---
name: "Phil Charles"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/phil-charles"
fi1m_id: "phil-charles"
imdb_id: "nm1373853"
tmdb_id: 3564607
roles: ["Writer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-07T14:35:02.862088+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."
---

# Phil Charles

## Identity

Phil Charles

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/phil-charles
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** phil-charles
- **IMDb ID:** nm1373853
- **TMDB ID:** 3564607
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1373853/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3564607

Writer. Born in Cardiff.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Active:** 2001–2004
- **Frequently works with:** [Peter Lydon](https://film.one/person/peter-lydon.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as writer, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1373853/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3564607

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Shameless*](https://film.one/tv/shameless.md) (75)
- **Pluto TV:** [*Murphy's Law*](https://film.one/tv/murphys-law.md) (63)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Phil Charles is a British screenwriter and scriptwriting lecturer. He has written episodes for television series including *Shameless* (2010–2011), *Doctors* (2001–2007) and *Murphy's Law* (2003). His film credits include the anthology *50 Kisses* (2014) and *The Impact* (2022).

A senior lecturer in scriptwriting at Sheffield Hallam University, Charles is a British Screenwriters’ Award winner represented by The Agency. Cardiff-born, he lives in Manchester and previously worked as an advertising copywriter. He has a particular interest in supporting writers from disadvantaged backgrounds.

*Sources: imdb.com, shu.ac.uk, theagency.co.uk, comedy.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Shameless* (2004), Fi1m 75, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless.md)
- *Murphy's Law* (2001), Fi1m 63, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/murphys-law.md)

## Complete filmography (3)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Impact* (2022), Writer
- *Shameless* (2004), series, Writer — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless.md)
- *Murphy's Law* (2001), series, Writer — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/murphys-law.md)

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