Dream Team Writer Profiles: Helen Eatock

 

Helen Eatock (now Farrall) wrote 15 episodes of DT in Seasons 2 and 3. 6 of these are presently known.

 

Before her work on DT, Helen was a storyliner on "Emmerdale" in 1998. She continued into the 2000's on several TV series, including "Children's Ward" and "Grange Hill" (2 episodes of each, 2000 & 2004), "Bad Girls" (1 ep, 2004), with longer stints on "Crossroads", writing 18 episodes and storylining 10 (2002-03), and 12 episodes across series 14-18 of "Byker Grove" (2002-06).

 

Notably, Helen's work in children's TV has seen her write on over 10 separate projects for classic "Thomas & Friends", including the main series for 17 episodes between 2015-17, and "Storytime" for 4 episodes (2020-21). Other children's projects she has written include "Bob the Builder" (13 eps, 2015-18) and "Bing" (11 eps, 2014-19).

 

Another soap credit has been "Doctors", with 20 episodes written between 2008 and the show's ending in 2024.

 

 

 

Dream Team episodes written by Helen Eatock

 

 

 

2.16 (#80)  Thursday 22nd October 1998

2.34 (#98)  Thursday 24th December 1998

2.48 (#112)  Thursday 11th February 1999

3.13 (#153)  Tuesday 2nd November 1999

3.21 (#161)  Tuesday 30th November 1999

3.22 (#162)  Thursday 2nd December 1999

 

 

 

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