Gail Renard

Born

1951-12-07

Birthplace

Montreal, Québec, Canada

Biography

Gail Renard is a Bafta award-winning writer, performer and producer. Gail has also recently won the Writers' Guild Of Great Britain's Outstanding Contribution to Writing Award. Her work includes various BBC, ITV and C4 comedy and children’s series, as well as books, films, radio and stage plays. Gail's latest book, John Lennon: Give Me A Chance, is based on her true story of sneaking into John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s famous Bed-In for peace to get an interview for her school newspaper. The Lennons asked Gail to stay for all eight days and she’s been writing ever since. John Lennon: Give Me A Chance is now being developed for film. Gail started writing on the ITV sit com Doctor In Charge while still a teenager. She's recently co-produced and co-written a new live action series for pre-school children, Monty & Co, which can be seen on CBeebies iPlayer and globally. ​Gail is currently working on a new project about the Hillsborough tragedy. She can also be found on various podcasts. Gail is the Treasurer of the Writers' Guild of Great Britain and is a member of Bafta. She is also a director of FSE (Federation of European Screenwriters.)