Talent
Nathan D'Arcy Roberts
About Nathan
Nathan D’Arcy Roberts is an award-winning stand-up, screenwriter, and actor. An
exciting and authentic act with a distinct comedic voice, Nathan has been twice
nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award and awarded the BBC’s prestigious Felix
Dexter bursary.
Nathan is a versatile writer with experience across film, TV, and radio. His credits
include: Trying (Apple TV), Quickies, Famalam (BBC Three), The Emily Atack Show
(ITV 2), Too Hot To Handle (Netflix), Horrible Histories, Lagging (CBBC), The Lenny
Henry Show, The Now Show, The News Quiz (BBC Radio 4) and DMs Are Open,
Newsjack (BBC Radio 4 Extra).
Nathan has written several successful short films. His most recent, Lemons, starring
Jordan Stephens, premiered on Sky Arts as part of Sky’s Comedy Shorts collection. His
BFI-funded short, Blind Spot, starring Ben Bailey Smith, is currently screening at
festivals around the world, having picked up several awards and nominations along the
way.
An experienced comedian, Nathan performs throughout the UK, regularly performing at
prestigious clubs such as the Bill Murray and Komedia Brighton.
Reviews:
**** - One4Review
**** ‘Authentic and hilarious’- The Reviews Hub
‘An assured show from super-likeable storyteller’ - British Comedy Guide
‘Star Potential’ - Fest
Awards Nominations:
Winner - Best Short Film (Blind Spot) - Wolverhampton Film Festival
Winner - Best Script (Blind Spot) - Florida Shorts
Winner - Best Film (Interlude) – Sci-Fi London 48-Hr Challenge
Nominee - BBC Audio Drama Award 2021(The Lenny Henry Show)
Winner - BBC’s Felix Dexter Bursary 2018
Nominated for the BBC New Comedy Awards 2016 & 2019
So You Think You’re Funny? 2016 (Semi-Finalist)
Selected for the Royal Court Young Writers Programme
Credits
TELEVISION | |||
Lagging | Writer | BBC Studios | |
The Emily Atack Show | Writer | Monkey Kingdom | Avril Spary |
Too Hot To Handle | Writer | Netflix | |
Lemons | Creator & Writer | CPL/SKY | Arabella McGuigan |
Famalam | Writer | BBC Three | Kevin Muyolo |
Trying | Additional Material | Apple TV | |
FILM | |||
Blind Spot | Writer | BFI | Soph Webberley |
Interlude | Writer | Jo Michael | |
Jet Trash | Script Editor | Charles Henri Belleville | |
In The Night | Co-Writer/Producer | ||
RADIO | |||
DM's Are Open | Script Editor | BBC Radio 4 | Rajiv Karia |
Horrible Histories Podcast | Writer | ||
The Lenny Henry Show | Writer | BBC Radio 4/Hat Trick | Sam Michell |
Newsjack | Writer/Script Editor | BBC Radio 4 Extra | Suzy Grant |
The Now Show | Writer | BBC Radio 4 | Adnan Ahmed |
The News Quiz | Writer | BBC Radio 4 | Victoria Lloyd |
Newsjack Unplugged | Writer | BBC Radio 4 Extra | Andy Goddard |