Television and Movies
Terry Deary has been acting on television since 1973 and can currently be seen performing in sketches for the CBBC Horrible Histories series. As a writer and presenter Terry has several television, DVD and cinema projects in development over the next two years ...
His recent credits include...
| Terry Deary’s Twisted Tales |
Granada, Tyne-Tees and Yorkshire TV | 2006 |
| Terry Deary’s Five Horrible Things | History Channel (Samples) |
2008 |
| Terry Deary’s Six wives of Henry VIII | BBC Learning | 2006 |
| Building Britain : Durham | BBC Newcastle | 2009 |
| BBC History of the world : Battle of Towton | BBC Yorkshire | 2010 |
| ‘Horrible Histories’ | CBBC |
2009-2011 |
Horrible Histories
The second 13-part television series of Horrible Histories was launched on British CBBC Television in May 2010. The hysterical historical tales are presented as a series of comic sketches with top actors taking part. See samples
Terry has a dozen or so roles. Look out for him and, in case you don't recognise him here he is in some of the sketches ...
In planning and production
Inside Out
'Inside Out' ... Terry will be appearing in two "Inside Out" programmes for BBC South East in October 2010. There are two films telling the story of the Norman invasion in 1066. In February 2010 he appeared in a Northern BBC "Inside Out" programme about the Vikings, in 2008 about the Romans.
True Time Tales
True Time Tales ... Terry's 24-part animation series will be produced in China by Green Leaf Films. They plan to launch worldwide in Autumn 2011. See www.greenleaffilmstudios.com for details
Ghost of the Roses
Ghost of the Roses ... a television documentary series that looks at the English Wars of the Roses – written and presented by Terry.2010 saw Terry present factual shows for BBC on the Vikings and on the Battle of Towton. He is now aiming to extend this to make a full series.
Flying Sparks
Flying Sparks ... an educational series that teaches science through stories of the eccentric Spark family. Experiments that viewers can try for themselves.
The Fire Thief
The Fire Thief ... a movie idea based on Terry's trilogy about the Greek god Prometheus and published as a best-selling series in 2007 by Macmillan.
Master Crook's Crime Academy
"Master Crook's Crime Academy" is a four-part book series published by Scholastic in 2009. Terry is in discussions to turn the books into an international animated film series
The Sheffield Blitz
The Sheffield Blitz ... a 30 minute programme to commemorate the bombing of Sheffield 70 years ago in December 1940. The programme will accompany Terry's book, "Put out the Light"
Horrible Histories -Series 3
'Horrible Histories -Series 3'... September 2010 sees the start of the writing and filming of series 3 of this CBBC hit show for broadcast on CBBC in Spring 2011. There are also talks of a children's quiz show, a Christmas special and an adult series in the future. Terry assists with the scripting and takes small roles in the sketches.
The Museum of Nightmares
The Museum of Nightmares is an original 12-part thriller series set in a children's museum where nothing is quite as friendly as it seems
