EMMA KENNEDY is an award winning writer-performer with extensive experience. She is also a script editor. She was nominated for the Cable Guide TV Awards Favourite TV Personality in 2001. The Sunday Format won a British Comedy Award for Best Radio comedy in 2000, Sony Silver in 2001 and Sony Bronze in 2002. It also won the Broadcast Press Guild Award for Best Radio Show in 2004. Think the Unthinkable won Sony Silver in 2002. The Now Show won Sony Bronze in 2004. Emma won the Comedy Lounge Award for Best Actress for her performance in Bill Shakespeare's Italian Job in 2003. She also won the British Television Advertising Craft Award 2005 for Best Actress for her performance in the UK TV Five Steps To A New You campaign. Emma was the runner up World Conker champion in 1991. Wilma Tenderfoot and the Case of the Frozen Hearts received a Junior Library Guild of America Award in 2010. In 2011, As It Occurs To Me won a Chortle Award. I Left My Tent in San Francisco was nominated for Best Non Fiction Travel Book at the British Travel Press Awards in 2011. And in 2012 Emma became a Guinness World Record Holder. She helped organise the World's Largest Kazoo Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall for Comic Relief. She is the Celebrity Masterchef Champion of 2012. The Kennedys won the Radio Times Comedy Champion Award in 2016.
Everything she’s ever done is listed here:
BOOKS
2022 LETTERS FROM BRENDA Hodder
2021 THE NEVER ENDING SUMMER Cornerstone for Penguin Random House
2019 THE THINGS WE LEFT UNSAID Cornerstone for Penguin Random House
2015 SHOES FOR ANTHONY Ebury for Penguin Random House
2012 THE KILLING HANDBOOK Orion
2011 WILMA TENDERFOOT AND THE CASE OF THE RASCAL'S REVENGE Macmillan
2011 I LEFT MY TENT IN SAN FRANCISCO Ebury for Penguin Random House
2010 WILMA TENDERFOOT AND THE CASE OF THE FATAL PHANTOM Macmillan
2010 WILMA TENDERFOOT AND THE CASE OF THE PUTRID POISON Macmillan
2009 THE TENT, THE BUCKET AND ME published by Ebury for Penguin Random House
2009 WILMA TENDERFOOT AND THE CASE OF THE FROZEN HEARTS published by Macmillan
2007 HOW TO BRING UP YOUR PARENTS published by The Friday Project
Writing
2023 NICOBOBINUS (film with Katy Brand) Genesius Pictures
2023 The Irrepressible Mrs Weldon (Film) Genesius Pictures
2022 That Bloody Woman (script editor) for SKY
2021 Lloyd of the Flies - Aardman
2020 The Adventures of Paddington
2020 - Lovely Little Farm - Darrell McQueen for Apple TV
2019 - The Other Child - drama (development) - Tiger Aspect
2019 - People to Stay - sit com (development) - Tiger Aspect
2019 - ANDY AND THE ODD SOCKS - Three Arrow for CBeebies
2019 - Darryl McQueen Project
2017-2018 WAFFLE THE WONDERDOG - 2 series Darryl McQueen for CBeebies
2016 DISASTROUS, Creator and Writer
2016 LOVE AGAIN, Creator and Writer (development) BBC DRAMA
2015 Julie's Green Room, Henson
2015 Riviera, Amaze TV for US Nickolodeon
2015 THE KENNEDYS Creator and Writer BBC1
2014 Dangermouse CBBC
2013 Strange Hill High, series two CBBC
2012 Strange Hill High, series one CBBC
2010 Kill Your Friends Script Editor World's End
2010 This is Jinsy Script Editor Welded Tandem for SKY
2009 This is Jinsy Script Editor Welded Tandem for BBC3 Editor
2008 KATY BRAND'S BIG ASS SHOW ITV2 World's End Television Series 2 and 3 SCRIPT EDITOR
2005 AJ WENTWORTH BA(RETD) BBCR4
2004 TRACY BEAKER CBBC
2004 THAT WAS THEN THIS IS NOW Endemol for BBC R2
2003 RUSSELL CROWE'S GREATEST FIGHTS C4
2003 SANDRO’S SENIORS SO TV
2003 WHO WEARS THE TROUSERS BBC Radio
2003 PAPERS OF AJ WENTWORH BBC Radio
2003 KERCHING CBBC
2002 HAPPY ACRES Greenpoint Films
2002-2001 THE NOW SHOW BBC Radio
2001-2000 SOAP FEVER Granada for ITV2
2001 SUDS LAW Granada TV for ITV2
