Shazia Rashid

writer


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Shazia’s recent credits include: JAMIE JOHNSON (CBBC), PHOENIX RISE (CBBC), MALORY TOWERS (King Bert/CBBC, multiple eps), REBEL CHEER SQUAD – A GET EVEN SERIES (CBBC/Netflix).  She is attached to adapt best-selling novel, ARYA WINTERS AND THE TIRAMISU OF DEATH by Amita Murray (Renegade Pictures) and THE UNLOVEABLE ALINA BUTT by Ambreen Butt-Hussain (King Bert).  She is on the writing team for C4 Drama series OUTTA TOWN, developed by Fully Focused Productions (a production company working with disadvantaged young people, in front of and behind the camera) for whom Shazia has written multiple short films.

A graduate of the BBC Writers’ Academy and a winner of ITV’s Original Voices scheme, Shazia has written for EASTENDERS, DOCTORS, HOLBY CITY and CASUALTY. She has also storylined for EASTENDERS, HOLLYOAKS, CORONATION STREET and on drama series TANGLIN for Singapore’s national broadcaster MediaCorp. Shazia has also been Story Producer on structured reality shows DESI RASCALS and TOWIE.