Meroë Candy

the science of stories

Previous Work

Stories

Coming soon:

Toxic Town. Forthcoming Netflix 4 part drama from Broke and Bones with Jack Thorne, based on the Corby Poisonings - a landmark legal case about environmental pollution starring Jodie Whittaker, Aimee-Lou Wood and Robert Carlyle. Lead story and production researcher on the project, facilitating legal compliance, and responsible for supporting the real-life contributors throughout the process.

Bad Blood. Recent ITV commission for a drama series by Peter Moffatt about the infected blood scandal, the NHS largest treatment scandal. Lead story researcher and contributor liaison on the project up to commission.

Untitled Westminster Project. Comedy drama returning series set in Westminster. Own original idea based on a real life story.

After Diana. A factual drama series based on the investigations following the Alma Tunnel car crash. Lead on story research and storylining.

Joan and Jackie. A TV series based on the life of the Collins Sister for Fable Pictures.

On screen/air:

When Science Finds a Way hosted by Alicia Wainwright, a Wellcome podcast series on real life stories about how science is helping people’s lives. Story research and editorial oversight. (Series 1 2023, Series 2 2024, Series 3 2025)

Best Interests. BAFTA and RTS-nominated 4 part drama on BBC 1 by Jack Thorne and Michael Keillor and from AC Chapter One, starring Sharon Horgan and Michael Sheen. Story research, storylining, contributor and experts management.(2023)

Help. BAFTA nominated, Channel 4 drama set in a care home in the pandemic by Jack Thorne and Marc Munden from Forge Entertainment, starting Jodie Comer and Stephen Graham. Early stage development research. (2021)

A Life Ever After by Carla Graul from Audible. Development research. (2018)

Producing

Managing the contributor engagement process for Toxic Town on behalf of Broke and Bones. (2023)

Delivered a research project for a large climate change foundation on how the entertainment industry is tackling the topic in stories. (2021)

Developed audience interactives for a BBC drama in development for Duck Soup Films (2019)

Produced an art-science engagement programme to accompany Penny Woolcock’s exhibition at Modern Art Oxford.(2018)

Exec Producing

Eternal Beauty (2018) dir. Craig Roberts, a Vox Pictures production, with BFI, Wellcome, Film Cymru, and Pinewood Pictures.

Out of Blue (2018) dir. Carol Morley, an Independent Film and Camp Films, with BBC Films, Wellcome, Dignity Film Finance, Ellenglaze Films, Electric Shadow, and Lipsync.

Dark River (2017) dir. Clio Barnard, a Left Bank Pictures and Moonspun Production, with Film4, BFI, Screen Yorkshire, Wellcome and Protagonist Pictures.

Journeyman (2017) dir. Paddy Considine, an Inflammable Films production with Film4, BFI, Screen Yorkshire, Wellcome, Studio Canal and Cornerstone Films.

Adult Life Skills (2016) dir. Rachel Tunnard, a Pico Pictures production with Creative England, Steel Mill Pictures, Lions and Bears, Filmgate Films and Wellcome.

Bjork’s Biophilia Live (2014) dir Peter Strickland Nick Fenton, a Gloria Films/One Little Indian production with Cinema Purgatorio and Wellcome.

Ming of Harlem (2014) dir Phillip Warnell, a Big Other Films production with Wellcome, Arts Council, VAF and Soda Pictures.

Talent programmes

Wellcome Screenwriting Fellowship in partnership with BFI and Film4. I developed the concept with the partners for this unique film industry award. I oversaw the management of the Fellowship selection process, the award ceremony and worked closely with all fellows to identify story ideas and connect with expertise, archives and research.

Experimental Stories for Radio in partnership with BBC Radio 4. I managed the Experimental Stories workshop programme between 2014 and 2017. This writers/producers and scientists lab has resulted in 8 drama commissions to date. Most recently, The Truth About Hawaii aired on Radio 4.

National Film and Television School Bridges to Industry for Drama in partnership with Wellcome and Sky Atlantic. I developed the concept for the programme with NFTS and Sky. This competition is for NFTS graduates to pitch for a 1 hour drama for Sky Atlantic.

Wellcome Ideaslab at Edinburgh International Film Festival (2015-2018). I co-developed the concept and secured partners for a lab for writers and scientists during the festival and the EIFF Screenwriter in Residence award which has run for the past three years.

Wellcome Arts Awards funding programme. I developed, launched and led Wellcome's arts programme for seven years until 2013. The programme which ran for a decade supported artists, film-makers, performers, writers, musicians and arts organisations to make work in collaboration with scientists and other academics.