Biography
Charlie Swinbourne is a scriptwriter, director and journalist. He has written episodes of the BBC series Casualty, including a 2020 episode co-written with Sophie Woolley that introduced the show's first deaf character.
His television credits also include episodes of EastEnders, where he contributed to a deaf storyline and character, Waterloo Road and Moving On. He created comedy and documentary films focused on the deaf community, such as Deaf Funny and Four Deaf Yorkshiremen, and edits the blog The Limping Chicken. His writing has received BAFTA and RTS awards, and he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Wolverhampton in 2021.
