayer- Live comedy set for BBC Asian Network at Edinburgh Fringe 2018
- 'Girl In Da Corner' The Cellar Monkey - Edinburgh Fringe & Soho Theatre - writer/performerJen is a member of
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About

Jen is a screenwriter and writer from London. A former Primary School Teacher, Jen cut her teeth in stand-up comedy, taking three shows to the Edinburgh Fringe, with her one-woman show being selected as part of the Soho Rising Festival at Soho Theatre. She also performed her live stand-up set for the BBC Asian Network which aired on BBCiplayer and has hosted her own Radio 1 podcast.Jen has always loved bringing characters to life, whether it be on stage or in a script. She has a passion for writing about identity, belonging and play with a comedic twist. Her CBBC short, ‘The Main Part’, based on her own experiences growing up as a mixed-race girl, was nominated for a BAFTA in 2021. She has continued to write on various children’s live action and animation shows and has written songs and sketches for Horrible Histories.

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Contact

For books, Jen is represented by Jodie Hodges at United Agents
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For screenwriting, Jen is represented by Warren Sherman at Cecily Ware
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