COMEDY WRITING
2022: Have I Got News For You – additional material, 2 episodes – HatTrick / BBC
2022: Swashbuckle – 1 episode – CBBC
2022: Bloods – 1 episode, co-written – Roughcut / Sky
2022: Horrible Histories – Lion TV / CBBC
2022: Doctor Who Redacted – Script Editor – BBC Sounds
2021: Lloyd of the Flies – 8 episodes – Aardman / CITV
2021: Big Tree City – 2 episodes – Blue Zoo / Netflix
2021: Staff Writer – Now Show, News Quiz, News Jack, Alex Edelman’s Peer Group, Rich Hall’s First 100 Days – BBC Studios Audio
2021: Love Monster – 1 episode – CBBC
2021: Comic Relief – BBC
2021: Swashbuckle – CBBC
2021: Animation Project – Script Commission – Beano
2021: Horrible Histories – Lion TV / CBBC
2020: Mock The Week – Writing for Guest Comedians – BBC
2020: The Lenny Henry Show – Sketch Writing – Tiger Aspect / Douglas Road / BBC Radio 4
2020: What’s Up With Alex – Digital Content – Aardman
2020: The Emily Atack Show – Writers’ Room – Monkey Kingdom / ITV2
2019: Hypothetical – Writers’ Room – HatTrick / Dave
2019: Bloods – Writers’ Room – RoughCut / Sky One
2019: Crabs – Development Writers’ Room – Black Dog Productions / UKTV
2019: Crackerjack – Sketch Writing – CBBC
2019: Late Late Show with James Corden – Writers’ Room Shadowing – CBS / Sky One
2019: Inheritance – Sitcom – In Development – Big Deal Films / Channel 4
2019: Side Effects of the Pill – Sketch – Co-written with Hannah George – BBC Three
2019: Laughing at Salad – Sketch Show – Writer with Hannah George – Comedy Central
2019: Oi Pussy – Additional Material, Associate Producer – BBC Three
2019: Inbetweeners Fwends Reunited – Writer – Channel 4
2018: Not Cute Anymore – Sitcom – In Development – Fudge Park Productions
2018: Where Are You From: The Game – Viral Sketch – Co-written with Hannah George – BBC Three
2017: Sitcom Mission Final Industry Showcase at the ND2
2017: Father God – Theatre – Brighton Fringe
2017: Read through hosted by Hat Trick Productions of Generation Lost; script written as part of Grand Scheme Team Writing Initiative
2016: Selected for Grand Scheme Media’s Comedy Team Writing Initiative, in association with Creative Skillset and HatTrick Productions
2016: Sketch produced by RIFCO Arts, for British Arts Council’s Canvas Youtube channel
2016: The Islington Echo – Editor
2015: Father God 2: The Nativity – Theatre – Mansfield, Oxford
2014-2015: Contributor, Deputy Editor, Treasurer – The Oxymoron
2014: Father God – Theatre – Mansfield, Oxford
2011-2012: Social Media – BBC Comedy
ACCOLADES
2021: Nominated for Best Sketch Comedy – BBC Audio Drama Awards – (As part of writing team for The Lenny Henry Show)
2020: One To Watch – Edinburgh International Television Festival
2020: Best Online Comedy – Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Awards – Winner (with Hannah George)
2019: Best Online Comedy – Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Awards – Winner (with Hannah George)
2018: Apu Screenwriting Contest – Crowdsourcing a Cure for the Simpsons with Adi Shankar – second place
2018: BAFTA Rocliffe Children’s & YA Media Award – shortlist
2017: Sitcom Mission – finalist
2017: IYAF Best of Brighton Fringe Theatre Award – nominated for Father God
2016: Funny Women’s Comedy Writing Award – shortlisted
2016: BBC Writer’s Room – longlisted
2016: The Sitcom Trials – longlisted
2015: TriForce WriterSlam – longlisted
2014: Summer at NYU, Writing the TV Sitcom (A-), Writing for Situation and Sketch Comedy (A) – Tisch, NYU
QUOTATIONS
“Is there a funnier, smarter, more personable young comedy writer than Tasha Dhanraj? No. I don’t and won’t believe it.” Phil Gilbert, Head of Scripted, Fudge Park
For Father God
“A hilarious and intelligent family sitcom based around the holy trinity of a fallible father (God), and his two teenage children (Jesus and the Holy Spirit) who create and then lament their burgeoning wayward creation. The exceptional writing is enacted by a talented trio who send up The Bible with insight and some tenderness, not in flippancy or irreverence. The Satire here is skilfully executed, as well as playful. Very funny indeed!” – The Latest
“A comic play as opposed to straight stand up, ‘Father God’ is a family sitcom based on the Holy Trinity depicting God as a single parent Father to two reprobate teenagers (also God). Written by Tasha Dhanraj whilst studying Theology at Oxford University, this is the first play from her off the back of being shortlisted for the Funny Women Writing Award 2016 and being selected for the Grand Scheme Media Team Writing Initiative in association with Hat Trick Productions. She was also a teenage stand up. A great calibre for any emerging writer to boast, and the very best time to be creating something completely different to anyone else.” – Vicky Nangle, Fringe Review
“Top 10 Hidden Gem of the Brighton Fringe” – Broadway Baby
“The writing is genuinely funny and notably intelligent… Dhanraj’s gentle satire was a delectable treat.” – Fergus Morgan, The Cherwell
For BBC Comedy Social Media
“Nastassia was a fantastic addition to the BBC Comedy Online team. She was responsible for running our social media channels on Twitter and Facebook, and provided an invaluable service keeping the audience up to date on the latest shows and web exclusives, as well as answering questions, engaging fans in conversation and being extremely funny and entertaining in her own right.” – Jon Aird, Producer
For Stand Up:
“Hilariously enchanting” – Anna DeAngelo – Latest 7
“This is an exciting up and coming star to watch out for… had the audience in stitches” – Fringe Review
Tasha Dhanraj 