Paul is a working-class writer from the Wirral, whose work explores the human condition, often focusing on flawed, relatable characters in heightened worlds.
In 2022, Paul was selected to take part in the BBC’s ‘Write Across Liverpool’ development programme, producing a TV pilot from scratch – THE QUIET WORLD. A year earlier Paul’s first ever script, MALADAPTIVE, reached the shortlist stage of the BBC Writersroom – Comedy Script Room. THE QUIET WORLD has since secured Paul a place on BBC Scripted (formerly Drama Room) 23/24.
In 2023, Paul was part of a writing team that created SCUTTLED, an original audio drama for Bamalam Productions, in collaboration with the Museum of London Archaeology, released in 2024.
More recently, he has been selected for New Writing North’s Script Development Group 2024-5, as well as being chosen to take part in
Dancing Ledge Productions’ 2025 Screenwriting Mentorship Scheme, writing an original TV Pilot under the mentorship of writer Helen Black.
Paul Rigby is represented by Frances Arnold