{{short description|British screenwriter (born 1968)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}{{Infobox person | name = Aschlin Ditta | image = | caption = | birth_name = Aschlin Haydon Ditta | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|6|20|df=y}} | birth_place = Barnet, London, England, UK | education = Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art | occupation = {{hlist|Screenwriter|actor}} | years_active = 2004–present | partner = Georgina Rich | children = 2 }} '''Aschlin Haydon Ditta''' (born 20 June 1968), often credited as '''Ash Ditta''', is a British television and film screenwriter and actor.
==Biography==
Ditta was born on 20 June 1968 in Barnet, north London, UK, and was brought up in Leicester and then Ely in the Fens, attending King's Ely school.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ely School pupils impress Ewan McGregor |url=https://www.elystandard.co.uk/news/22750503.ely-school-pupils-impress-ewan-mcgregor/ |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=Ely Standard |date=13 December 2006 |language=en}}</ref> His father, Douglas, was an actor and his mother, Pamela, was a florist. His background is in comedy and he was a stand-up comedian and actor, having trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.
He began his television career by writing and acting in three series and two specials of BBC Two's ''The Catherine Tate Show'', which has won many awards including three British Comedy Awards and a National Television Award and was nominated for six BAFTAs and an International Emmy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide |url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/features_static/awards/britishcomedyawards.php |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=www.chortle.co.uk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Guider |first=Elizabeth |date=2005-10-18 |title=Clinton, Mirren to present at I-Emmys |url=https://variety.com/2005/scene/news/clinton-mirren-to-present-at-i-emmys-1117931129/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> Ditta later continued collaborating with Catherine Tate on his debut feature film ''Scenes of a Sexual Nature'' (2006),<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-30 |title=Scenes of a Sexual Nature review – hit-and-miss Hampstead romcom |url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/oct/30/scenes-of-a-sexual-nature-review-ewan-mcgregor-tom-hardy-sophie-okonedo |access-date=2022-09-25 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref> the Gold television film ''Do Not Disturb'' (2016) and an episode of the BBC sitcom ''Queen of Oz'' (2023)''.''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Catherine Tate tries to save her marriage in new comedy with Miles Jupp |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/catherine-tate-tries-to-save-her-marriage-in-new-comedy-with-miles-jupp/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=Radio Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=British Comedy |title=Full Queen Of Oz cast and crew credits |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/queen-of-oz/cast_crew/full/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}}</ref>
His television writing credits include episodes of ''No Angels'', ''Totally Frank'', ''Mr. Sloane'' and ''Doc Martin''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aschlin Ditta |url=https://www.independenttalent.com/writers/ash-ditta/ |access-date=2022-09-25 |website=Independent Talent |language=en-GB}}</ref> He has also written several feature films including ''Scenes of a Sexual Nature'' (2006), ''Swimming with Men'' (2018) and ''French Film'' (2009),<ref name="BBC - BBC Writers Room - Aschlin Ditta">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/aschlin_ditta.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007172655/http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/aschlin_ditta.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 October 2008|title=BBC Writers Room - Aschlin Ditta|publisher=BBC|accessdate=14 January 2012}}</ref> for which he won Best Screenplay at the 2008 Monte Carlo Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Morin |first=Fabien |date=2008-12-01 |title=8ème édition du Monte Carlo Film Festival - Palmarès, critiques, photos... |url=https://www.cinezik.org/infos/affinfo.php?titre0=20081202133350 |access-date=2023-06-10 |website=www.cinezik.org}}</ref>
In 2010, he co-wrote the Royal Court play ''The Laws of War'' about a rookie Human Rights Watch officer, starring Bill Nighy, James Nesbitt, David Harewood and Penelope Wilton.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-05-10 |title=Galas: Court Laws, Cardboard Seats & Grateful |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/galas-court-laws-cardboard-seats-grateful_13425/ |access-date=2023-06-10 |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Personal life == He lives in South London with his partner, actress Georgina Rich, and their daughters, Nancy and Frankie.
== Writing credits ==
=== Film === {| class="wikitable" !Year !'''Title''' !Notes |- |2006 |''Scenes of a Sexual Nature'' |Also actor |- |2008 |''French Film'' |Also co-producer |- |2010 |''An Act of Love'' |Short film |- |2018 |''Swimming with Men'' |Also actor |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable" !Year !'''Title''' !Notes |- |2004–2007 |''The Catherine Tate Show'' |Also actor |- | rowspan="2" |2005 |''No Angels'' |Episode #2.6 |- |''Totally Frank'' |Episode: "Debt" |- |2009 |''Nan's Christmas Carol'' |TV special |- |2014 |''Mr. Sloane'' |Episode: "It's a Date, Mr. Sloane" |- |2016 |''Do Not Disturb'' |TV film; also executive producer |- |2019 |''Doc Martin'' |Episode: "The Shock Of The New" |- | rowspan="2" |2023 |''Queen of Oz'' |Episode: "They Used to Oink at Me" |- |''The Inheritance'' |Channel 5 series; also executive producer |}
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|id=2016510}}
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