At Morning Sir Productions, we’re committed to telling working-class, socially rooted and authentically northern stories that balance that authenticity with entertainment. Our creative director, Lou Burns, has long explored this territory in her work, most recently via the Northern Voices and then WAGs initiatives for the BBC Writers Room. Her approach is grounded in the belief that comedy is often the best way into difficult conversations. Our technical director, Aaron Burns, ensures the visual language always supports the emotional truth of the story — keeping it dynamic, cinematic and real.

Lou Burns (Writer & Creative Director)
BA (Hons) English Language & Literature, PGCE, QTS
Lou is a disabled, over-40 writer and filmmaker passionate about socially realist drama with strong northern roots. Her work explores themes of poverty, injustice, corruption, inequality and community. In 2022, her pilot 'RIOT' placed in the top 3% of 4,718 submissions to the BBC Writersroom and earned her a place on BBC Voices 2023/24. She has also been a finalist for the Northern Writers Award and Channel 4’s 4Stories talent scheme. Alongside her role as Creative Director at Morning Sir Productions, in 2025 Lou completed a further development programme under the BBC Writers Access Group, a scheme designed to remove barriers for disabled writers. She has developed a TV Pilot of returnable, procedural drama as part of that initiative.

Aaron Burns (Technical Director, Editor & Camera Operator)
BA (Hons) Film, TV & Theatre Production
Aaron is a neurodiverse filmmaker who brings a unique perspective to his work behind the camera. With experience in directing, camera operating and editing across multiple formats, he ensures Morning Sir Productions’ films are visually dynamic and technically polished. As Technical Director, he specialises in crafting a visual language that enhances the emotional truth of each story, working in close collaboration with Creative Director Lou Burns to deliver authentic, socially rooted films.