Nominated by: Marc Simonsson,
film & TV agent, MMB Creative
Nathan Bryon might initially be
recognisable from his acting credits,
which include performances in
Some Girls and Benidorm.
However, as a writer, he has
worked on CBeebies’ Rastamouse
and CBBC’s Swashbuckle and Apple
Tree House. His credentials have
secured him a three-picture book
deal with Penguin Random House,
with his first, Look Up!, hitting
shelves in June. Animation studio
Illuminated Films has optioned the
work to develop as a TV series.
He also created a Sky Arts short
called New Blood, starring Samson
Kayo and Jane Horrocks, which
landed a Broadcast Digital Awards
Nominated by: Diederick Santer,
drama producer; Cameron Roach,
head of drama, Sky
Jerome Bucchan-Nelson’s talent has
caught the eye of two of drama’s
most respected figures: Sky’s
Cameron Roach and former Kudos
managing director Diederick Santer.
His career kicked off at the
tender age of 21 when he won a
nationwide writing competition to
pen episodes for youth-skewing
EastEnders spin-off EastEnders:
E20, swiftly followed by winning a
Hollyoaks writing competition.
“He studied at the university
of TV,” says Santer, hailing the
man who, at the age of 28, already
has seven years’ experience in an
incredibly tough industry.NATHAN BRYON 28
WRITER
JEROME BUCCHAN-NELSON 28
SCREENWRITER/STORY PRODUCER
nomination. It is now being devel-
oped as a series for Sky 1.
Nathan has various other pro-
jects in development with several
indies as well as a feature with
BBC Films.
MMB Creative’s Marc Simonsson
says Nathan’s passion for creating
work about his black British
experience and focus on diverse,
nuanced stories make his writing
“stand out in an industry craving
to be more reflective of the society
it represents”.
“Nathan’s ability to adapt and
work across multiple platforms
has developed him into the well-
rounded writer he has become,”
adds Simonsson. “He is not the
type to sit on his laurels.”Since the competition success,
Jerome has racked up an impres-
sive list of credits, including
writing and story producing for
Sky 1’s Bulletproof and working
on Casualty, Holby City and
Emmerdale episodes.
“Jerome’s work is characterful
and dynamic, and he has great
commercial instincts,” says Santer.
“He knows what audiences
want, both in the UK and US,
and he has great potential to be
creating and running his own
shows for years to come.”
Roach, who now oversees
Bullet proof, predicts Jerome will be
helming his own shows within a
decade: “He will emerge as a true
team leader in his own right.”14 | Broadcast Hot Shots | August 2019 broadcastnow.co.uk