Alison Hume
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Alison Hume is a British television writer, known for her work as creator and executive producer of the CBBC series The Sparticle Mystery[1] and the BBC drama Rocket Man.
Career[edit]
Hume entered formal politics following years of campaigning around disability rights.[2][3] At the 2019 European Parliament election, Hume stood as a candidate for the Labour Party in the Yorkshire and the Humber constituency.[4][5] In 2019 she unsuccessfully stood to be the Labour candidate for Rother Valley [6]Hume was also a candidate in the 2021 election for the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.[7] In 2023, she was selected as the Labour Party candidate for Scarborough and Whitby at the next general election.[8]
Filmography[edit]
| Production | Notes | Broadcaster |
|---|---|---|
| Pure | Feature film (2002) | — |
| The Vice | 2 episodes (2002–2003) | ITV |
| New Tricks | "Home Truths" (2004) | BBC |
| Beaten | TV movie (2005) | BBC |
| Rocket Man | 3 episodes (2005) | BBC |
| Roman Mysteries | 2 episodes (2007) | BBC |
| Summerhill | TV movie (2008) | CBBC |
| The Sparticle Mystery | 36 episodes (2011–2015) | CBBC |
| Holby City | 1 episode (2019) | BBC |
| So Awkward | 1 episode (2019) | CBBC |
| Jamie Johnson | 2 episodes (2020) | CBBC |
Awards[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ||||
| British Academy Children's Awards[9] | Children's: Drama | Alison Hume (with Stephen Smallwood and Jon East), for Summerhill | Nominated | |
| Children's: Writer | Alison Hume, for Summerhill | Won | ||
| Royal Television Society Awards[10] | Writer of the Year | Alison Hume, for Summerhill | Won | |
| 2015 | ||||
| Royal Television Society Awards – Yorkshire[11][12] | Writer – Drama | Alison Hume, for The Sparticle Mystery | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ^ "New CBBC drama to be filmed in Northern Ireland". 24 March 2014. Archived from the original on 1 April 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ "ELECTION 2024: York Disability campaigner set to turn North Yorkshire resorts Labour". York Press. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Bryant, Miranda (19 November 2021). "York's anti-terror measures make centre a 'no go zone' for disabled people". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Labour candidates for the European elections". The Labour Party. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "2019 European elections: List of candidates for Yorkshire and the Humber". BBC News. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ https://x.com/msalisonhume/status/1186195522060804097?s=46
- ^ "North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner 2021: Who is standing?". BBC News. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Buksmann, George (27 March 2023). "Labour candidate Alison Hume announced to challenge Scarborough and Whitby seat at next general election". The Scarborough News. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Children's in 2008".
- ^ "Nominations & Winners 2008 Programme Awards". Royal Television Society. 31 January 2011.
- ^ "Rochelle Stevens & Co". 26 May 2015.
- ^ "RTS Programme Awards 2015". 17 March 2015.
External links[edit]
Categories:
- British television writers
- Showrunners
- British science fiction writers
- British women television writers
- Living people
- British fantasy writers
- British crime writers
- Women crime writers
- British women science fiction and fantasy writers
- British women television producers
- Labour Party (UK) parliamentary candidates