I recently gave an interview to the Writing Cooperative over on Medium.com. Check it out HERE.

I wrote 19 episodes of this show a few years back as well as helping to develop the show and write the animation bible. Now there are four new 25 minute specials in the works and I’m writing two of them.

I taught a TV writing workshop for two weeks in the amazing TUMO centre in Yerevan, Armenia. I had great students, the staff were super supportive, and I even met the Deputy Governor of California!

My poem ‘Crinkle, Crinkle, Little Sock’ features in Issue 25, the Summer 2019 edition. More poems were previously published in Issues 9, 19, 20, 22, and 23.

Myles co-wrote an episode of this French show Apollon le grillon et les drôles de petites bêtes with Evgenia Golubeva. Their episode Fired! premiered 13 April 2019 on France 5.

TV series scriptwriter for animation comedy show aimed at 6+ children. It’s a show about three ninjas running an unusual delivery service, produced by France’s Frog Box and Belgium’s Creative Conspiracy.

The Brothers McLeod were nominated for Best British Short Animation at the BAFTA Film Awards for our short film Marfa. Myles wrote the poem for the film.

I’ve co-written several episodes of Kit ‘n’ Kate series two with Evgenia Golubeva.

I worked with comic artist and illustrator Wilm Lindenblatt to produce one illustrated poem for every week of 2018. The end result is this beautifully illustrated A4 paperback: Poetry Picture Club. Available to purchase from blurb.com

Published by Penguin imprint Square Peg. Co-written with Fenella Smith. Illustrated by award winning illustrator brother Greg McLeod.

A lighthearted look at our feline friends and their most amusing (and infuriating) habits.
Over 140 entries delightfully illustrate a wealth of cat breeds – from the attention-loving Siamese to the playful Exotic Shorthair – followed by an extensive cat dictionary, which finally defines those characteristic behaviours and cat-related incidents that all cat lovers will recognise.

I wrote two episodes for the first series of Digby Dragon. Produced by Blue Zoo for Nick Jnr. Digby No Dragon and Dragon Rock.

Myles co-developed Noddy Toyland Detective with producer Heath Kenny for DreamWorks. Myles helped to define the world, and created a number of new characters including Deltoid, Smartysaurus, Fuse, Pat-Pat and the Pockets, and The Naughticorns. Myles also wrote the pilot script, and five further scripts for series one.

I wrote two scripts for the reboot of Clangers. This was something very special for me having grown up with the wonderful animations of Postgate and Firmin. My first script The Crystal Trees was later adapted into a board book. Narrated by Michael Palin in the UK and William Shatner in the USA.

TV series writer for series one of Hey Duggee as seen on CBeebies and beyond. My scripts include The Summer Holiday Badge, The Castle Badge, The Hair Badge and The Sandcastle Badge. The Sandcastle Badge was later adapted into a picture book.

Myles wrote six episodes of this preschool show introducing philosophical thinking to children. It aired on Cbeebies in the UK.

I wrote four episodes of Tilly and Friends (Jam Media / Cbeebies). Based on the books by Polly Dunbar. My episodes were Doodle Wants to Play, Hector Wants to Win, Hector Learns to Juggle and Pru and the Bangle.

I wrote the series bible for this show for Fabrique D’Images in Luxembourg. I also wrote the pilot script and a further 18 of the 52 series episodes.

I was commissioned to write eight poems for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s myshakespeare website as part of the World Shakespeare Festival 2012. Each poem explored as aspect of the much asked question: where do ideas come from? The poems were written as though by Billy Shakespeare and Francis the Pig, characters created by myself and my brother for the RSC.

I wrote ‘Remipedes’ for series one of Octonauts. I have a degree in Zoology so this was a great opportunity.

Pedro and Frankensheep was a show concept created by Producer Phil Cooper. Designed and Directed by my brother Greg McLeod. I worked to further define the character personalities, wrote the pilot script and a further nine scripts. I wrote and performed the songs for the show. I also voiced some of the characters, including Frankensheep himself.

Trivia: the cartoon featured in Doctor Who episode Silence in the Library!