Emma Reeves began her career in theatre and subsequently moved to screenwriting via a BBC Talent competition and a development group at BBC Wales.
She is best known for her work on CBBC dramas including Tracy Beaker, Young Dracula, The Dumping Ground, Eve, Hetty Feather and The Worst Witch.
- Read Emma's blog post about the rocky road to creating a new series for CBBC: 'Eve'
- Find out how Emma found a fresh new take on the Worst Witch stories by talking to and getting to know the books' author, Jill Murphy
In her interview Emma discusses the importance of fair representation in writing for broadcast following a report commissioned by the Writers' Guild which reported on the ratio of male to female writers in British film and TV.
At the BBC we’ve set out a clear commitment to developing female talent, and since October 2016, 40% of peak time dramas commissioned by the BBC are written or co-written by female writers. BBC Films’ current development slate is also comprised of 45% female writers and we’ll continue to develop and support brilliant female writers to make even more progress.
