Biography
Tom Bidwell is a British screenwriter and playwright. Born in February 1984 in Leyland, Lancashire, he attended Balshaw's Church of England High School and obtained a degree in English and Drama.
After writing plays and a BBC Radio 4 drama later adapted into the 2009 short film Wish 143 (nominated for an Academy Award), Bidwell joined the BBC Writers' Academy. He wrote episodes for the continuing dramas Doctors, EastEnders, Casualty and Holby City.
Bidwell is known for his work on My Mad Fat Diary (2013–2015), the 2018 adaptation of Watership Down, The Irregulars (2021) and the screenplay for The Velveteen Rabbit (2023). He has won BAFTA and Emmy awards.
