Andrew Norriss
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Andrew Norriss is a British
children's author and a writer for television
.
, Winchester 1974-1985. Whilst teaching he started writing television sitcoms and children's comedy dramas with Richard Fegen. He now lives in Hampshire with his wife and two children.
Aquila, which he wrote both as a book and as a BBC
TV series. He adapted his books Bernard's Watch
and Matt's Million for ITV
, as well as creating and co-writing the successful sit-com The Brittas Empire
. He now writes children's books and loves giving talks in schools and libraries around the country for children and teachers, about books and writing. His latest book, Aquila 2, the sequel to Aquila, was published in the UK in 2010.
United Kingdom
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children's author and a writer for television
Television
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.
Background
Andrew Norriss was born in 1947, was educated at St John’s School, Leatherhead followed by University at Trinity College Dublin 1966-70. PGCE 1973-4. He taught at Stroud School, Romsey and then Peter Symonds CollegePeter Symonds College
Peter Symonds College is a sixth form college in Winchester, Hampshire, in the south of England. It is one of the largest sixth form colleges in Britain.-Admissions:...
, Winchester 1974-1985. Whilst teaching he started writing television sitcoms and children's comedy dramas with Richard Fegen. He now lives in Hampshire with his wife and two children.
Writing
Andrew Norriss won The Whitbread Children's Book Award (1997) for his children's bookChildren's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
Aquila, which he wrote both as a book and as a BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
TV series. He adapted his books Bernard's Watch
Bernard's Watch
Bernard's Watch is a British television programme filmed and created by amateur director Eleanor Casson primarily at South Wilford CofE Primary School, Nottingham, about a young boy who can stop time with a magical pocket watch. Five original series aired from 14 November 1997 to mid-2001 which...
and Matt's Million for ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
, as well as creating and co-writing the successful sit-com The Brittas Empire
The Brittas Empire
The Brittas Empire is a British sitcom created and originally written by Richard Fegen and Andrew Norriss. Chris Barrie plays Gordon Brittas, the well-meaning but incompetent manager of Whitbury New Town Leisure Centre....
. He now writes children's books and loves giving talks in schools and libraries around the country for children and teachers, about books and writing. His latest book, Aquila 2, the sequel to Aquila, was published in the UK in 2010.
Children's Books
- "Aquila" (1997)
- "Aquila 2" (2010)
- "Bernard's Watch" (1999)
- "Ctrl-Z" (2009)
- "Matt's Million" (1995)
- "The Portal" (2007)
- "The Touchstone" (2004)
- "The Unluckiest Boy in the World" (2006)
- "Woof! A Twist in the Tale" (1992)
- "Woof! The Tales Gets Longer" (1991)
- "Woof! The Tale Wags On" (1989)
Adult Television
- The Brittas EmpireThe Brittas EmpireThe Brittas Empire is a British sitcom created and originally written by Richard Fegen and Andrew Norriss. Chris Barrie plays Gordon Brittas, the well-meaning but incompetent manager of Whitbury New Town Leisure Centre....
BBC - The Labours of EricaThe Labours of EricaThe Labours of Erica was a 1989/90 British sitcom starring Brenda Blethyn as self-made businesswoman Erica Parsons. The series premiered on ITV in the United Kingdom at 8:00pm on Monday 13 March 1989 and ran for two series until the 9 April 1990....
Thames/ITV - Ffizz Thames/ITV
- Chance in a MillionChance in a MillionChance in a Million was a British sitcom broadcast between 1984 and 1986, produced by Thames Television for Channel 4.The series was co-written by Andrew Norriss and Richard Fegen and starred Simon Callow and Brenda Blethyn....
Thames/ITV
Children's Television
- Bernard's WatchBernard's WatchBernard's Watch is a British television programme filmed and created by amateur director Eleanor Casson primarily at South Wilford CofE Primary School, Nottingham, about a young boy who can stop time with a magical pocket watch. Five original series aired from 14 November 1997 to mid-2001 which...
– Carlton/ITV - AquilaAquila (TV series)Aquila is a British children's television show which aired on the BBC from 1997 to 1998. An episode was aired once a week, and was based on the story of two boys, Tom Baxter and Geoff Reynolds, who find a spacecraft when digging in a field...
– BBC - Matt's MillionMatt's MillionMatt's Million was a CiTV programme broadcast around 1997 on CiTV. It was written by author Andrew Norriss who had created many children's shows such as Bernard's Watch and Woof!. It starred Peter England as Matt. Only four episodes were produced....
– Carlton/ITV - Woof!Woof!Woof! is a Children's ITV television series produced by Central Independent Television about the adventures of a boy who turns into a dog. It was based on the book by Allan Ahlberg. It was directed by David Cobham. It was written by Richard Fegen and Andrew Norriss.-History:The show was first...
– Central/ITV based on the book by Allan Ahlberg.