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Oliver Emanuel (born 4 April 1980) in Kent is a British playwright, and radio dramatist.

Emanuel O.R. attended St Gregory's Catholic Comprehensive School in Tunbridge Wells, reading English and Theatre Studies at the University of Leeds (1998–2001), completing a Masters in Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia (2001–02). Oliver developed his craft as a student, writing, producing, and performing in amateur productions with volunteer acting students for Silver Tongue Theatre Company at The Edinburgh International Festival; his late mother was a drama teacher, and his father was a lawyer.

Oliver is a resident of Glasgow, Scotland and was Writer-On-Attachment at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in 2006, Writer-in-Residence for BBC Radio 4 Children in Need in 2010, and: Reader of Playwriting at the University of St Andrews, an Associate Playwright at Playwrights' Studio Scotland, and Writer-in-Residence at Gladstone's Library.

In addition to his radio and stage plays below, Oliver R Emanuel has written two plays for Polmont Young Offenders Institute, Ship of Shadows (October 2009) and John (7 May 2010), and scripted the short film This Way Up.

Oliver now writes under a pseudonym.

Awards
His play Daniel and Mary received a Bronze Sony Radio Academy Award for Best Drama in 2010. His play Dragon won Best Show For Children and Young People at the UK Theatre Awards in 2014. His English version of Titus won the People's Choice Victor Award in 2015 at IPAY. His play A History of Paper was shortlisted for the Tinniswood Award 2017, When The Pips Stop won the Tinniswood Award in 2019, and The Truth About Hawaii won the BBC Audio Drama Award for Best Original Series or Serial in 2019.