Nat Saunders
Nat Saunders is a writer, producer, director and performer who began his career writing sketches for hit shows Big Train and Smack the Pony.
He was an integral part of the writing team for Sky1 sitcom Trollied, which ran for seven seasons, and has writing and performance credits for shows such as Cardinal Burns, Charlie Brooker’s NewsWipe, and award-winning CBBC shows All Over The Place and Fit.
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Nat was an integral part of the writing team for Sky1 sitcom Trollied, which ran for seven seasons, and has writing and performance credits for shows such as Cardinal Burns, Charlie Brooker’s NewsWipe, and award-winning CBBC shows All Over The Place and Fit. He co-created and directed the BBC’s viral hit Misery Bear (plus wrote the spin-off book), and wrote and starred in award-winning sci-fi comedy film/web series SOS: Save Our Skins. The Rupert Grint-starring show he co-created for Sky1 and Netflix, Sick Note, debuted in September 2017 and has run to two seasons. He co-created and wrote Truth Seekers for Amazon Prime Video with Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and James Serafinowicz, and is developing multiple projects with James under their Consec Industries Ltd banner.
Television
| Truth Seekers Series 1 Co-Creator | Truth Seekers Series 1 - Co-Creator | Amazon/Stolen Picture | 2020 |
| Truth Seekers Series 1 Co-Writer & Executive Producer | Truth Seekers Series 1 - Co-Writer & Executive Producer | Amazon/Stolen Picture | 2020 |
| Stolen Picture Creative Director | Stolen Picture - Creative Director | 2017 — 2020 | |
| Sick Note Series 1 & Series 2 Co-Creator / Co-Writer with James Serafinowicz | Sick Note Series 1 & Series 2 - Co-Creator / Co-Writer with James Serafinowicz | Sky One / Netflix/King Bert Productions | 2017 — 2018 |
| Josh Series 1 Sweetcorn Man | Josh Series 1 - Sweetcorn Man | BBC3/BBC One | 2014 |
| Fit Co-writer | Fit - Co-writer | CBBC/Citrus Television | 2012 |
| All Over The Place Series 1 Co-writer | All Over The Place Series 1 - Co-writer | CBBC | 2012 |
| SOS Co-writer and Lead Performer | SOS - Co-writer and Lead Performer | FEARnet / Co-Pro: Duopoly and Baby Cow | 2012 |
| Dick & Dom's Funny Business Producer/VT Writer | Dick & Dom's Funny Business - Producer/VT Writer | BBC | 2011 |
| Anna & Katy Comedy Lab Writer | Anna & Katy Comedy Lab - Writer | Channel 4/Roughcut TV | 2011 |
| Trollied Series 1 - Series 4 Co-writer | Trollied Series 1 - Series 4 - Co-writer | Sky One/Roughcut TV | 2011 — 2014 |
| Misery Bear for Comic Relief Producer/Writer | Misery Bear for Comic Relief - Producer/Writer | BBC/Comic Relief | 2011 |
| Charlie Brooker's: How TV Ruined Your Life Writer | Charlie Brooker's: How TV Ruined Your Life - Writer | BBC/Zeppotron | 2011 |
| Cardinal Burns Series 1 & Series 2 Actor and Writer | Cardinal Burns Series 1 & Series 2 - Actor and Writer | Channel 4/Leftbank | 2011 — 2013 |
| Charlie Brooker's Newswipe Series 1 & Series 2 Various | Charlie Brooker's Newswipe Series 1 & Series 2 - Various | BBC/Zeppotron | 2009 — 2010 |
| Big Train Series 2 Series Writer | Big Train Series 2 - Series Writer | BBC/Talkback | 2002 |
| Smack the Pony Series 2 & Series 3 Co-writer | Smack the Pony Series 2 & Series 3 - Co-writer | Channel 4/Talkback | 2000 — 2001 |
Film
| SOS (Save Our Skins) Creator/Writer/Producer/Editor/Performer | SOS (Save Our Skins) - Creator/Writer/Producer/Editor/Performer | D. Kent Sobey | 2010 |
Theatre and Live Performance
| Cardinal Burns Performer | Cardinal Burns - Performer | Edinburgh Festival Fringe | 2012 |
| Charlie Brooker Q & A Host | Charlie Brooker Q & A - Host | BBC, Potterrow, Edinburgh | 2012 |
