SIMON MORRELL

Simon and the IRA. Some of you will know about Simon’s turbulent relationship with his father, Peter, and it largely stemmed from the man’s dishonesty and how he always seemed to put Simon in the firing line. In the early 2000s, Simon received a phone call that changed how he looked at his father, his life and his training.

Being Bullied Feature Script. What Works Well: The screenplay establishes a compelling emotional throughline rooted in Simon's dual oppression—a violent bully in Joseph and an emotionally abusive father in Peter. This dual-antagonist structure creates layered conflict that feels authentic and avoids the simplistic "one bad guy" formula. The audience has two distinct sources of tension to track, and Simon's growth must address both, which raises the dramatic stakes considerabl

An Everyday Warrior. From a very young age, I realised my father was not a man of honour. If God sent me an angel in my wife Julie, he most certainly sent me a devil for a dad. I was just six years of age when I saw my first "heavy", a mountain of a man, sent to our house to recover a debt my father owed.

Drains, a Life of Adversity. I was three years old, I had been lost in the woods and, in a separate incident, fallen down a drain where I remained for quite some time before being found and rescued by neighbouring housewives searching for me.

When the IRA Came to Town, sometime ago, as I say in my office, having not long taken over my father's business, a mistake that almost cost me my life, I received a phone call that changed how I dealt and thought about conflict forever.

F.EA.R. False Evidence Appearing Real.

A podcast from some time ago, in which I talk about the effect bullying had on my mental health. “I can control you Morrell, I’m stronger...

For obvious reasons, I can’t name the Liverpool gunman who came looking for the money my dad owed, but if we get the story made into a film (as we are trying) James Nelson-Joyce is an absolute match for him.