Peter Foott

BBC Writers interviews the award-winning Irish director, producer and screenwriter known for The Young Offenders.

Peter Foott is an award-winning Irish writer and director for film and television. In 2017 he won Best Script at the Irish Film & Television Awards for his debut feature film The Young Offenders which he also directed and produced.

The film was subsequently adapted and extended into a successful 6 part TV series for BBC Three.

Peter discusses where his love for film started, how he keeps a series fresh after multiple series, and shares some of the advice that helped him get where he is today.

BBC Writers talks to writer Peter Foott at the 2025 BBC Comedy Festival
BBC Writers interviews Peter Foott, at the 2018 TV Writers Festival.

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