Tajinder Singh Hayer was born in Bradford in 1980. He grew up there, but is now based in Walsall and lectures in Creative Writing at Lancaster University.
Tajinder’s theatre work includes The Odyssey: The Cyclops for the National Theatre’s Public Acts. Tajinder worked with the local community and Cast, Doncaster. Other plays include Ghost Stories from an Old Country (Winner of the Papatango Prize 2021), North Country (Freedom Studios), Players (West Yorkshire Playhouse), Mela (West Yorkshire Playhouse) and In This House (Menagerie).
Tajinder’s radio credits include Flying Solo, part of the Doctor Who: The Fugitive Doctor anthology (Big Finish), The One That Got Away (BBC R3), If You Can’t Stand The Heat (BBC R4), ID (BBC R4), We’re Not Getting Married (BBC Asian Network), Ask Mina (BBC Asian Network), Tidelands (Ragged Edge Productions) and The Frequency for Doctor Who spin-off UNIT: Brave New World (Big Finish).
In television, Tajinder has written on Numtums for CBeebies, and an episode of Zog (Magic Light).
Tajinder has been a writer on attachment at West Yorkshire Playhouse, BBC Radio Drama Manchester and the National Theatre.
Tajinder Singh Hayer is represented by Frances Arnold