Roger Drew is a British illustrator and

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screenwriter who was educated at

Victoria College, Jersey Victoria College is a Government-run, fee-paying, academically selective day schoolThe Thick of It ''The Thick of It'' is a British comedy television series that satirises the inner workings of British government. Written and directed by Armando Iannucci, it was first broadcast for two short series on BBC Four in 2005, initially with a smal ...

'' and won an Emmy for his work on

Veep ''Veep'' is an American political satire comedy television series that aired on HBO from April 22, 2012, to May 12, 2019. The series was created by Armando Iannucci as an adaptation of his sitcom ''The Thick of It''. The protagonist of ''Veep' ...

Illustration

His illustration work ranges from music sleeve art for ''I Believe in a Thing Called Love'' by The Darkness, to TV artwork for

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's ''Merry-Go-Round'' and '' Johnny Vaughan Tonight''.

Writing

He often partners with

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working on Smith's

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material and on TV shows. The pair were writers on Armando Iannucci's satirical television comedy series ''

Time Trumpet ''Time Trumpet'' is a six-episode satirical television comedy series which aired on BBC Two in August 2006. The series was written by Armando Iannucci, Roger Drew and Will Smith in a similar manner to Iannucci's earlier one-off programmes, '' 20 ...

'' which was originally broadcast on BBC Two.

Screenwriting credits

Roger Drew has worked on many films and TV shows, some of which are listed here. * ''

The 11 O'Clock Show ''The 11 O'Clock Show'' is a satirical late-night British television comedy series on Channel 4 which featured topical sketches and commentary on news items. It ran between 30 September 1998 and 8 December 2000, most notably hosted by Iain Lee a ...

'' (Channel 4, 1998) * ''Back To The Front'' (

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) (BBC, 1999) * '' The RDA'' (2000) * '' Aaagh! It's the Mr Hell Show'' (BBC, 2001) * ''Johnny Vaughan Tonight'' (BBC, 2002) * ''

Monkey Dust ''Monkey Dust'' is a British adult animated satirical sketch comedy series created by Harry Thompson and Shaun Pye. The series is characterized by its dark humour, frequent shifts in animation styles, and handling of taboo topics such as be ...

'' (BBC, 2003) * '' Gash'' (Channel 4, 2003) * '' 2004: The Stupid Version'' (BBC, 2004) * '' The Impressionable Jon Culshaw'' (BBC, 2004) * '' Celebrity Love Island: Aftersun'' (2005) * ''

The Thick Of It ''The Thick of It'' is a British comedy television series that satirises the inner workings of British government. Written and directed by Armando Iannucci, it was first broadcast for two short series on BBC Four in 2005, initially with a smal ...

'' (2005–present) * ''Time Trumpet'' (2006) * ''

The Omid Djalili Show ''The Omid Djalili Show'' is a British sketch comedy/stand-up comedy television show produced by the BBC and directed by Michael Cumming. Writing by Omid Djalili, Will Smith, Roger Drew, Ian Stone, Ricky Grover Michael Cumming, Rich Fulcher and ...

'' (BBC, 2007–09) * '' Brüno'' (2009) * ''

The Armstrong and Miller Show ''The Armstrong & Miller Show'' is a British sketch comedy television show produced by Hat Trick Productions for BBC One. It features the double act Armstrong and Miller and a number of notable scriptwriters including Andy Hamilton, co-creator ...

'' (2009–10) * ''

'' (2012)Full cast and crew for "Veep"
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Television

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* Living people British illustrators English screenwriters English male screenwriters Jersey screenwriters People educated at Victoria College, Jersey 1971 births {{UK-tv-bio-stub