Paul Powell
- Writer, producer and script editor
Press clippings
Justin Fletcher joins Pickle Storm as CBBC doubles series order
CBBC has ordered a second series of its fish-out-of-water fantasy comedy Pickle Storm before the first has even aired, with Mr Tumble star Justin Fletcher joining the cast.
British Comedy Guide, 1st August 2024CBBC orders fantasy comedy Pickle Storm from Zapped creators
CBBC has ordered Pickle Storm, a children's fantasy comedy from the creators of Zapped, starring Kassidi Roberts in the title role, with Donna Preston as her mother Lystra, a battle-hardened warrior, and stand-up Inel Tomlinson as her father Hendrick, an eccentric wizard.
British Comedy Guide, 7th September 2023Angela Barnes stars in Bird sitcom pilot
Angela Barnes stars alongside Julia Deakin and Perry Benson in Bird, a sitcom pilot about a woman who becomes pen pals with a convicted killer on Death Row.
British Comedy Guide, 30th November 2020Zapped cancelled after three series
Channel Dave has confirmed that fantasy-set sitcom Zapped has finished after three series.
British Comedy Guide, 17th April 2019Zapped Series 3 confirmed
Fantasy-based sitcom Zapped is to return to channel Dave for a third series. Six new episodes are being filmed for broadcast later in 2018.
British Comedy Guide, 26th April 2018Zapped to return to Dave for Series 2
The sitcom Zapped, starring James Buckey as a man transported to a fantasy realm, is to return to Dave for six more episodes.
British Comedy Guide, 12th April 2017Zapped review
After finding success with the revival of Red Dwarf, the Dave channel has now turned to another cult genre to find its next comedy hit: fantasy. And the signs from the first episode of Zapped are pretty encouraging.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 6th October 2016Channel Dave orders fantasy comedy series 'Zapped!'
Channel Dave has ordered Zapped!, a new fantasy comedy series starring James Buckley, Paul Kaye and Sharon Rooney. The Executive Producer is Steve Coogan.
British Comedy Guide, 6th June 2016