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ABOUT PHIL GILLIVER

The GilliVerse

ABOUT PHIL GILLIVER

Audio and Visual Situation Comedy Writer

PHIL GILLIVER

WHO AM I?

That’s a great question. I’m an author-turned sitcom writer and cheese lover. I am currently working at a local 6th form college as a Learning Assistant working with Neurodivergent students. I’ve been called a “writing machine” on many ocassions. I live in Wrexham in North Wales on a council estate. My family moved here when my fathe “Michael” , a medic in the RAMC, came out of the army and moved our family here. One of six children I had lived in various parts of the UK and Germany before then, wherever my father had been stationed at the time.

Following involvement in a local drama group, I enrolled in the early eighties on a course with the Clwyd Youth Theatre which I thoroughly enjoyed. But it wasn't long after that I discovered that my main love was writing, particularly dialogue. This was something I wouldn't forget when I enrolled on another course called "Literature with Media" at the Wrexham's North East Wales Institute, which is now Wrexham University, where I studied Literature, film and stage production. I graduated in 2000 with a 2:1 hons Degree in Literature With Media.

During the first lockdown period I enrolled on an online course in sitcom writing and have not looked back since. The course, which was taught by Welsh stand-up comedian, writer and actor "Bennett Aaron", focussed on everything it takes to produce a good situation comedy series; strong, identifiable characters, plots, sub-plots, story arcs and great gags. I’ve since written two; one of which, The Revengers, a Wales-based superhero/supervillain radio comedy, was performed and recorded in front of an audience at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Festival. With a cast of comedians who were there with their own sell-out shows, It was performed over the first ten days of the festival. Bennett even took part in the show in the role of “Bryn the News” which he recorded in a studio.

Inspiration for Revengers. Originally the show was entilted The Not Quite Super League, it is based on recurring dreams of mine. I often dreamt I was flying. However I could never fly high enough or fast enough. Owl-Woman had that as her semi power. Exciting things are happening with Revengers right now, but I am sworn to secrecy at this present time. More news soon!

EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL 2024

BELOW: Images from Edinburgh Comedy Free Fringe Festival, from the Den at the Laughing Horse venue on George Street where two episodes were performed and also recorded, the supervillain comedy Revengers by Phil Gilliver and Gary Colman and the NHS based East Fayling by Gary Colman and Antony Madison, who was also the technical manager for both shows.

BELOW: Comedians Michelle Shaunessey, Gabrielle McPherson, Seffan Alun, Kath Hughes and Gary Colman perform The Revengers Radio sitcom in The Laughing Horse, in The Den during the first ten days of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2024. Many of the cast had their own sell-out shows.

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Contact.

Mobile: 07514 335965

Email: philgilliver@live.co.uk

CALLING ALL GEEKS!

If you get a chance, do yourself a favour and catch one of these shows. Hosted by the “fearlessly funny” Gary Colman who puts a group of comedians through their paces in a live action Dungeons and Dragons style digital game. All in the name of Game Therapy UK, which helps people experiencing homelessness, neurodivergence, addictions, chronic diseases, slavery and a whole number of mental health issues. For more information click on the link below.

But don’t just take my word for it. This is what the critics say.

“I wish my books were as funny as this.”

JRR Tolkein

“I should be in this. Still got the big gown and the false beard. Gathering dust in my shed.”

Sir Ian McKellan

“This is a brilliant show. I have never seen it, but I’m pretty sure it is.”

JK Rowling

“Winter is coming!”

George RR Martin and also the Meteorological Office.

CLICK HERE!

No matter what they tell you, not all dinosaurs are extinct. Deep in the Brazillian Rainforest there is Jack, the rock guitar twanging T-Rex. All he wants to do is get the locals of El Cheesey to like him.

With his magic guitar, Bridget, he really tries. But when she is stolen, what is he to do? Luckily, the very next day a door-to-door guitar salesman visits with a new magical guitar called “The Frankenguitar.” Doesn’t sound evil at all, does it.

However, there is something very strangely familiar about this man.

In this story, Jack is… Captain Cheese! You can’t make this stuff up, I tell you.

Adrian Lotterby is a lazy, alcoholic, wastrel, shelf-stacker. But when the Zartang Shopping Empire arrive on Earth in their massive ships and everybody else on the planet has been mesmirised by the alien mismerbeam, it is down to him to save mankind.

Together with a shape-shifting alien cat, they must bring this extraterrestrial menace to its knees.

Satirical comedy for the grown-ups. Contains the end of the world short story, “Is it just Me?”

When vain James Bond Fisher wakes up on the streets after a drunken stag night he is locked in his ultimate nightmare. He is all alone in the world. Who will tell him how wonderful he is, now?

A psychological/horror/sci-fi story about a troubled teenager who has the special powers which enable him to enter a person's mind and put them in another place and time where their problems can be dealt with. But it isn’t long before he is left fighting his own inner demons.

However, when his new stepbrother starts to bully him things take a much darker turn. He can use his powers to kill.

Strictly for adults.

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The crew of the Binship H.M.S Reject was to simply take rubbish to the planet Tipsillion and nothing more. "Report all distress calls," so they didn't. "Do not answer any cries for help." So they did.
The Nurgs of the Planet Nurg are in danger. The Grizflaks have disabled their anti-gravitation system and they are all flying off into space. But Commander Horatio Spanner is convinced that he and his plucky, yet bored crew can help.
To get the passcode which will disable the inhibitor they must go to the Planet Sandra and complete 3 impossible tasks; Score a goal, buy a tin of peaches from a supermarket and wrestle a chicken.
But it isn't as easy as that. Will they be able to get the Nurgs' feet back on the ground?
Probably not.
Formally published under the name "SpaceTwits".