Max Allen was educated at the King's School, Worcester and Royal Holloway College, University of London.

Max’s short film SHUT OUT, which he both wrote and directed, won an RTS student award. During university vacations, Max co-wrote two comic teenage novels – although he claims his most interesting 'paying-the-rent' job was working in security at Buckingham Palace. Max now concentrates on television scriptwriting. He writes fresh, dynamic comedy that is universally accessible and entertaining without dumbing down.

TELEVISION

• Alphablocks - CBeebies (2009)
  Series Lead Writer
  10 episodes
  Selected as Prix Jeunesse finalists in the Under 6 Fiction (TV) category.
  
  
• Half Moon Investigations - CBBC (2008)
  1 episode
  
  
• Postman Pat SDS - Entertainment Rights / CBeebies (2007)
  3 episodes
  
  
• Smudge - Griffilms (2008)
  Pilot script commissioned
  
  
• Punki Monkis - CBeebies (2007) 
  Pilot script commissioned
  
  
• Tommy Zoom - CBeebies (2006)
  5 episodes
  
  
• Young Dracula - CBBC (2006 / 2007)
  Series 1 - 2 episodes
  Series 2 - 2 episodes
  
  
• Tracy Beaker - CBBC (2005)
  1 episode
  
  
• Bish Bash Bosh - Granada Kids (2003)
  Pilot script commissioned

PUBLISHED BOOKS

Books written by Max and Eleanor Allen, writing as M.E. Allen.

• Bish Bash Bosh (US Version)
  Egmont Books (2003)
  Co-writer as M.E. Allen
  
  Published in the US as Gotta Get Some Bish Bash Bosh (Harper Collins 2005)
  
  
• Bish Bash Bosh (US Version)
  Egmont Books (2003)
  Co-writer as M.E. Allen
  
  
• Branded - Egmont Books (2002)
  Co-writer as M.E. Allen
  
  Rights on both books optioned by Granada TV; now reverted