Liam Farrell
Script Editor and Development Consultant
Liam is a writer, story editor and development consultant specialising in big-hearted animated comedy for upper-preschool audiences. He was Story Editor on series 3 and 4 of Supertato (BBC Studios/CBeebies) and Head Writer on series 2 of The Supertato Radio Show (BBC Sounds). He previously worked as a Staff Writer on Nella the Princess Knight (Brown Bag Films/Nick Jr.) and as Script Editor on Love Monster (CBeebies/Boat Rocker/UYoung).
With more than 15 years’ experience across multiple award-winning shows, Liam has worked in both animation and live action, adapting books, apps and other IP for a range of broadcasters and studios including the BBC, Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, YouTube, DreamWorks, Hanna-Barbera, Milkshake!, Nick Jr., Gulli, Super RTL, HBO Max and PBS. He is currently writing for several productions and development projects, including season 2 of the popular Mojo Swoptops (Blue Zoo).
Liam Farrell's Sessions
Animation Assemble: Smart Tools, Human Stories
Takeaways AI is a tool that can increase efficiency and reduce costs, but only when used with strong human creative oversight. Upskilling, inclusion and critical thinking will be essential to ensuring the benefits of AI are shared widely across the creative industries. Questions around safeguarding, accountability, and environmental impact remain…
Local Heroes
Takeaways Successful creative outreach projects are built around partnerships and flexibility, and respond to the needs of individual schools and communities. Creative programmes deliver both tangible outcomes and wider benefits, including confidence, teamwork, well-being and engagement with learning. Funding remains a significant challenge; diverse funding sources are important while staying…
First We Franchise
Takeaways Successful franchises start with a strong core idea and story engine before expanding into platforms, products, and licensing. Audience reach matters: creators should think about how an IP can live across broadcast, digital, apps, YouTube, and consumer products. Internationally successful children's brands often rely on universal themes, humour, and…
Finding the Funding: Commissioning Broadcasters
Takeaways Know your audience and broadcaster: successful pitches are tailored to a channel's specific remit, tone, and audience needs. Funding is increasingly collaborative: co-productions, acquisitions, tax incentives, and regional funds are now central to getting projects made. Great ideas still come first: commissioners want strong characters, clear storytelling, and creators…
Issue 1: The Power of Comics in IP Strategy
Takeaways Comics offer a uniquely accessible storytelling medium, combining words and visuals while allowing readers to engage at their own pace. The growth of manga, graphic novels, and book publisher investment has created new opportunities for comic creators and IP development. Aspiring creators should focus on making and finishing work,…