2001-1999 THE SUNDAY FORMAT BBC Radio
2001 PEOPLE AND OTHER WEIRD CREATURES BBC Radio
2000 REAL HOLIDAY SHOW Chapter One for Ch4
2000 VICTORIA’S SECRETS Channel 4
1999 CONSUMO Yorkshire for Ch4
1998 LIGHT & LATE LUNCH Princess Prods for Ch4
1997 THE BIG SQUEEZE Edinburgh Festival
1996 WORLD OF BEIGE Edinburgh Festival
1996-95 REGENCY ROOMS - LORRAINE BEIGE Talk of London
Film
2015 KILL YOUR FRIENDS Script Associate
2011 ARTHUR CHRISTMAS Elves Sarah Smith AARDMAN for SONY Pictures
2005 NOTES ON A SCANDAL Linda Richard Eyre 20th Century Fox
2004 HAPPY BIRTHDAY OSCAR WILDE BBC films
2004 RABBIT FEVER Dr Emily Reed dir Ian Denyer Caught in the Headlights Productions
2002 SMALL THINGS Debbie National Film School
2001 JOAN Joan Spottydog films
Television
2023 Comedy Classics Some Mothers Do Have ‘Em C5
2022 Comedy Christmas Classics C5
2022 Pointless BBC1
2021 Comedy Classics Dads Army C5
2019 Comedy Classics Vicar of Dibley C5
2018 NOT GOING OUT Miss Jenkins BBC1
2016 MOUNT PLEASANT Carrie SKY 1
2015 THE KENNEDYS Creator and Writer
2012 STRANGE HILL HIGH Becky Butters CBBC
2012 THIS IS JINSY series 2 Welded Tandem for SKY ATLANTIC
2012 MIRANDA Sue Perb BBC1
2012 CELEBRITY MASTERCHEF Champion Shine for BBC2
2011 This is Jinsy Miss Jessie Welded Tandem for Sky Atlantic dir Matt Lipsey
2009 Casualty Sister Harriet Dunlop BBC1
2009 Big Brother and Big Brother's Big Mouth C4
2008 Animal Crackers Bullseye TV
2007 My Family Belinda DLT for BBC1
2007 Other People Sally Company Productions for C4 Will Sinclair
2007 Loose Women Guest
2007 Richard and Judy Guest
2007 Extreme Wind Ups Narrator Bullseye for ITV4
2006 Animal Crackers Narrator Bullseye
2006 Celebrity Scissorhands Narrator Endemol for BBC1 and 3
2006 SUBURBAN SHOOTOUT series 2 Lillian dir Gordon Anderson C5
2006 NO STRINGS ATTACHED Polly Pepperfeathers
2006 BIG BROTHER'S LITTLE BROTHER C4
2005 SUBURBAN SHOOTOUT Lillian Feelgood Fiction for C5
2005 THE COMIC SIDE OF 7 DAYS BBC3
2005 FIRST DANCE narrator ITV1
2005 VIRGIN QUEEN Ellen Coky Giedroyc
2005 SMOKING ROOM series 2 Heidi Gareth Carrivick BBC
2005 7 DAYS BBC3
2004 Planet Celebrity News Presenter VH1
2004 Smoking Room Xmas Special Heidi BBC3
2004 TheatreBiz ffp production for BBC4
2004 The Mark Steel Lectures BBC4
2004 The Lenny Henry Show BBC1
2004 The Smoking Room Heidi BBC2
2004 The Other Boat Race BBC1
2003 The Terry and Gaby Show C5
2003 It Shouldn't Happen to a Travel Presenter LWT
2003 CALL MY BLUFF Guest BBC
2002-2000 LIQUID NEWS Guest Presenter/Guest BBC Choice
2002 I LOST A MILLION (Series 2) v/o RDF TV
2001 ED STONE IS DEAD Amanda Initial TV
2001 BREMNER BIRD AND FORTUNE Vera for Channel 4
2001-2000 SOAP FEVER Presenter Granada TV for ITV2
2001 RESCUE ME Deborah Tiger Aspect
2001 HOME FROM HOME Narrator / Presenter Maverick TV for Ch4
2001 SUDS LAW (Pilot) Presenter Granada TV for ITV2
2001 CELEBRITY ROADKILL Team Captain BBC TV
2001 STUPID PUNTS Panellist BBC Choice
2001 100 GREATEST CHILDRENS TV Interviewee TTTV
2001 PEOPLE LIKE US Elaine BBC TV
2001 I LOVE THE 1990s Interviewee BBC TV
2001 THAT AWARD SHOW (Pilot) Panellist Hat Trick Prods
2001 I LOVE THE 1980s Interviewee BBC TV
2000 I LOVE THE 1970s Interviewee BBC TV
2000 NIGHT FEVER Guest Pearson TV for Ch5
2000 BEHIND THE LINES Kate LWT
2000 RED SKIES Sally Carlton
2000 ALL YOURS (Pilot) Paulette LWT
2000 PEOPLE LIKE US Jane BBC TV
2000 FLATMATES Presenter Bazal Prods for Channel 4
2000 THE SIN BIN Studio Guest BBC TV
2000 THE REAL HOLIDAY SHOW Presenter BBC TV for Channel 4
2000 VIC REEVES MIND Guest Channel X for UK Play
2000 GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME Various BBC TV
1999 THE WOMENS ROOM Martha Channel 4
