DAVID K. BARNES - WRITER
  • Dramaturgy / Consultancy
  • Audio Work
    • Wooden Overcoats
    • Drayton Trench
    • Other productions
  • Stage Work
    • The Awkward Ghost
    • Birthday Suit
    • Games of Love and Chance
    • Monkey
    • Timothy
  • About Me
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Credits
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​David is a writer and script editor, and the creator of the critically acclaimed podcast sitcom Wooden Overcoats. Other audio credits include Doctor Who and Outliers, while  stage plays include the Offie nominated Birthday Suit. As a script editor, his credits include productions for Audible, BBC Sounds, and indie podcast companies, developing work across all genres and formats, with a focus on helping screenwriters adapt to audio.
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Wooden Overcoats - a fully scripted and produced podcast sitcom
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Mortem - Whistledown & BBC Sounds (script edited)
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Doctor Who: Stranded - Best Audio Drama, Audie Awards '21 Finalist
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Winding Road - Audible Originals (script edited)
"A significant moment in British radio comedy" 
- The Daily Telegraph (Wooden Overcoats)

"As good, if not better, than any Radio 4 offering"
- The Observer (Wooden Overcoats)

"Inspired comedy"
- The Times (Wooden Overcoats)

"Blissfully funny"
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WhatsOnStage (Timothy)
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"Clashes Noel Coward with Edward Albee to profound effect"
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The Stage (Birthday Suit​)

"Like Alan Ayckbourn for millennials"
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The Guardian (Birthday Suit)

"Wonderfully humorous"
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British Theatre Guide (The Awkward Ghost)

"A positive crowd pleaser"
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The Public Reviews (Games of Love and Chance)

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