Paul Smith is a British television writer who was born and lives in
north-west London.
Paul's stripped four-part BBC1 drama One Night (executive producer
Hilary Salmon) won the Reflet D'Or for Best Drama Series at the 2012
Festival Tous Ecrans as well as making the official selection for FIPA
Biarritz. Lead writer on Jam Media/CBBC's pioneering mixed live
action/animation series ROY (RTS Award for Best Children's Drama 2010,
two 2011 BAFTA nominations, including Writers' Award), Paul also wrote
ten-part CBBC teen drama series Desperados (Prix Jeunesse 2008), about
a junior wheelchair basketball team. As well as writing two BBC1
Afternoon Plays - Tea with Betty and Death Becomes Him - his other
recent work includes ITV1 comedy drama The Complete Guide to Parenting,
the Sunday serial dramatisation of Bootleg (BAFTA Children's Drama
Award) and BBC1 children's thriller series Oscar Charlie. Further
credits include Murder Most Horrid (British Comedy Award), Grange Hill,
Brittas Empire, Spitting Image, Smith and Jones; and, with Terry Kyan,
Colin's Sandwich (2 series) and About Face, starring Maureen Lipman
Paul is married to Eve Murray and they have two children.