Angela Turvey was born in East London and grew up in Hornchurch, Essex. She studied German at University and worked for Lufthansa before embarking on her career as a writer. Her play A Fine Example toured with Theatre Centre in 1995. She has written several plays for radio including Barrel Boy, which won a RIMA Award (2002) and The Moon is Mine (both BBC Radio 4). Work for television includes Eastenders and Doctors. She has created and co-created drama series for Scottish Media Group and Grundy International. She is currently working on commissioned projects in radio, theatre and television.