Adam Bennett-Lea

(he/him)

Adam is a working-class writer from the North West represented by Independent Talent. After cutting his teeth working in story at Hollyoaks, Adam is now writing his debut comedy feature film. He was part of BBC Drama Room’s 2022-2023 cohort, and the BFI funded short he wrote, I Know a Place, screened at festivals including Leeds Film Festival in 2024. Adam’s comedy-drama script Dragged Up won a Northern Writers Award, and two episode scripts were commissioned by Channel 4 and Bonafide films. He’s now working on a slate of original sitcoms and comedy-drama series.