Local Heart.
Global Reach.
An independent, female-led production company based in Yorkshire,
founded by the legendary writer Kay Mellor
The Syndicate
“A triumphant return for the witty lottery drama. Kay Mellor’s show is like a candelit bath – warm, comforting and good for the soul.”
Read more
Fat Friends
“A dramatic new diet of comedy blended with genuine emotion, set in a world exactly like ours – only with better dialogue.”
Read more
In The Club
“A warm ensemble piece about the excitement and adversity of ordinary lives. Mellor packs so much extraordinary drama into each hour.”
Read more
Independent,
Female-led,
Northern & Proud!

The Syndicate Play Casting Announced
Max George is to make his stage acting debut, starring alongside Samantha Giles and Brooke Vincent in the world premiere of Kay Mellor's The Syndicate
Read more

Jordon Scott Kennedy's YOUTHLESS optioned for TV
We are delighted to announce that we have optioned Jordon Scott Kennedy's acclaimed short film YOUTHLESS, for TV adaptation
Read more

2023 WFTV Kay Mellor Screenwriters Lab is underway
The inaugural Women in Film and Television (WFTV) Kay Mellor Screenwriters Lab started on Monday 2nd October and is sponsored by Miss Scarlet Limited
Read more

Our productions
Extraordinary stories about ordinary lives
We produce top-quality programmes that reflect the reality of everyday life. From authentic dramas that raidate warmth to comedies that raise a smile, we tell stories that resonate.
Read more
We’re Rollem, a writer-first television production company best known for creating a wide variety of hit TV shows, including Fat Friends, The Syndicate and Girlfriends.
Founded by the BAFTA award-winning writer Kay Mellor, our independent female-led organisation is firmly rooted in Leeds, West Yorkshire. Keeping people at the heart of everything we do, we’re introducing the world to the next generation of storytellers.