Lou Burns
Writing
Biography
Lou is an award winning writer and director passionate about social realist drama and comedy with strong northern roots. Her work explores themes of poverty, injustice, corruption, inequality and community. In 2022, her pilot 'RIOT' placed in the top 3% of 4,718 submissions to the BBC Writersroom and earned her a place on BBC Voices 2023/24. She has also been a finalist for the Northern Writers Award and Channel 4’s 4Stories talent scheme. Alongside her role as Script Writer and Creative Director at Morning Sir Productions, in 2025 Lou completed a further development programme with the BBC Writers Access Group, a scheme designed to remove barriers for disabled writers. She has developed a TV Pilot of returnable, procedural drama as part of that initiative. You can read about Lou's writing journey on the BBC Writers Room page here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/writers/blog/my-experience-wags
Known For
A darkly comic, working class, North Eastern family comedy/drama. Siblings Tyler and Paige don't agree with the way their estranged mam has arranged their Nana’s funeral, and impulsively take matters into their own hands. What follows is a clumsy grand theft hearse as the siblings decide to take Nana on one last road trip before saying their final goodbyes. What could possibly go wrong? Gan Canny is a dead funny tale of grief, grudges and Geordie culture. It's heartfelt, it's hilarious, and it's deeply disrespectful in the most joyful of ways. What's not to love?
Gan Canny
When suspicious bruising is found on Lisa's son, Bobby, she is forced to confront her own childhood trauma to prevent him from being taken by a well-meaning social worker.
Bruised
Haunted by the grief of baby loss, Alice and Joe navigate their path to parenthood. With emotions high, will Alice lose faith in something that means everything?