David Tyler (born 24 June 1961) is a British

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producer, executive producer, and director. He is co-founder of the independent

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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 ...

, which he set up in 1992 with

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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

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s, two Golden Roses and a silver Rose d'Or at the Rose d'Or awards in

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, seven

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s, and multiple Comedy.co.uk and RTS awards. His credits include

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sitcom ''

Three Fights, Two Weddings and a Funeral ''Pauline Calf's Wedding Video'', also known as ''Three Fights, Two Weddings, and a Funeral'' is a British comedy written by and starring Steve Coogan, which won the 1995 BAFTA TV Award for Best Comedy Series. It was produced by Geoff Posner and ...

'', which won the 1994 BAFTA for Best Comedy (Programme or Series); the

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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

in 1995;

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's television sitcom '' dinnerladies'', which won the

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s for "Best New Comedy" in 1999 and "Best Comedy" in 2000; Radio 4 sitcom '' Cabin Pressure'' which was the first ever radio sitcom to win "Best Comedy" at the BCG awards in 2014. Between 2010 and 2019, David Tyler was nominated for the Radio Production Award for "Best Comedy/Entertainment Producer" eight times, and in 2015 won the coveted "Gold Award".

Radio Productions

*'' The Cabaret Upstairs'', producer/director, 1985. *'' The Big Fun Show'', producer/director, 1987. *''

Dial M For Pizza ''Dial M for Pizza'' was a sketch show broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in two series in 1987 and 1988, written by Ian Brown and James Hendrie. The series starred Robert Bathurst, Brenda Blethyn, Mike Grady and Jonathan Kydd. Other performers on ...

'', producer/director, series 1 and 2, 1987-1988. *''Hey Rrradio'', producer/director, pilot, 1988. *'' Live on Arrival'', producer/director, pilot, 1988. *'' Radio Active'', producer/director, series 6 and 7, 1986-1987. *''The Woody Allen Reader'', producer/director, 1988. *''

At Home with the Hardys ''At Home with the Hardys'' was a radio programme that aired from March 1987 to June 1990. There were 18 half-hour episodes and it was broadcast on BBC Radio 4. It starred Jeremy Hardy, Kit Hollerbach Kathleen Ann Hollerbach is an American ...

'' (also known as '' Unnatural Acts''), producer/director, 1987-1990. * Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation, producer/director, series 1-9, 1993-2013. *Crown Jewels, producer/director, series 1 & 2, 1995. *

King Stupid ''The 99p Challenge'' is a spoof panel game originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4. The show is presented by Sue Perkins and features a selection of regular panelists such as Armando Iannucci and regular writers Kevin Cecil, Andy Riley, Jon Holmes ...

, producer/director, 1998. * The Very World of Milton Jones, producer/director, series 1-3, 1998-2001. *

The 99p Challenge ''The 99p Challenge'' is a spoof panel game originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4. The show is presented by Sue Perkins and features a selection of regular panelists such as Armando Iannucci and regular writers Kevin Cecil, Andy Riley, Jon Holme ...

, producer/director, series 2-5, 2000-2004. *

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 Wemmb ...

, producer/director, series 1-5, 2002-2011. * The House of Milton Jones, producer/director, 2003. *

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, producer/director, series 1-5, 2005-2011. *

Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive ''Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive'' is a British radio comedy programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in 2005 with a second series in 2006, a third in 2007 and a fourth in 2008. Series 2, 3 and 4 of the show were broadcast in the p ...

, producer/director, series 1-4, 2005-2008. * Deep Trouble, producer/director, series 1 & 2, 2005-2007. * The Castle, producer/director, series 1-4, 2007-2012. * Cabin Pressure, producer/director, series 1-4, 2008-2013. *The Genuine Particle, producer/director, 2008. * Bigipedia, producer/director, series 1 & 2, 2009-2011. * Jo Caulfield Won't Shut Up, producer/director, 2009. * My First Planet, producer/director, series 1-2, 2014. * Strap In - It's Clever Peter!, producer/director, series 1, 2012. *

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 t ...

, producer/director, series 1-4, 2012-2019. * The Brig Society, producer/director, series 1-4, 2013-2016 *

John Finnemore's Double Acts ''John Finnemore's Double Acts'' is a series of radio comedy programmes, written by John Finnemore. It is an anthology series of largely unconnected two-handers. The first series of six episodes was broadcast on Radio 4 in October and November ...

, producer/director, series 1-2, 2015 * Agendum, producer/director, series 1-2, 2017-2019 * Little Brexit, producer, 2020 *

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. Th ...

, producer/director, pilot, 2020 *

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 broadca ...

