JOE FORREST

WRITER

 

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BIO

Joe Forrest is a writer for TV, hailing from West Yorkshire. After graduating from Leeds Beckett University with a BA Hons in Film & Moving Image Production, Joe worked in factual television for three years. He then moved over to drama and worked as a researcher on Emmerdale, Holby City and the Red Riding trilogy. He has also previously worked as a script editor on Silent Witness and Grantchester.  

Back in 2022 Joe developed an original Crime Drama with FilmWave, titled EDGE OF CHAOS. In 2023 he developed, and an original drama titled BAD TASTE with Quay Street productions.

He is currently writing on the second season of ITV'S ''AFTER THE FLOOD''

Joe tends to write deeply flawed, relatable characters and pushes them into high concept or genre settings. 

CV

PRODUCTION

COMPANY

ROLE

After The Flood Season 2, Episode 2

ITV/Quay Street Films

Writer

Bad Taste

Quay Street Films

Writer

Edge Of Chaos

Filmwave

Writer

Untitled Project

Eleventh Hour Films

Development Researcher

Untitled Project

QUIBI

Researcher

Untitled Project

Company Pictures

Researcher

Untitled Project

Big Talk Productions

Development Researcher

Grantchester Season 3

Kudos

Script Editor

Silent Witness Season 19

BBC

Script Editor

Holby City

BBC

Script Editor

Emmerdale

ITV

Researcher

Red Riding Trilogy

Revolution Films

Researcher