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Pozzitive
Pozzitive Television is a production company formed by producers Geoff Posner and David Tyler in 1992. Pozzitive have won awards including six BAFTAs, two Golden Roses at Montreux, multiple British Comedy & RTS awards, seven Sony Awards and two International Emmys. About Pozzitive Television was founded by Geoff Posner & David Tyler. Since then, Pozzitive has worked with major comic talent in the UK, including Victoria Wood, Steve Coogan, and Armando Iannucci. Pozzitive has earned a reputation as one of the leading indie production companies in the UK - from producing the very first independent comedy ever to air on Radio 4, Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation, to the recent success of Cabin Pressure, which became the first radio sitcom to be named 'Comedy of the Year' in 2014. Recent productions Radio *'' The 3rd Degree'', series 1–10, 2010–2020. *'' Agendum'', series 1–2, 2017-2019 *'' British Troll Farm'', pilot, 2019 *'' Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Goes Off... A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Tyler (producer)
David Tyler (born 24 June 1961) is a British television and radio comedy producer, executive producer, and director. He is co-founder of the independent production company Pozzitive Television, which he set up in 1992 with Geoff Posner. Pozzitive Television Since the founding of Pozzitive Television, Tyler has been responsible for working on various British comedy programmes. The shows that he has worked on have won numerous awards including several BAFTAs, two Golden Roses and a silver Rose d'Or at the Rose d'Or awards in Montreux, seven Sony Awards, and multiple Comedy.co.uk and RTS awards. His credits include BBC Two sitcom '' Three Fights, Two Weddings and a Funeral'', which won the 1994 BAFTA for Best Comedy (Programme or Series); the BBC Radio 4 stand-up comedy show '' Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation'', which was the first full-fledged comedy show from an independent production company for Radio 4, and won a bronze Sony Award in 1995; Victoria Wood's television s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoff Posner
Geoffrey Harold Posner (born 7 July 1949) is a British television producer and director. Posner has directed and produced some of Britain's most successful comedy shows since the early 1980s. Career Starting off as a director on the satirical show ''Not the Nine O'Clock News'', he also directed ''Revolting Women'' for BBC Manchester in 1981, a sketch show featuring amongst others Jeni Barnett and Linda Broughton, and in 1982 went on to direct the groundbreaking BBC2 anti-sitcom '' The Young Ones''. Working also as an assistant producer on that show, he went on to produce in the same year the unaired pilot of the Rowan Atkinson historical sitcom ''Blackadder''. One of his biggest successes came in 1985, when he produced and directed the multi-award-winning ''Victoria Wood As Seen On TV'', a sketch show written by (and starring) the comedian. Posner has since produced and directed some of the most popular British television comedies of the 1990s and 2000s. They include ''Harry En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agendum (radio Series)
''Agendum'' is a fictional topical news show and current affairs parody by Joel Morris and Jason Hazeley. The first series was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2018, and within half an hour of airing had been recommissioned for a second series, which was broadcast in February 2019. Both series were produced by Pozzitive Television Pozzitive Television is a production company formed by producers Geoff Posner and David Tyler in 1992. Pozzitive have won awards including six BAFTAs, two Golden Roses at Montreux, multiple British Comedy & RTS awards, seven Sony Awards and .... Episode list Critical reception Agendum was received positively in The Guardian, with Miranda Sawyer writing that "it really made me laugh", and independent blogger The Cambridge Geek also praised the show, writing "this is a bloody funny programme". In 2019, Agendum was shortlisted for the BBC's Audio Drama Awards for 'Best Scripted Comedy (Sketch Show)'. In 2020, Agendum was nominated for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Eldon Will See You Now
''Kevin Eldon Will See You Now'' is a British comedy show broadcast on BBC Radio 4, currently in its fourth series. It is made by Pozzitive Television, and all 4 series have been produced and directed by David Tyler. It is written by and stars the comedian Kevin Eldon. Over the course of the four series, there have been a number of famous guest stars making appearances, including Paul Putner, Julia Davis, Justin Edwards, Amelia Bullmore, Morwenna Banks, and Miles Jupp. Episode list Critical reception ''Kevin Eldon Will See You Now'' received an overwhelmingly positive reception when it was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4, and has been nominated for a number of awards. The show made the shortlist for the British Comedy Guide Awards for Best Radio Sketch Show in 2017, and again in 2020. Series 3 was also shortlisted for the 2018 Writers Guild Award for Best Radio Comedy, and Series 4 was also shortlisted for both the Radio Award at the Chortle Awards, and the award for Best S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Troll Farm
''British Troll Farm'' is a radio sitcom written and created by Jack Bernhardt and directed and produced by David Tyler. It is set in a secret British military unit just off the A23, dedicated to fighting the social media cyberwar. Badly. The pilot was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2019 and was well received on social media. The Cambridge Geek gave it 4 stars. The cast included Nicola Coughlan as Caz, Daniel Ings as Josh, Steve Edge Steve Edge (born 2 November 1972) is an English actor, writer and former stand-up comedian. He is most famous for his work on '' Starlings'', '' Phoenix Nights'', '' The Cup'', '' The Visit'', '' Peep Show'', ''Benidorm'', ''The Madame Blanc ... as Phil, Tala Gouveia as Bim, and Ewan Bailey as the narrator. References {{Reflist British radio comedy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabin Pressure (radio Series)
''Cabin Pressure'' is a radio sitcom written and created by John Finnemore and directed and produced by David Tyler. It follows the exploits of the eccentric crew of the single aeroplane owned by "MJN Air" as they are chartered to take all manner of items, people or animals across the world. The show stars Finnemore, Stephanie Cole, Roger Allam and Benedict Cumberbatch. The programme was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2008. Four series have been broadcast, along with a special 2010 Christmas Day episode. The show's finale, entitled "Zurich", was broadcast as a two-part special on 23 and 24 December 2014. The series' opening music is Mikhail Glinka's Overture to '' Ruslan and Lyudmila''. Overview Setting The story takes place at "MJN Air", the world's smallest airline, consisting of just one 16-seater aeroplane: a "Lockheed McDonnell 3-12" business jet, with the aircraft registration Golf Echo Romeo Tango India — G-ERTI — and thus nicknamed "Gerti". The company name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cabaret Upstairs (radio Show)
''The Cabaret Upstairs'' was a radio comedy programme that was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 from May 1986 to April 1988. There were 18 half-hour episodes, each showcasing a roster of material from 3 comedians or music acts (stretched to 4 or sometimes 5 in the later series). Acts included Clive Anderson, Jo Brand, Jeremy Hardy, Harry Enfield, Punt and Dennis Punt and Dennis are a comedy double act consisting of Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. The duo first met at the Footlights while studying at Cambridge University in the early 1980s. Initially they were an amateur double act performing at various venu ..., and it was produced and directed by David Tyler. References External links *Lavalie, John"The Cabaret Upstairs" EpGuides. 1988 radio programme debuts BBC Radio 4 programmes {{UK-radio-show-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shush!
