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name: "James Moran"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/james-moran"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "5 March 1972"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T04:28:24.926157+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# James Moran

Writer. Born 5 March 1972 in Franklin.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 5 March 1972, Franklin
- **Active:** 2002–2006
- **Works often with:** Mike Jones, Alice Troughton, Ashley Way, Balazs Bolygo, Bharat Nalluri, Bill Anderson

## Biography

James Moran is a British screenwriter for television and film. Born on 5 March 1972 in York, he began his professional career after winning a scriptwriting competition run by the Sci Fi Channel.

His television credits include episodes of *Doctor Who* (notably 'The Fires of Pompeii' in 2008), *Torchwood* (including 'Sleeper' in 2008 and a co-written episode of *Children of Earth* in 2009), and *Spooks*. He has also written for *Primeval*, *Crossing Lines* and other series.

Moran's film work includes the horror-comedy *Severance* (2006), *Cockneys vs Zombies* (2012) and *Tower Block* (2012). He has written and directed several short films and co-directs production company Moranic Productions with his wife, screenwriter Cat Davies.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, jamesmoran.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Torchwood* (2006), Fi1m 73, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/torchwood.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *Doctor Who* (2005), Writer
- *Spooks* (2002), Writer

## Also known for

- *Severance* (2006), Screenplay
- *Cockneys vs Zombies* (2012), Writer
- *Primeval* (2007), Writer
- *Tower Block* (2012), Writer
- *Crossing Lines* (2013), Writer
- *Minutes Past Midnight* (2016), Director, Writer

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