1999 YES SIR I CAN BOOGIE (pilot) Various BBC TV
1999 CONSUMO (non-tx pilot) Presenter YTV for Channel 4
1999 THERE GOES ANOTHER RIB Various Carlton TV
1999 JONATHAN CREEK Christine BBC TV
1999 WITH RICHARD NOT JUDY Nostradamus and Various Avalon for BBC TV
1999 THE PETER PRINCIPLE WPC Pillbrow Hat Trick for BBC TV
1999-1998 KISS ME KATE (2 Series) Asst. Bank Manager Carlton TV for BBC TV
1998 JO BRANDS XMAS SPECIAL v/o Vera Prods for Ch 4
1997 PLANET MIRTH various Carlton TV for Sci-Fi Channel & ITV Network
Radio
2010 Tent, the Bucket and me. Book of the week
2010 You and Yours
2010 Richard Herring's Objectives
2010 As It Occurs To Me
2009 As it Occurs To Me
2007 The Day The Music Died Jen MacAllister BBCR2
2007 Rubbish Dawn BBCR4
2007 Undone Series 2 BBCR7
2006 THAT WAS THEN THIS IS NOW Celador for BBCR2
2006 UNDONE Mum BBCR4
2005 THE HUMANS ARE DEAD Suzanne BBCR2
2005 BEYOND THE SURGERY One woman play BBCR4
2005 AJ WENTWORTH BA (RETD.) Mrs Wheeler BBCR4
2005 JUST PLAIN GARDENING Iris BBCR4
2004 ED REARDON'S WEEK Jacqui BBCR4
2004 THE CHANGE series 3 Sonia BBCR4
2004 DANNY BAKER SHOW film reviewer BBC London
2004 LONDON EUROPE Ear to Ear for BBCR4
2004 THE ARMANDO IANUCCI SHOW Pozzitive for BBC Radio
2004 BEAT THE FAMILY Tiger Aspect for BBCR4
2004 SUNDAY FORMAT BBCR4
2004 THAT WAS THEN THIS IS NOW Celador for BBCR2
2003 THE NOW SHOW BBC R4
2003 CREME DE LA CRIME BBC Radio
2003 NEWS QUIZ BBC Radio
2003 WHO WEARS THE TROUSERS BBC Radio
2002 THINK THE UNTHINKABLE Sophie BBC Radio
2002 LONDON EUROPE Lisa BBC Radio
2002 ALL THE YOUNG DUDES Lady Darbanville BBC Radio
2002 LIKE THEY’VE NEVER BEEN GONE BBC Radio
2002-2001 THE NOW SHOW Herself and various BBC Radio
2001 THINK THE UNTHINKABLE Sophie BBC Radio
2001 THE CHANGE (Series 2) Sonya BBC Radio
2001 THE BEST A MAN CAN GET Various BBC Radio
2001 CREME DE LA CRIME Various BBC Radio
2001 THE CHANGE 2 Sonya BBC Radio
2001 LOSERS Various BBC Radio
2003-1999 THE SUNDAY FORMAT(3 series) India Spago and various BBC Radio
2001 CRIME TIME Various BBC Radio
2001 NO FUTURE IN ETERNITY Ethinuel BBC Radio
2001 PEOPLE & OTHER WEIRD CREATURES BBC Radio
2001 POINTS OF LAW Panellist BBC Radio
2000 ABSOLUTE POWER India BBC Radio
2000 SATURDAY MORNING SHOW Guest host London Live
2000 THE CHANGE Sonya BBC Radio
2000-1999 YES SIR I CAN BOOGIE (3 series)Various BBC Radio
2000 THE MOTION SHOW Panellist BBC Radio
2000 GARDENER’S GARDENS Voice-over Planet Wild for BBC Radio
1999 STONE ANGELS BBC Radio
1999 LIFE, DEATH & SEX WITH MIKE & SUE BBC Radio
1999 THE SUNDAY SERVICE 10 Alps Prods for Radio 5
1999 PEOPLE LIKE US Jane BBC Radio
1998 EXAM SLAM Lisa/Bart Simpson BBC Radio 1
1998 GASTRIC JUICES FOR SALE Vera for BBC Radio
1998 THE WOMEN’S ROOM Vera for BBC Radio
1998 IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST Various BBC Radio
Theatre
2006 MIDNIGHT COWBOY Cass dr John Clancy Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
2005 BEST OF UNDER 11's Various Soho Theatre Jon Lloyd
2003 BILL SHAKESPEARE'S ITALIAN JOB Portia/Nurse Malachi Bogdanov
2002 UNDER 11’S Various Soho Theatre
2001 SIT COM FESTIVAL Kate Riverside studios
2000 COOLER SITCOM READING Clarissa Soho Theatre
2000 UNDER 11s Various Soho Theatre
1998 HIDE & SEEK WITH JESUS Edinburgh Festival
1998 PROFESSOR BRANESTAWM Edinburgh Festival
1997 THE BIG SQUEEZE Edinburgh Festival
1997 CLUUB ZAARATHUSTRA Edinburgh Festival
1996/1997 OBLOMOV Edinburgh Festival & London
1996 WORLD OF BEIGE Lorraine Beige Edinburgh Festival
1996/1995 THE REGENCY ROOMS Lorraine Beige Talk of London
ADVERTS
2007 Utterly Butterly
2006 UK Living 10 Steps to a New You
2002-2004 Heat magazine
2000 Danone Activia
2000-2001 Kotex Ultrathin Pantypads (voice only)