Shush! is a BBC Radio 4 sitcom created, written by and starring Rebecca Front and Morwenna Banks. It follows child prodigy Alice and hapless Snoo as two librarians, trying desperately to keep their local library afloat. The first series was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2015, with the second series broadcast in May 2017. The idea was originally developed with Armando Iannucci as a television programme, but was instead commissioned for radio in 2014, with the pilot episode being co-written by Father Ted creator Arthur Mathews. The series also stars Ben Willbond as local library inspector Simon Neilson, and Michael Fenton-Stevens as morally bankrupt celebrity surgeon Dr Cadogan. Guest stars so far have included Geoffrey Whitehead, Frances Barber and Laurence Fox and the show is produced by Pozzitive Television. Episode List Series one Critical reception Both series of Shush! have so far been very well received. David Hepworth, writing in The Guardian, praised its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack & Millie
''Jack & Millie'' is a radio sitcom written and created by Jeremy Front and directed and produced by David Tyler. It is centred around Jack and Millie, an older couple who are fully engaged with contemporary life while being at war with the absurdities of the modern world. The show stars real life brother and sister Jeremy and Rebecca Front, and is based on two devised characters that the siblings had been improvising for years. The programme was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2017. The second series is currently in production with Pozzitive Television, to be broadcast in late 2020. Episode list Series one Reception The show was celebrated in the Jewish Chronicle ''The Jewish Chronicle'' (''The JC'') is a London-based Jewish weekly newspaper. Founded in 1841, it is the oldest continuously published Jewish newspaper in the world. Its editor () is Daniel Schwammenthal. The newspaper is published every Fri ... as playing against stereotypes, and The Cambridge Geek praised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hauntening (radio Series)
''The Hauntening'' is a radio sitcom written and created by Tom Neenan and directed and produced by David Tyler. It is centred around the dangerous potential of modern technology, and stars Tom Neenan and Jenny Bede. The programme was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2017. In 2019, the second series was nominated for a Writers Guild of Great Britain award for Best Radio Comedy. In 2021, Jenny Bede was nominated for a BBC Audio Drama Award for Best Supporting Performance for playing Heidi. Overview The Hauntening is a radio comedy series written by and starring Tom Neenan, and produced by Pozzitive Television Pozzitive Television is a production company formed by producers Geoff Posner and David Tyler in 1992. Pozzitive have won awards including six BAFTAs, two Golden Roses at Montreux, multiple British Comedy & RTS awards, seven Sony Awards and .... Reception The Cambridge Geek wrote that "it packs a lot into the quarter hour, and you'll almost certainly enjoy i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Goes Off
''Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Goes Off'' is a BBC Radio 4 comedy written by Marcus Brigstocke, Jeremy Salsby and Graeme Garden, produced by Pozzitive Television. Format and history The show follows the travel adventures of title character Giles Wemmbley-Hogg ("Two Ms, two Gs", full name: Giles Peter St John David Habakkuk St John Wemmbley-Hogg), a nice but somewhat dim upper class former public school boy ( Charterhouse) played by co-writer Brigstocke. Giles is on a gap year before university, and he records his (mis)adventures with his portable digital recorder, in places such as Bolivia, India, and Egypt. Throughout the series he does somehow graduate, albeit with a 2:2 in Canadian Studies. Later episodes have followed Giles in his search for a job and his engagement to the fearsome Arabella (fondly known as Belly-Bells). Themes in this comedy are Giles's naïveté, and small-mindedness, with his frequent (and usually inappropriate) comparisons with life back in his native Budle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The 3rd Degree (radio Series)
''The 3rd Degree'' (sometimes written as ''The Third Degree'') is a British quiz show broadcast on BBC Radio 4, hosted by comedian Steve Punt and made by Pozzitive Television. The series is recorded at different universities around the country, the contestants all coming from the university in which the recording takes place. One team consists of three students and the other of three lecturers (known as the " Dons") who teach the subjects the students are studying. Format The show consists of several rounds which are as follows: * The General Knowledge Round: Each team are asked general knowledge questions in turn, which they are allowed to confer on. If they get the question right, they score two points. If they get it wrong the question is thrown over to the other team for a bonus point. * Specialist Subject Round 1: The first of three specialist subject rounds. The rounds are between one student and the Don who teaches them. The questions are on the academic subject that the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |