Allan Plenderleith

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About Allan

ALLAN PLENDERLEITH – Scriptwriter/Interactive Writer/Director

Allan is a scriptwriter on dozens of top-rated children's television shows including Thomas and Friends, Horrid Henry, Tree Fu Tom and Noddy. He has worked as a script editor and has written development bibles and pilot scripts for many UK production companies and broadcasters. He is also an experienced writer for interactive platforms, having written and developed over 20 apps and video games for multi-platform, including the world’s first interactive movie, The Hunting and the TIGA award-nominated The Bunker, released Sept 2016 for Playstation4, XBoxOne and Steam PC/MAC.

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 Allan’s writing career began at the age of 19 with his first play ‘The Spirit of Love’, selected by BBC Scotland for entry to the Radio Times Drama Awards. His short film script ‘Smile’ was selected as a finalist for the Tartan Shorts Awards.

He has written and illustrated over 70 book titles including the best-selling children’s book THE SMELLY SPROUT and top cartoon series THE ODD SQUAD, with book sales of over 1.2 million copies. His children titles have been nominated for The People’s Book Prize Award in 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Allan is the creator of GORDON GNOME - a 52 x 11’ animated series for pre-school children voiced by Alan Titchmarsh for BAFTA award-winning Collingwood O’Hare Films. The series launched on CBBC and CBeebies (May 2005) with viewing figures of over 1 million on CBeebies, and rolled out to other territories including Cartoon Network USA (Tickle U), TVO Canada, ABC Australia, ZDF Germany and TV5 France. Merchandising licences through Southern Star Media included garden gnomes and DVDs.

His first short film SPIF: A Stupid Public Information Film won Best Web Animation at BAF and was picked up as part of MTV’s comedy output.

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The Bunker (2017)
Film (Short and Thriller) Writer Add a Plot »
Little People (2016)
Television (Animation) Writer Join 5 Little People® friends on all-new imaginative adventures. Juggling in the jungle. Skywriting in space. Sharing ideas. Every animated episode includes a gentle lesson to help emotional and social development. You know, things like empathy, cooperation, patience, fairness, and more. And each 11-minute show is also full of music, laughter, make-believe moments, and just plain fun. In fact, a lot like your favorite preschooler! Written by Landrew Tee
PJ Masks (2016)
Television (Animation, Action, Adventure, Family and 2 More) Writer Three children become superheroes at night. During the school day a problem arises, and during the night the culprit is found by the PJ Masks and the problem gets solved by sharing ideas, recognizing strengths and weaknesses, and the ability of working together to get the problem solved. Everything is made right for the children the next day thanks to the PJ Masks. Because bedtime is the right time to fight crime. Written by Stacey Parnell
Fear of Water (2015)
Film (Drama and Romance) Makeup Department Two teenage girls, with parallel lives but coming from different socio-economic backgrounds, meet one summer to discover friendship and a sexual awakening. Written by Kate Lane
NumTums (2014)
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The Hunting (2014)
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Thomas & Friends: Animals Aboard! (2013)
Video (Animation and Short) Writer All aboard as Thomas and his engine friends embark on exciting adventures with some new furry friends! Percy learns to be gentle when meeting some small forest friends and Thomas goes hog-wild trying to be Really Useful for Farmer Trotter. Henry performs a sweet deed in returning Sodor's special songbird and Thomas must fulfill a tall order when he is asked to deliver the newest animal to Sodor's Wildlife Center. The engines are busy as bees being Really Useful and helping animals big and small. Features the episodes: Percy's New Friends, Thomas and the Pigs, Henry's Good Deeds, Thomas' Tall Friend and Buzzy Bees. Written by Anonymous
Tilly and Friends (2012 - 2013)
Television (Animation) Writer Tilly is a little girl who lives in a yellow house with five special friends: Doodle (a female crocodile who loves to eat apples), Tumpty (an elephant who wares glasses), Hector (a little pig who loves to paint), Tiptoe (a rabbit who does not talk), and Pru (a hen who loves herself). Their adventures are very beautiful and sweet. Written by Antonia Tejeda Barros
Tree Fu Tom (2012)
Television (Animation) Writer A boy goes to the woods behind his house and enters a magical world, where he becomes a superhero.
Driver Dan's Story Train (2011 - 2012)
Television (Animation) Writer Add a Plot »
Song of Seasons (2012)
Film (Short and Drama) Makeup Department Introducing 'Song of Seasons,' a short lyrical drama reminiscent of the ancient Greek tragedies... With the end of days looming ominously over humankind, naught but a lover's serenade offers hope of a new dawn upon the earth. Join the mortal Sappho, whose courtship of the beautiful Voluptas, goddess of pleasure, takes her to the very edge of doom. Star crossed by violence and deceit, their fate is sealed by sacrifice and thereby elevated to truly Elysian heights. Written by Anonymous
Dead Gorgeous (2010)
Television (Comedy, Drama, Fantasy and Romance) Writer After 150 years, the deceased sisters Hazel, Rebbecca and Sophie return to their 19th century home, which has been turned into a boarding school, where they are pupils. But the times have changed in former colony Australia, where Vitcorian fashion and society gave way to modern ways. The sisters are ghosts (although in normal bodies) which they hide for staff and schoolmates, although Jonathan, the smart roommate of hunk David, finds out and is sworn to secrecy to satisfy the ghost council, which supervises the new ghosts. Written by KGF Vissers
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (2010)
Television (Animation, Comedy, Family and Fantasy) Writer This popular series follows the adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine and all of his engine friends on the Island of Sodor.
Noddy in Toyland (2009)
Television (Animation and Family) Writer A small boy with a blue hate lives in Toyland with his many toy friends. Join him as he learns valuable lessons, creates new friendships and defeats evil.
Horrid Henry (2006 - 2007)
Television (Animation, Comedy and Family) Writer For Horrid Henry, life is just not fair! He feels that the rest of the world is against him and he wages a constant war against the tyranny of adults. Like any headstrong young boy, he is determined, relentless, he doesn't hold back and he never admits defeat! He will stop at nothing to outwit the enemy and teachers, relatives and babysitters avoid him at all costs. Even his parents argue over whose turn it is to look after him! Henry is endearingly straight forward and lives for the moment, he'll wolf down his little brother Peter's chocolates before even thinking of an alibi! He doesn't try to be truly horrid, it just comes naturally! He's still young, however, and can be scared by talk of ghosts or monsters. The school doctor's syringe reduces him to a quivering heap! Although Henry is certainly proud of himself, he never learns from his mistakes. Henry indulges in fantasies, transforms into terrifying creatures to match his frustrations and often has 'Eureka moments' when he has ... Written by Novel Entertainment Ltd
Noddy Saves Christmas (2004)
Video (Animation and Short) Writer Add a Plot »
Foxbusters (1999)
Television (Animation, Comedy and Family) Writer A trio of rebellious barnyard hens team up to outwit a group of hungry foxes.
Oggy et les cafards (1998)
Television (Animation, Action, Comedy and Family) Writer From the makers, and broadcasters of "Space Goofs" (1997), comes the tale of an otherwise contented cat named Oggy, who faces constant harassment by a group of annoying cockroaches. Relying on no dialogue whatsoever, this half-season cartoon operated with semi-silent humor, reminiscent of the original Tom & Jerry cartoons, and the many incarnations of "The Pink Panther Show" Written by Daniel Timothy Dey