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.”
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Fat Friends
“A dramatic new diet of comedy blended with genuine emotion, set in a world exactly like ours – only with better dialogue.”
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In The Club
“A warm ensemble piece about the excitement and adversity of ordinary lives. Mellor packs so much extraordinary drama into each hour.”
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Independent,
Female-led,
Northern & Proud!
Applications open for 2025 Kay Mellor Fellowship
BBC, Leeds City Council, Rollem and Leeds Playhouse announce open call out for Yorkshire Writers in memory of Kay Mellor.
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2024 WFTV Kay Mellor Screenwriters Lab
2024 WFTV Kay Mellor Screenwriters Lab, sponsored by Miss Scarlet Ltd.
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Applications open for New Writing North award
New Writing North's 'Channel 4 Writing for Television Award' is open for applications from writers based in the North of England until 4th June 2024.
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Our productions
Extraordinary stories about ordinary lives
We produce top-quality programmes that reflect the reality of everyday life. From authentic dramas that radiate warmth to comedies that raise a smile, we tell stories that resonate.
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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.
