ABOUT LIAM
Liam Johnson is a comic and screenwriter from the North East of England, residing in Manchester. Having written over thirty-hours of primetime television, his work includes BAFTA-nominated pieces.
After impressing Producers with an original spec script, Liam joined the Emmerdale writing team in March 2020, a career move which was said to bring the entire industry to a standstill (ahem!) Once both the world and production started up again, originally favoured for his natural comedic flair and unique characterisation, Liam quickly moved up the ranks to become a core member of the writing team. He contributes extensively to both the high-budget, stunt-based episodes also the more emotionally charged and critically acclaimed episodes and storylines, including Marlon’s stroke, Paddy’s suicide attempt, and Zak Dingles’ final toast. He has written over fifty episodes and counting.
Liam also works in comics, where he is one of the main contributors to the Judge Dredd All-Ages spin-off, Cadet Dredd, and also the lead writer on the recently returned grizzled sci-fi noir series, Armitage.
Liam has partaken in various television Writers' Rooms and also contributed jokes to radio comedy panel shows including Radio Scotland's Breaking the News.
He is currently developing a number of projects, both in comics and television, and is keen to bring his proven comedic and dramatic skills to new projects.
SCREENWRITING
EMMERDALE
Liam is a core member of the writing team of this much-loved show, having scripted over 50 episodes and counting.
His contributions to the television industry led to an invitation into BAFTA, as well as also being part of a recent BAFTA nomination for his scriptwriting on Emmerdale.
He has also contributed to numerous Writers' Rooms, both for Emmerdale and other productions, as well Development, and has a wealth of experience in story research, storylining, and script editing.
COMICS
Exploding onto the comic scene by winning Thought Bubble's 2019 2000 AD Pitch Competition, Liam has written a number of hit strips for the world-famous comic and its sister magazine, The Judge Dredd Megazine. This includes both original sci-fi and horror tales and also those with 2000 AD’s long-established characters. He is now one of the main contributors to the Judge Dredd spin-off, Cadet Dredd, and also the lead writer for the recently relaunched sci-fi noir strip, Armitage.
“Writing is the most fun you can have by yourself.”