Kay Stonham facts for kids
Kay Stonham is a talented British actress, writer, and teacher. She has worked on many popular TV and radio shows, including some especially for children.
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Early Life and Education
Kay Stonham went to William Morris Senior High School in Walthamstow, East London. She finished school in 1974. Later, she graduated from Rose Bruford College in 1977. Kay also earned a master's degree in Screenwriting for Film and Television from Royal Holloway, University of London.
She helped create and write the first two series of the BBC Radio 4 show Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends. She then wrote series three and four by herself. In the show, she played Wendy Mayfield, while Simon Greenall played Robin Mayfield.
Her Work in Entertainment
Kay Stonham created a mockumentary series called Audio Diaries for Radio 4. This show ran for three series between 1998 and 2001. As an actress, she appeared in another mockumentary series, People Like Us. This show was on both Radio 4 and BBC Two. She also contributed to other Radio 4 comedy shows. These included The Sunday Format, Dead Ringers, and Week Ending. In 1995, she won the Radio Light Entertainment Titheridge Award for her work.
In 1995, Kay shared a Writers' Guild of Great Britain award. This was for the television comedy series Harry Enfield & Chums. She shared the award with her co-writers, including Simon Greenall. She has also written for other TV sketch shows. These include Alistair McGowan's Big Impression for BBC One and Alas Smith and Jones for BBC 2. She also wrote for The Sketch Show on ITV, Comedy Nation on BBC 2, and TV to Go on BBC 1. In 2006, she was a writer for the TV show My Family.
Writing for Young Audiences
Kay Stonham has written for many children's and young people's TV shows. Her work includes Kerching! and Dani's House for CBBC. She also wrote for Girls in Love for Granada Kids. Other shows she worked on are Grange Hill for Mersey Television and Shaun the Sheep for Aardman Animations.
Teaching Screenwriting
Kay Stonham also shares her knowledge with others. She is a Teaching Fellow in Screenwriting at the University of Worcester. She also teaches screenwriting at the London Film Academy.
