Cameron McAllister
Brighton & Hove
Summary
Creative Professional specialising in scriptwriting, Producing, Exec Producing and Directing a variety of award-winning high-end and continuing drama series for the UK's main broadcasters across all genres.
Author of two acclaimed novels for Penguin / Random House.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work history
Scriptwriter, Too Good To Be True
Story Films for C5 / Paramount
Four part psychological thriller
Producer, Jericho
ITV
Four part period detective series starring Robert Lindsay
Author, The Tin Snail
Penguin / Random House
Novel inspired by the true story of how the Citroen 2CV was invented in secrecy then hidden from the Nazis during WW2
Author, The Demon Undertaker
Penguin / Random House
Novel about the adventures of the Young Bow Street Runners
Scriptwriter, Coronation Street
ITV
2017.03 - Current
Core writer for 8 yrs
Scriptwriter (Writers' Room)
Stephen Knight drama series BBC/Kudos TV
2024.10 - 2025.11
Developing stories & bible
Scriptwriter, Emmerdale
ITV
2009.03 - 2017.02
Scriptwriter, New Tricks
BBC Studios
2009.09 - 2009.10
I episode, Blood Is Thicker
Scriptwriter, Holby City
BBC Studios
2009.07 - 2009.08
1 episode, The Cost of Loving
Scriptwriter, Crusoe
NBC
2008.12 - 2009.02
Writer on NBC's adaptation of Robinson Crusoe
Executive Producer, Scriptwriter, Primeval
ITV
2006.02 - 2009.02
Four series of ITV prime-time action / adventure series
Scriptwriter, Spooks: Code 9
BBC Studios / Kudos
2008.08 - 2008.09
1 episode of Spooks spy spin-off
Producer, Script editor, Co-creator
Daylight Robbery, ITV
1999.02 - 2002.02
2 Series of ITV action thriller about a group of desperate mums who resort to bank robbery
Producer, Forgotten
ITV
1998.07 - 1999.03
3 Part acclaimed thriller starring Amanda Burton & Paul McGann
Executive Producer, Scriptwriter, Dream Team
Sky
1997.10 - 1998.06
Co-creator of Sky's long-running drama series set in the world of a fictitious Premiership Football Club
Director, Island
ITV
1996.07 - 1996.09
3 episodes of ITV's drama series about a group of young modern-day castaways in the Channel Islands
Director, Hollyoaks
Channel 4
1995.06 - 1996.07
Director, Brookside
Channel 4
1995.06 - 1996.06
Multiple episodes of C4's flagship soap opera set on a Liverpool housing estate
Director, Co-creator, Gamesmaster
Channel 4
1991.07 - 1993.07
2 series of Channel 4's cult entertainment series set in the world of computer games
Graduate Trainee Directorship
ITV
1989.09 - 1991.03
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Durham University
Durham /1986 - /1989
Timeline
Scriptwriter (Writers' Room)
Stephen Knight drama series BBC/Kudos TV
2024.10 - 2025.11
Scriptwriter, Coronation Street
ITV
2017.03 - Current
Scriptwriter, New Tricks
BBC Studios
2009.09 - 2009.10
Scriptwriter, Holby City
BBC Studios
2009.07 - 2009.08
Scriptwriter, Emmerdale
ITV
2009.03 - 2017.02
Scriptwriter, Crusoe
NBC
2008.12 - 2009.02
Scriptwriter, Spooks: Code 9
BBC Studios / Kudos
2008.08 - 2008.09
Executive Producer, Scriptwriter, Primeval
ITV
2006.02 - 2009.02
Producer, Script editor, Co-creator
Daylight Robbery, ITV
1999.02 - 2002.02
Producer, Forgotten
ITV
1998.07 - 1999.03
Executive Producer, Scriptwriter, Dream Team
Sky
1997.10 - 1998.06
Director, Island
ITV
1996.07 - 1996.09
Director, Hollyoaks
Channel 4
1995.06 - 1996.07
Director, Brookside
Channel 4
1995.06 - 1996.06
Director, Co-creator, Gamesmaster
Channel 4
1991.07 - 1993.07
Graduate Trainee Directorship
ITV
1989.09 - 1991.03
Scriptwriter, Too Good To Be True
Story Films for C5 / Paramount
Producer, Jericho
ITV
Author, The Tin Snail
Penguin / Random House
Author, The Demon Undertaker
Penguin / Random House
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Durham University
/1986 - /1989