---
name: "Keith Akushie"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/keith-akushie"
roles: ["Writer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T01:59:02.599335+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."
---

# Keith Akushie

Writer.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer

## Biography

Keith Akushie is a British writer, producer and director working in television and film. He began his television career writing on the Channel 4 comedy series *Fresh Meat* (2011).

He created and wrote the BBC Three series *Siblings* (2014–2016), which ran for two seasons. Akushie wrote the 2018 film *The Festival* and contributed to Armando Iannucci’s HBO series *Avenue 5* (2020) as writer and co-executive producer. He is writer and executive producer on the 2024 HBO series *The Franchise*.

His play *Hostage* won the 2010 Harry Porter Prize. He wrote and directed the Film4-supported short film *Rebecca* (2019).

*Sources: imdb.com, curtisbrown.co.uk, comedy.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Fresh Meat* (2011), Fi1m 74, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/fresh-meat.md)

## Also known for

- *Avenue 5* (2020), Teleplay, Story
- *The Festival* (2018), Writer
- *The Franchise* (2024), Writer

---
© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/keith-akushie