Awards
| SF Webfest Nominated/Winner | SF Webfest - Nominated/Winner | Best Editing & Best Sound Design - SOS | 2015 |
| TO Webfest Winner | TO Webfest - Winner | Outstanding Sound Design & Outstanding Screenplay - SOS | 2015 |
| IAWTV Awards Winner/Nominated | IAWTV Awards - Winner/Nominated | Best Genre Series & Best Ensemble Cast - SOS | 2015 |
| Cinema At The Edge Official Selection | Cinema At The Edge - Official Selection | SOS | 2014 |
| ATL Webfest Winner | ATL Webfest - Winner | Best Sci-Fi / Fantasy - SOS | 2014 |
| Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival Official Selection | Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival - Official Selection | SOS | 2014 |
| Sci-Fi London Film Festival Official Selection | Sci-Fi London Film Festival - Official Selection | SOS | 2014 |
| Raindance Web Fest Winner | Raindance Web Fest - Winner | Best British Series - SOS | 2014 |
| Phoenix Film Festival Winner | Phoenix Film Festival - Winner | Best Sci-Fi Feature - SOS | 2014 |
| Marseille International Film Festival Official Selection | Marseille International Film Festival - Official Selection | SOS | 2014 |
| St. Tropez International Film Festival Official Selection | St. Tropez International Film Festival - Official Selection | SOS | 2014 |
| Crystal Palace Independent Film Festival Winner | Crystal Palace Independent Film Festival - Winner | Best Comedy - SOS | 2014 |
| British Independent Series Awards '14 Winner | British Independent Series Awards '14 - Winner | Best British Series - SOS | 2014 |
| Nine Worlds Sci-fi Fantasy Film Festival Winner | Nine Worlds Sci-fi Fantasy Film Festival - Winner | Best Feature Comedy - SOS | 2014 |
| International Horror and Sci Fi Film Festival '14 Nominee | International Horror and Sci Fi Film Festival '14 - Nominee | Best Sci-Fi Feature - SOS | 2014 |
Books
| Misery Bear's Guide to Love & Heartbreak Co-writer | Misery Bear's Guide to Love & Heartbreak - Co-writer | Hodder & Stoughton | 2011 |
Podcast and Online Content
| SOS (Save Our Skins) Writer/ Performer/ Producer/ Editor | SOS (Save Our Skins) - Writer/ Performer/ Producer/ Editor | Just For Pitching, Just For Laughs Festival, Montreal | 2010 |
| This Just In Writer and Performer | This Just In - Writer and Performer | thisjustin.channel4.com | 2010 |
| Jimmy Vs the Penguin of Doom Writer/ Additional material | Jimmy Vs the Penguin of Doom - Writer/ Additional material | BBC Switch | 2010 |
| Misery Bear Producer/Writer/Director | Misery Bear - Producer/Writer/Director | Roughcut/BBC Online | 2001 — 2015 |
Radio
| Past Lives, Lives Past pilot Writer | Past Lives, Lives Past pilot - Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2004 |
News
'Sick Note' written by Nat Saunders starts on Sky One - tonight! 7th November 2017 'Sick Note' written by James Serafinowicz and PBJ's Nat Saunders starts tonight on Sky One at 10pm |
'Sick Note' reveal Lindsay Lohan is set to join the cast for series 2! 14th June 2017 Sick Note, Co-Written and Co-Created by PBJ's Nat Saunders, reveal that Lindsay Lohan is to star alongside Rupert Grint, Nick Frost and Don Johnson in the upcoming series |
Fox Develop Script with Nat and Chris! 15th November 2012 Fox has put in development All Grown Up, a single-camera comedy from British writer-directors Nat Saunders and Chris Hayward |
Nat Saunders & Chris Hayward: 'Trollied' coming soon to Sky 1 HD 7th June 2011 Don't miss 'Trollied', coming soon to Sky 1 HD, written by Nat Saunders, Chris Hayward and a team of writers |
Misery Bear's Guide to Love & Heartbreak - coming soon! 2nd March 2011 Misery Bear is the world's most lonely, depressed and pathetic teddy bear |