Fourth Wish Productions specialises in distinctive, character-led comedy-drama with emotional depth and a strong ensemble engine. My projects explore midlife agency, working-class realities, and the absurdity of everyday survival — balancing humour, pathos, and representation. I write UK-set series with clear tone, strong hooks, and long-term creative potential.
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&Ampersand
Two people. Bad timing. One inevitable collision.
A sharp, bittersweet comedy–drama for cynics who distrust rom‑coms… but still believe in love.
format 6 × 30’ | Comedy–Drama | UK
Unbottled
Be careful what you wish for — he might lick your face in front of the postman.
A raw, funny, emotionally intelligent comedy‑drama about midlife, menopause, and the everyday magic hiding in the chaos.
format 6 × 30’ | Comedy–Drama | UK
Down From London
...Up for a huge mistake?
A darkly funny comedy‑drama about receding fame, rural reinvention, and the quiet menace beneath ‘idyllic’ village life.
format 6 × 30’ | Comedy–Drama | UK
The Queue
We're British — it's what we do.
A funny, quietly devastating ensemble drama about nine strangers brought together while queuing to see the Queen lying in state — navigating grief, identity, and Britishness in a moment of national mourning.
format 8 × 45’ | Limited series | UK
Biography
Deborah Lonnon is a British comedy writer whose work blends emotional intelligence, domestic dysfunction, and a sharp, quietly dark sense of humour. She writes character-led stories about working-class realities, found family, and the small absurdities that make survival possible.
Her work is informed by a late diagnosis of neurodivergence and years spent in complex, people-centred environments, shaping a strong instinct for character chemistry and emotional truth. She builds inclusive ensemble worlds with heart and wit, grounded in how people collide, connect, and carry one another — often sideways, rarely neatly.
Alongside her current slate of original comedy-dramas, she is developing a limited series inspired by the women at the centre of Beatlemania.
Originally from South London and now questioning her move to a fading seaside town, Deborah divides her non-writing hours between weightlifting (accompanied by an unnecessarily dramatic internal monologue about Lycra), hunting yellow-ticket bargains in the M&S food hall, and serving two pampered Siamese cats who firmly believe they are the true showrunners.
Development enquiries
I'm open to development conversations with production companies looking for distinctive comedy-drama with depth and bite.
The slate prioritises character, voice and longevity — stories that balance dark humour with warmth and emotional realism — built to sustain over multiple episodes or series.
If you're interested in developing writer-led projects that feel human, funny and commercially viable, I'd love to talk.
Development, collaboration and representation enquiries welcome. Decks and Scripts available on request.
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