Ryan J. Brown (born 29 August 1991) is an English screenwriter, born in

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, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. Brown is the writer and creator of BBC comedy-horror series ''Wreck''.

Education and career

Brown studied at Goldsmiths and Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. In 2016, he won the BAFTA New Writing Prize for TV Drama for his

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crime drama ''We Are Your Children'', which was selected for The Brit List TV 2018, an annual selection of the best unproduced screenplays as voted for by the industry. In 2019, Brown was again featured highly on The Brit List for the second time with his

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project ''Only Child''. In 2017, Brown was featured in ''

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'' as an "LGBT Emerging Artist to watch." In March 2021, the BBC announced they were to make Brown's six-part comedy-horror series ''Wreck'', from Fremantle Media’s Euston Films. The series is set aboard a cruise ship and follows 19-year-old new recruit Jamie as he joins the crew in search of his missing sister. The series was broadcast on BBC Three and

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in 2022. The show was received favourably with ''

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'',''

'' and The Queer Review featuring the series on their lists of Top LGBT TV Shows of 2022. ''Wreck'' was renewed for a second series in October 2022, set for a 2023 broadcast.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

Official Website
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