, producer/director, series 1-2, 2015-2019 * Extra Life, executive producer, series 1, 2021 *Cold Case Crime Cuts, executive producer, series 1, 2021 *Sound Heap, executive producer, series 1, 2021 *God Squad, producer/director, pilot, 2021 * The 3rd Degree, producer/director, series 1-12, 2010-2022. * Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!, producer/director, series 1-5, 2014-2022 * The Hauntening, producer/ director, series 1-4, 2017-2022 * Jack and Millie, producer/director, series 1-3, 2017-2022 * Glenn Moore's Almanac, producer/ director, series 1, 2023

Television productions

*''Dead At 30'', pilot, producer, 1991. *'' Paul Merton: The Series'', producer, series 1 and 2, 1991-1993. *'' Absolutely'', producer, series 4, 1993. *Introducing Tony Ferrino - Who? And Why? - A Quest, producer, 1993 *The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon, producer, 1993. *''

The Imaginatively Titled Punt & Dennis Show ''The Imaginatively Titled Punt & Dennis Show'', known simply as ''Punt and Dennis'' throughout its second series, is a British stand-up and sketch show written by and starring comedians Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. The first series of 6 episode ...

'', Producer, 1994. *Pauline Calf's Wedding Video - "Three Fights, Two Weddings & A Funeral", producer, 1994. *The Marriage Of Figaro, executive producer, 1994 *The Paul Calf Video Diary, producer, 1994. *

Coogan's Run ''Coogan's Run'' is a 1995 UK TV series featuring Steve Coogan as a series of odd characters living in the fictional town of Ottle. It was written by various people including Coogan, Patrick Marber, David Tyler, Graham Linehan, Arthur Mathew ...

, producer, 1995. *''The End Of The Year Show'', producer, 1995. *

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, pilot, producer, 1997. * dinnerladies, series 1 & 2, executive producer, 1998–2000. *Stephen Fry's 'Live From The Lighthouse', producer, 1998. *

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, producer, 2001. * Gash, producer, 2003. *The Strategic Humour Initiative, producer, 2003. * The Comic Side Of 7 Days, producer/director, series 1 & 2, 2004-5. *Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off… To Glastonbury, producer, 2007. *Music Hall Meltdown, producer, 2007. *Saturday Live Again!, producer, 2007. *For One Night Only, executive producer, 2008. *Milton Jones Live Universe Tour: Part 1 - Earth, DVD producer, 2009.

Other work

Tyler directed

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's national stage tour ''The Man Who Thinks He's It'', in 1998, which also featured

Julia Davis Julia Davis (born August 1966) is an English actress, comedian, director and writer. She is known for writing and starring in the comedies Human Remains (TV series), ''Human Remains'' (2000) and ''Nighty Night'' (2004–2005). She later worke ...

and

Simon Pegg Simon John Pegg (; born 14 February 1970) is an English actor, comedian and screenwriter. He came to prominence in the UK as the co-creator of the Channel 4 sitcom ''Spaced'' (1999–2001), directed by Edgar Wright. He and Wright co-wrote the ...

. He also produced and directed the audiobook versions of the popular children's book series ''Mr Gum'', by

Andy Stanton Andy Joel Stanton (born 14 November 1973) is an English children's writer. He is best known for writing the ''Mr Gum'' series (illustrated by David Tazzyman), through which he made a popular contribution to children's literature. Stanton's wri ...

, for

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. *''You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum!'', 2006. *''Mr Gum & The Biscuit Billionaire'', 2010. *''Mr Gum & The Goblins'', 2010. Having worked with

Jeremy Hardy Jeremy James Hardy (17 July 1961 – 1 February 2019) was an English comedian. Born and raised in Hampshire, Hardy studied at the University of Southampton and began his stand-up career in the 1980s, going on to win the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, ...

for more than 20 years, Tyler co-edited an anthology of Hardy's writing, ''Jeremy Hardy Speaks Volumes'', together with Hardy's widow Katie Barlow. It was published in February 2020, a year after Hardy's death.

Notable Awards

* Radio Production Awards - Best Entertainment Producer - David Tyler - Nominee (2010) * Radio Production Awards - Best Entertainment Producer - David Tyler - Nominee (2011) * Radio Production Awards - Best Entertainment Producer - David Tyler - Winner (2013) * Radio Production Awards - Best Comedy/Entertainment Producer - David Tyler Nominee (2014) * Radio Production Awards - Best Comedy/Entertainment Producer - David Tyler - Winner (2015) * Radio Production Awards - Special GOLD Award - David Tyler - Winner (2015) * Audio Production Awards - Best Comedy Producer - David Tyler - Winner (Bronze, 2017) * Audio Production Awards - Gethin Thomas Award for Best Comedy Producer - David Tyler - Nominee (2018) * Audio Production Awards - Gethin Thomas Award for Best Comedy Producer - David Tyler - Nominee (2019) * Audio Production Awards - Gethin Thomas Award for Best Comedy Producer - David Tyler - Winner (Bronze, 2022)

References

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