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Sam Bain Biography

Profession Writer, Producer, Script department

Awards

  • 2005RTS Television Award-Writer - Comedy: nominated
  • 2006BAFTA TV Award-Best Situation Comedy: nominated
  • 2006RTS Television Award-Best Writer - Comedy: winner
  • 2008BAFTA TV Award-Best Situation Comedy: winner
  • 2008Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Television Comedy/Light Entertainment: nominated
  • 2009BAFTA TV Award-Best Situation Comedy: nominated
  • 2009BAFTA TV Award-Best Writer: nominated
  • 2009British Comedy Award-Best TV Sitcom: nominated
  • 2009RTS Television Award-Best Scripted Comedy: nominated
  • 2009Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Television Comedy/Light Entertainment: nominated
  • 2010BAFTA TV Award-Best Situation Comedy: nominated
  • 2010British Independent Film Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2010CFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
  • 2010Emmy-Comedy: nominated
  • 2010SDFCS Award-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
  • 2010Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Best Television Comedy/Light Entertainment: nominated
  • 2010Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Best Feature Film Screenplay: nominated
  • 2011BAFTA TV Award-Best Situation Comedy: nominated
  • 2011British Comedy Award-Best TV Comedy Drama: nominated
  • 2011British Comedy Award-Best TV Sitcom: nominated
  • 2011British Comedy Award-Best New Comedy Programme: winner
  • 2011COFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2011ALFS Award-Screenwriter of the Year: nominated
  • 2011RTS Television Award-Writer - Comedy: nominated
  • 2011Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Best Television Comedy: winner
  • 2012BAFTA TV Award-Best Situation Comedy: nominated
  • 2012Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Comedy/Entertainment: nominated
  • 2012RTS Television Award-Writer - Comedy: winner
  • 2012RTS Television Award-Best Scripted Comedy: winner
  • 2013Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Comedy/Entertainment: nominated
  • 2013Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Best TV Comedy: nominated
  • 2014BAFTA Television Craft Award-Writer: Comedy: nominated
  • 2016BAFTA TV Award-Best Scripted Comedy: nominated
  • 2016BAFTA Television Craft Award-Writer: Comedy: nominated
  • 2020WGA Award (TV)-New Series: nominated