Testimonials

“I've yet to meet anyone who writes better, more incisive, script notes than Andrew. He has no bigger fan.”

Doug Naylor

Writer: Red Dwarf

"He's probably the reason this series [of The IT Crowd] is so strong...the quality of the series as a whole has taken a major step forward, and that's because of Andrew Ellard's notes.... The writing of The IT Crowd was much more enjoyable than it usually is because of Andrew's involvement - and it led to better results."

Graham Linehan

Writer: The IT Crowd, Father Ted, Black Books

“He is one of the best comedy people I've worked with. Knows his stuff. He will impress. Honestly. This man has taught me many things about writing. He has seen everything and dissected. You will learn a lot.”

Jonathan Harvey

Writer: Gimme Gimme Gimme, Beautiful People

“Andrew's notes were very different from many you get because he understands story from the inside out, rather than just looking for the three act structure checklist. Andrew understands character and tone instinctively which leads to a much more satisfying rewrite. He also has an unfailing knack of knowing when a scene is over, spotting its strongest beat and telling it to quit while it's ahead. But perhaps most of all, Andrew gets comedy. Many claim to. Few do. Many notes sap your script and make you depressed. The opposite was true in Andrew's case. He is a natural.”

Jane Bussmann

Writer: Brass Eye, Smack the Pony, South Park

“We produced a series in Mumbai, India based on call centres that our UK writers could only imagine. Nobody grasped the idea and concept better than Andrew. He came advertised as ‘network notes’ - what he delivered was a contribution equal to that of a senior writer and producer. He is a very talented young man."

Allan McKeown

Executive Producer, Allan McKeown Presents

“People often say to me that script writing is easy compared to a proper job like being a miner. How wrong they are. Anyone who has worked at the coal-face of comedy knows the potential disasters one can face. This job really is too dangerous unless you have a canary (script editor) like Andrew. He, literally, faints when he smells a bad script and as you toil away, mining for the jokes that will one day warm the cockles of the hearts of your audience, he will warn you when your whole metaphor is about to collapse under the weight of its own premise. Like now, apparently. I would recommend Andrew to all writers but I can't because I don't actually want him to work with anyone else.”

Georgia Pritchett

Writer: Smack the Pony, Creator/Writer: Life of Riley

“I have enjoyed and benefitted from working with Andrew on both The IT Crowd for Channel 4 - and the latest series of BBC One's Life of Riley starring Caroline Quentin. Andrew has an inbuilt understanding of comedy and comedy writing, and also how the structure and rhythm of a script are all-important along with the strength and truth of the characters. I would certainly vouch that his involvement improves the shows.”

Richard Boden

Director

“Andrew came to us on a strong recommendation, and now I pass that same recommendation on. He has an unerring ability to get to the heart of a script, with suggestions that not only improve the work, but do so in line with the writer's original vision. Anyone can locate plot holes and continuity gaffes, with Andrew you find 

character beats strengthened, comedy heightened and a structure that has become invisibly reinforced.”

Paul Jackson

Legendary TV Producer

"Andrew has an unmatched gift for the quirks of storytelling - the way it really works, not just the 'standard rules' - and brings an encyclopaedic knowledge of film and TV to every script. Tailoring his advice expertly to the style of the project at hand, his recommendations are consistently aware of what the writer is trying to achieve, providing notes that unerringly take you towards a sharper, stronger and funnier rewrite without ever sacrificing a project's unique qualities."

Michaela Hennessy-Vass

Former Comedy Editor, ITV

“Perceptive but never pushy, fun to work with and an excellent comedy brain. I'd like Andrew to script edit my life.”

Nigel Smith

Writer: The Bill, Teenage Kicks, Vent