Jim Eldridge facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jim Eldridge
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| Born | 1944 (age 80–81) London, England |
| Occupation | Children's author and screenwriter. |
| Period | 1965–present |
| Genre | Comedy, drama, adventure, science fiction |
Jim Eldridge (born in November 1944) is a well-known English writer. He creates stories for radio, television, and books. He has written hundreds of scripts that have been shown in the United Kingdom and around the world. His writing career has lasted for over 30 years.
Jim Eldridge is famous for creating radio shows like Shut UP, King Street Junior, and The Demon Headmaster. For TV, he created children's science fiction shows such as Powers and Uncle Jack. He also wrote for other popular TV series like The Ghost Hunter and Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde.
In 1971, he sold his first comedy show to the BBC. That same year, he got his first book published. Since then, he has published more than 100 books. These books have sold over three million copies! He lives in Kent, England, with his wife.
Jim Eldridge's TV Shows
Jim Eldridge has written for many television shows. Here are some of the notable ones:
| Production | Notes | Broadcaster |
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| Time of My Life |
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BBC1 |
| Up the Elephant and Round the Castle |
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ITV |
| Bad Boyes |
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BBC1 |
| Uncle Jack and Operation Green |
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BBC1 |
| Time Riders |
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Children's ITV |
| Uncle Jack and the Loch Noch Monster |
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BBC1 |
| Spatz |
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Children's ITV |
| Uncle Jack and the Dark Side of the Moon |
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BBC1 |
| Uncle Jack and Cleopatra's Mummy |
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BBC1 |
| Harry's Mad |
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CITV |
| Woof! |
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ITV |
| The Legend of the Lost Keys |
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BBC2 |
| Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde |
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CBBC |
| Monster TV |
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BBC2 CBBC |
| The Ghost Hunter |
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BBC1 |
| Powers |
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BBC1 |
Awards and Recognitions
Jim Eldridge's work has won or been nominated for several awards. These awards celebrate great writing and television shows.
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Result | Reference |
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| 1973 | Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award | Lines from My Grandfather's Forehead | Best Light Entertainment Show (Radio) | Won | |
| 1987 | Sunday Times Literary Award | Save Our Planet: An Anti-Nuclear Guide for Teenagers | Nominated | ||
| 1988 | Royal Television Society Awards | Bad Boyes | Best Children's Drama Series (with Duncan Eldridge) | Won | |
| 1988 | Sony Radio Awards | King Street Junior | Nominated | ||
| 1989 | British Academy Television Awards | Bad Boyes | Best Children’s TV Series (with Duncan Eldridge) | Nominated | |
| 1991 | Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award | King Street Junior | Nominated | ||
| 1992 | Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award | Nominated | |||
| 1998 | Rose d'Or | Upwardly Mobile | Shortlist for Best Situation Comedy | Nominated | |
| 1999 | Chicago International Festival of Children's Films | Whizziwig: Double Trouble | Short Children’s Film/Video (Live Action Category) | Nominated | |
| Prix Danube | Whizziwig: Double Trouble | Best Children’s Drama | Nominated |
