Eleanor has been writing since she was a teenager, having won Scottish Screen’s (now Creative Scotland) young screenwriters competition age 14. The prize included a week with professional TV writers and producers at Stirling University. Eleanor has written for TV and Radio, as well as stage, sketch, online, stand-up, articles and short stories.
In 2015 she graduated from the Met Film School with a Masters in Screenwriting. She received a distinction for her final project.
She is on the writing team for BBC Radio Scotland’s Breaking The News
Most recently, she has written for Newsjack (BBC Radio 4), The Now Show (BBC Radio 4) and for The News Quiz (BBC Radio 4)
Eleanor is available for script editing, proof reading and copy writing. She has written numerous press releases for comedians and comedy festivals (available on request).
Writing Credits
The Now Show, October 2019
The News Quiz, Feb 2019, April 2019
Eleanor Morton: Post-Morton, The Stand Comedy Club, 2019
Newsjack, BBC Radio 4, 2018
Succubus Magazine 2017-present, various articles
Eleanor Morton: Great Title, Glamorous Photo, The Stand Comedy Club, 2018
Bonney and Read, Live read at Soho Theatre Comedy Project, 2018
Eleanor Morton: Angry Young Woman, The Stand Comedy Club, 2017
Power To The People, TV Pilot, NFTS 2017 (prod. Charlotte Cooper)
Apocalips, TV Pilot, NFTS, 2017 (Prod. Alex Hardy)
Bonney and Read, 2016, Script Optioned with Tiger Aspect
Family Outing, sitcom, March 2017 Live read through at The Soho Comedy Theatre (Currently in development with BBC Scotland)