Shaun Pye is an English actor, comedian, writer, critic, television producer, editor, and journalist, known for co-creating the animated

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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 bes ...

'' with

Harry Thompson Harry William Thompson (6 February 1960 – 7 November 2005) was an English radio and television producer, comedy writer, novelist and biographer. He was the creator of the dark humour television series '' Monkey Dust'', screened between 200 ...

, and for his role as Greg Lindley-Jones on

Ricky Gervais Ricky Dene Gervais ( ; born 25 June 1961) is an English comedian, actor, writer, and director. He co-created, co-wrote, and acted in the British television sitcoms '' The Office'' (2001–2003), '' Extras'' (2005–2007), and '' An Idiot Abroad ...

's sitcom '' Extras''. Pye created and wrote '' There She Goes''.

Career

A former comedy critic for the ''

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'' and editor of ''Tough Puzzles'', Pye has performed as a comedian. He is, however, known best for his work as a writer, having written material for series including ''

Never Mind the Buzzcocks ''Never Mind the Buzzcocks'' is a British comedy panel game show with a pop music theme. It has aired on Sky Max since September 2021, having originally aired between November 1996 and January 2015 on BBC Two. The original series was first hoste ...

'', ''

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'', ''

Armstrong and Miller Armstrong and Miller are an English comedy double act consisting of the actor-comedians Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller. They have performed in two eponymous television sketch shows, the satirical ''Timeghost'' podcast, and many individua ...

'', ''

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross ''Friday Night with Jonathan Ross'' is a British chat show presented by Jonathan Ross and broadcast on BBC One between 2001 and 2010. The programme features Ross' take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews (usually three per show ...

'', '' Would I Lie to You?'', and

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's '' The 100 Greatest Cartoons''. He also worked as one of the head writers on ''

8 Out of 10 Cats ''8 Out of 10 Cats'' is a British comedy panel show broadcast on Channel 4 and its sister networks, airing since 3 June 2005. The show is hosted by Jimmy Carr; the current team captains are Rob Beckett and Katherine Ryan. The show is base ...

'' alongside presenter

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and fellow comedian

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. He first met his comedy partner Harry Thompson while working on '' The 11 O'Clock Show'', and together they created the dark satirical animation ''

'', which broadcast on

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for three series. The pair collaborated with

Alan Connor Alan Connor (born 1972) is a British writer, journalist and television presenter. First seen on Channel 4's youth entertainment programme ''The Word (TV series), The Word'' in 1995, he later appeared on ''The Big Breakfast'' and BBC Radio Five ...

in 2006 to create '' Respectable'', a sitcom for channel Five about a

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. Following Thompson's death from lung cancer in 2005, Shaun took over production of the show. He also co-produced the short-lived

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''It's Only TV... But I Like It''. Pye co-created ''

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret ''The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret'' is a black comedy television series starring David Cross, Sharon Horgan, Blake Harrison, Will Arnett, Spike Jonze, Sara Pascoe and Amber Tamblyn. The series is produced by IFC and RDF ...

'' with comedian

David Cross David Cross (born April 4, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, and writer known for his stand-up performances, the HBO sketch comedy series '' Mr. Show'' (1995–1998), and his role as Tobias Fünke in the Fox/Netflix sitc ...

for

. As of October 2015, Pye is a "Programme Associate" on the BBC comedy panel show '' Have I Got News for You''. Pye was the creator and writer of '' There She Goes'', a 2018 programme on

BBC Four BBC Four is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It was launched on 2 March 2002

about a family with a learning disability. It was based on Pye's experiences with his daughter, who was born in 2006 with a chromosomal disorder. From 2019 to 2022, Pye was a writer on ''

Frankie Boyle's New World Order ''Frankie Boyle's New World Order'' is a British comedy television programme created, written and presented by Frankie Boyle. Premiering in 2017 on BBC Two, it followed his BBC iPlayer-exclusive "Autopsy" shows. After a few minutes of stand-up, ...

''. In 2021, he co-wrote the second series of '' Jerk'', alongside

Tim Renkow Tim Renkow (born 1989, Mexico City) is an American actor, writer and comedian. He plays the leading role of Tim in the TV series '' Jerk'', which he also co-wrote. Early life Renkow was born in Mexico City, and grew up in Chapel Hill, North Caro ...

. Pye also appeared as a paramedic in one episode of the show.

Acting filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pye, Shaun Living people English male comedians English male television actors English male voice actors English comedy writers English television producers Year of birth missing (living people) Friday Night with Jonathan Ross