Andy Gilchrist

Andy writes across children’s animation, sitcoms and adult drama and has most recently written for the second animated series of P.King Duckling (Uyoung Animation / Little Airplane Productions).

Andy was a showcased finalist of the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum (Children’s Media) in 2016 with his original animated comedy THE UNDEAD DETECTIVES AGENCY. His original scripts have previously been longlisted by BBC Writer’s Room, BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum (TV Drama & TV Comedy), CBBC New Voices, and have reached the quarter finals of the Screenwriting Goldmine Awards. He was the winner of the Stage 32 Happy Writer’s TV Writing Contest in 2015 (30min spec category), and won the Empire Award (Television Spec Script category) at the New York Screenplay Contest 2015.

He is currently developing several original live action ideas and is also a qualified solicitor with over ten years post qualification experience in leading international law firms in the City of London.