Alice Nutter

Alice Nutter

Alice Nutter was formerly a member of the anarchist pop band Chumbawamba before hanging the mic up at the end of 2004 to concentrate on writing drama. While a member of the band Alice had a stint as a journalist and Features Editor at the now defunct Leeds Other Paper/Northern Star.


Originally from Burnley, Alice now lives in Leeds and describes herself as a writer who ended up in a band. In recent years Alice has written extensively for television, including an episode of Jimmy McGovern’s Emmy Award-Winning ACCUSED, which was nominated for a Writers’ Guild Best Television Drama Series Award in 2011. She has also undertaken an attachment with The National Theatre Studio.

Writer, Children's

Currently working with Sita Williams (RSJ Films) on a series based on Alastair Campbell's novel ALL IN THE MIND


FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY Commissioned by Angel Eye Media/BBC to write a TV biopic about the life of Bernard Manning.


AFGHAN ROSES Developing a drama for Ken Horn about a family trapped in a war.


JUSTICE Episode for daytime drama for LA Productions (Colin McKeown)


32 BRINKBURN STREET   BBC daytime drama, 2 episodes


ACCUSED  ‘A Mother’s Story’, episode for a 6 x 60’ series for Sita Williams and Jimmy McGovern (RSJ Films) / BBC. Starring Juliet Stephenson and Peter Capaldi, nominated for a Writers’ Guild Best Television Drama Series Award 2011


MOVING ON (Series II) ‘The Test’, 45’ episode for Jimmy McGovern / Colin McKeown BBC1. Starring Corin Redgrave, Hannah Gordon and Maggie Steed


BACK FROM THE DEAD Developing a series for Hilary Martin and Phil Collinson, BBC Manchester


CASUALTY BBC1


HOOK - Treatment and pilot script commissioned by Sita Williams


THE STREET (Series II) THE POSTMAN - (Episode 5) of Jimmy McGovern/ITV Productions’ drama for BBC, TX November 2007

MY GENERATION  BBC Radio 3 drama, aired Feb 2012. Family saga covering four decades (from the 70’s to the 00’s).


SNOW IN JULY  45’ Radio 4 play for Sue Roberts, BBC Manchester.

Currently developing a play with the RSC. In November Alice will begin an attachment programme at The National Theatre.


THE POWER Rehearsed reading at the Octagon Theatre, March 2010


WHERE’S VIETNAM Musical commissioned by Red Ladder Theatre Company celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Company, June 2008. Published by Oberon Books.


FOXES Directed by Ian Brown, West Yorkshire Playhouse 2006, very well reviewed


LOVE AND PETROL Directed by Tim Dawtry, Joseph Priestly Theatre, Bradford 2006


Awarded a place on the Traverse Theatre’s Emerging Writers course, 2006