Natasha Desborough
Not short of ideas or a unique world-view, Natasha brings a highly authentic quirky original voice and humour to her work. Her high-concept series have engaging characters, warmth and humanity. Frequent themes are the meaning of life, making sense of the world, and an undercurrent exploration of mental health.
Having published two Young Adult books alongside a spoof parenting manual, in the past year production companies have picked up two of her original series – and screenwriting is where she is mostly focused, though she also currently writing a moving memoir.
Natasha is known to many as a presenter on BBC6 Music and Xfm and is a huge fan of music.
Her debut Young Adult novel Weirdos vs Quimboids was longlisted for the UKLA Book Award.
Natasha lives in Croydon with her husband Jim, sons Oscar and Wilfie, two geriatric cats and Enid the chocolate Labrador.
Publications by Natasha Desborough
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TV credits
MOTHER FROM HELL series optioned to Bryncoed Productions – 17-year-old Seffy always believed she had the Mother From Hell. But never in a million years thought her mum would grow large black wings and go on a killing spree. She has to work out what to do about it – without consigning her own soul to eternal damnation.
THE CHILL OUT ROOM – with Tigerlily Productions. Loosely based on Natasha’s experiences as a late-night radio presenter. When unremarkable Muriel Mould, 21, is unexpectedly given her own late-night radio show, she’s forced to assume the on-air persona of ‘Angelique’, dominatrix and sex-vixen. There’s only one problem – Muriel hasn’t a single ounce of sexual experience to her name.
EVERLONG – a pilot and series outline with a big idea at its core…what if you could change the past? With something of a Russian Doll quality about it, this evolved from a feature script. A 30-min format, available.
SEEING THINGS – a crepuscular comedy drama. When grieving widow Fran moves to a remote Cornish fishing village and joins a ghost-hunting club, she doesn’t expect to find herself falling in love with a dead fisherman and freeing trapped souls. It’s about re-inventing your life. Pilot episode and series outline available.
SPLITSCREEN – when 17-year-old Verity restores an old VW camper van she never expects it to love her back, and worse still avenge everyone who has ever crossed her. A 30-minute format – pilot episode and series outline, available.