Ben Edwards

Biography

Ben Edwards is a comedy and drama writer.

He has written for a number of established drama series including Shameless, Wild at Heart and The Good Karma Hospital, as well as comedies such as Cuckoo, Trollied and the Ruth Jones hit Stella. He has co-written five series of the crime drama Miss Scarlet & The Duke for Alibi and a pilot for CBS pilot season with Jed Mercurio.

Ben's original piece Adolf The Artist, about a young Hitler, starred Rupert Grint and Iwan Rheon, and aired on Sky Arts. Most recently, his 4 part crime drama, Coma, starring Jason Watkins and Claire Skinner, aired on Channel 5 in March 2024 to glowing reviews.