Sebastian Hawkes

A creative media researcher - writer - consultant with ten years experience in the media, specialising in British comedy and film. Clients include ITV ‘The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter’, BBC ‘The Private World of Kenneth Williams’, C4 ‘Comedy Confidential’, script editors, authors, print and website publishers, and theatre producers ‘David Benson’, ‘Edward Snape’ and ‘Big Bad Bear’.As a consultant, I have written and researched for ‘The A-Z of Only Fools & Horses’ (Orion Books), ‘The Complete A-Z of Everything Carry On’ (Harper & Collins), ‘Hancock’s Half Hour’ (Random House), ‘The National Film Theatre’, BBC Radio and as publicity guru for ‘Granada Media’.I am currently working on two theatrical projects - Rising Damp - the stage play' Publishing work under the name IAN ABRAHAM.**********MUSIC CREDITS*******Promoter2004 – 05 PETE DOHERTY, BABYSHAMBLES, EDITORS, THE DEPARTURE, VINNY PECULIAR, TOM HINGLEY (INSPIRAL CARPETS), THE TELESCOPES, ELBOW, THE UNDERTONES, TOWERS OF LONDON, CAZALS, ALICE & THE ENEMIES, SELFISH CUNT******PUBLICATIONS****** 2005 THE A-Z OF EVERYTHING CARRY ON*** 2004 HANCOCK'S HALF HOUR*** 2002 RISING DAMP - THE SCRIPTS*** 2002 THE A-Z OF ONLY FOOLS & HORSES*** 2002 PORRIDGE - THE INSIDE STORY*** 2002 RISING DAMP - A CELEBRATION*** 1998 BRITISH LOW CULTURE - FROM SAFARI SUITS TO SEXPLOITATION*** 1996 “OH...MISS JONES!” A RISING DAMP MAGAZINE*** 1995 THROUGH A FAMILIAR HAZE OF JOY a Biography of CHARLES HAWTREY***********TELEVISION*******2003 A HISTORY OF CAMP COMEDY CH4*** 2002 THE BFI PRESENTS A FRANKIE HOWERD NIGHT @ THE NFT*** 2001 THE BFI PRESENTS CHRISTMAS SITCOMS @ THE NFT*** 2001 COMEDY CONFIDENTIAL CH4*** 2001 FRANKIE HOWERD & KENNETH WILLIAMS DOCUS ITV*** 2000 UNFORGETTABLES..LEONARD ROSSITER ITV*** 2000 LEGENDS - KENNETH WILLIAMS ITV*** 2000 KENTISH TOWN FAMILY ALBUM BY DAVID BENSON********RADIO*****2004 THE NATIONS FAVOURITE SITCOM BBC*** 2003 THE PRIVATE WORLD OF KENNTH WILLIAMS BBC WORLDWIDE CD RELEASE*** 2000 RISING DAMP GRANADA MEDIA FOR THE BBC*** 1998 CARRY ON FILMS BBC*********VIDEO*****THINK NO EVIL OF US..MY LIFE WITH KENNETH WILLIAMS BY DAVID BENSON - BONA PROD LIVE AT the West End’s Vaudeville Theatre.*****THEATRE*****Manager, Artistic Advisor, PR Manager, Writer**In Production** RISING DAMP - THE STAGE PLAY, BLEAK HOUSE PRODUCTIONS**** NIELSEN - BLEAK HOUSE PRODUCTIONS**** ******Manager, Artistic Advisor TO DAVID BENSON - actor/writer/producer ONE MAN STAGE SHOWS, NOTABLY ON KENNETH WILLIAMS GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART BBC (NOEL COWERD)*****1997 – '03 THINK NO EVIL OF US..MY LIFE WITH KENNETH WILLIAMS 2001 – '03 TO BE FRANK 1998 – '03 NOTHING BUT PLEASURE(Later as Mourning Glory) • Edinburgh Festival, Nationwide Tours, London West End Run @ THE VAUDEVILLE THEATRE, PINEWOOD STUDIOS Gala Day, DR WHO Convention, SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE, Jermyn Street Theatre, Greenwich Theatre, Special Appearances, UK Tour.**Miscellany** 2002 DAVID BENSON as Special Guest (Co-Host) at Southern Echo Curtain Call Awards.******JAZ FOX******2000 – '04 PA / Manager & Artistic Advisor to JAZ FOX 2003 – '04 Frankie Who? The Stage Show 2002 Frankie Who? Guest Appearances 2001 Stars & Their Doubles ITV • Singapore, ROBBIE WILLIAMS Charity Go-Kart Event, ANT & DEC'S Saturday Night Takeaway, Charity events, party openings.*****NEW MEDIA*****Co-designer and researcher for the following websites.THINK NO EVIL – The David Benson Website (www.thinknoevil.com)*****OH…MISS JONES! – The Official Rising Damp Website (www.risingdamp.tv)***** ‘Web Pages Made Easy’ Magazine – Best Site ‘Web User’ Magazine: Top 100 TV Sites – Oh…Miss Jones! No. 65****FRANKIE WHO? – Jaz Fox aka Frankie Who? (www.frankiehowerdlookalike.co.uk)*********VOLUNTARY MEDIA ASSIGNMENTS*****2004 - BENNY HILL Statue Appeal - Researcher for GARRY BUSHELL ‘The People’*** 2004 BBC Radio Solent (CSV)*** 2001 - Academic Media Research for University studies*****MISCELLANEY**Self Publicity2005 Southern Daily Echo • Weekend Magazine front page and double page feature to promote the Carry On A-Z publication.2005 The Hampshire Chronicle • Full page feature under the ‘celebrity’ section. 2004 Southern Daily Echo Newspaper • Weekend Magazine 2 Page Feature on myself as Southampton’s Comedy Expert and theatrical quest to bring Rising Damp back to the theatre.2004 Southern Daily Echo Newspaper • Column on the proposed Benny Hill statue.