Christian Manley
Follow Christian on Twitter @manleychristian
Christian is a writer-performer. After just a few months of stand-up
he was in the semi-finals of So You Think You're Funny and was
Highly Commended in the New London Comedy Awards. He has written and
presented various TV shows, recently a comedy slot for Big Brother.
His sketch show, 'Irrelevant' was Highly Commended by BAFTA Rocliffe
competition. Christian writes for a range of established talent
while developing his own script ideas.
WRITING CREDITS
Developing sitcom, Merman, Lionsgate, 2015
Carling TV advert, Smuggler Films, 2015
Can’t Touch This, BBC 1, Stellify, writing for Sue Perkins, 2015
Funmbi Omotayo - additional material, Legal Immigrant, 2015
Thronecast, Sky Atlantic, 2015
Mel and Sue, ITV, writing for Mel and Sue, 2015
The Animal Hero Awards, Mirror Group Newspapers, 2014
Stand Up To Cancer, Endemol, C4, writing for Paddy McGuiness
Trust Me, I’m A Gameshow Host, Pilot, Monkey, ITV, writing for Sue
Perkins
Cook's Questions, Two Four, Channel 4, writing for Sue Perkins
QI, Talkback, BBC, writing for Sue Perkins
Room 101, HatTrick Productions, BBC, writing for Sue Perkins
The News Quiz, BBC Radio 4, writing for Sue Perkins
Writer, My Money's On You, Pilot, Maverick TV/Channel 4, writing for
Sue Perkins
Writer, The Social Enterprise Awards, writing for Sue Perkins
Dirty Digest E4
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit On The Side Channel 5
Dave's One Night Stand - writing for Stephen K Amos Dave
Paul O Grady Live Series 2 writing for Paul O’Grady Olga TV / ITV 1
Don’t Scare The Hare writing for Sue Perkins Endemol / BBC1
Paul O’ Grady Live Series 1 writing for Paul O’Grady Olga TV / ITV1
Stephen K. Amos Live Stand Up Tour
Writer, panellist, Articulate, pilot, CPL Productions
Writer, Girls Do The Funniest Things, pilot, Running Bare
Writer, The Morgana Show pilot, Running Bare
Writer, Healthcare, Excellence and Leadership Awards
Bring Me Burlesque writing the pitch for Paul O’ Grady’s guide to
Burlesque Olga TV / Channel 4.
BBC 3/BBC Bristol Development Drive writing pitches for BBC 3
Pulse Films writing and devising pitches to take to the channels
Talent TV writing and devising pitches for CBBC
Ginger Crab Jammy Dodgers / Saatchi & Saatchi
Project F Pitch Writing
Amaze TV Pitch Writing
The Collective Comedy Interstitials Channel 4, Endemol
Editor, K2 Magazine Edited Comedy Magazine
LL sitcom pilot Funny Peculiar Productions
Travel About spoof travel show pilot Funny Peculiar Productions
Creative Partnerships developing screenplays with college pupils
Writer various scripts and promos 217 The Optimistic Network
TV PRESENTING
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit Of The Side Channel 5
Celebrity Big Brother's Unseen. Seen Channel 5
Play Date live dating show ITV 2
Tribe Series 2 Magazine Show ITV
The Collective Comedy Channel 4
Tribe Series 1 Magazine Show ITV
Going Weird In Comedy Pilot MTV
Playing For Time Game Show ITV
Don’t Try This At Home Kids Game Show ITV
Keep Your Hair On Pilot Amaze TV
Kamikaze Comedy Sky TV
Celebrity Battleships Live Nightly Show Sky TV
The Vault Live Game Show Sky
The Morning After Girls Regular stand-in host with Caroline Flack
Nation 217
Nation Vacation Live quiz Nation 217
Swipe live Nation 217
RADIO
Combat Of The Wild Ferret Horses comedy Radio Warwick
Spotlight Arts round up Radio Warwick
Raw Footage Film review Radio Warwick
The Warwick Strip Lights sketch comedy Radio Warwick
FILM
Actor, writer and director of ‘Inside Annie’s Car’screened at
Warwick Arts Centre introduced by Germaine Greer.
PODCASTS
Christian’s Adventure Hole Daily Live comedy podcast
Primetime! Spoof celebrity round up Funny Peculiar Productions
Mooky TV Downloadable podcast iTunes
Spot The Ball, Static
LIVE WORK
Special Recommendation New London Comedy Awards 2010
Semi Finalist So You Think You’re Funny 2010
Compere Bowled Over Comedy
Compere TNT, The Torriano
Compere Fresh Blood Comedy Warwick University Students’ Union
Compere East Dulwich Tavern
Presenter Apple UK
Auctioneer Hawes and Curtis Celebrity Shirt Auction
Presenter KPMG One World Fashion Show
Presenter Tomorrow’s World Live, BBC
DEVELOPMENT
Christian has worked in development with a range of production
companies.
He writes sharp format pitches and has experience of face-to-face
pitching with commissioners across all the main channels.
He has had a number of his ideas optioned by various independents.
BBC TV & Radio, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky, ITV Studios, Olga
TV, Pulse Films, Hamma & Glamma, MTV.
MODEL
Treat Me Like a Woman Music video Lisa Stansfield
Stone By Stone Music video Catatonia
Virgin Phones