David Tyler (born 24 June 1961) is a British

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and

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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 BAFTAs, two Golden Roses and a silver

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at the

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

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show ''

Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation ''Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation'' was a BBC Radio 4 series of comedy lectures hosted by Jeremy Hardy, first broadcast in September 1993. The tenth and final series aired in 2014. The lectures were on topics like "How to have a baby", "How to ...

'', 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 ''

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'', which won the

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s for "Best New Comedy" in 1999 and "Best Comedy" in 2000; Radio 4 sitcom ''

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'' 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'', 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 Jeremy James Hardy (17 July 19611 February 2019) was a ...

'' (also known as '' Unnatural Acts''), producer/director, 1987-1990. *

, producer/director, series 1-9, 1993-2013. *Crown Jewels, producer/director, series 1 & 2, 1995. * King Stupid, producer/director, 1998. *

The Very World of Milton Jones ''The Very World of Milton Jones'' was a comedy show broadcast on BBC Radio 4 between 1998 and 2001 starring English comedian Milton Jones. It ran for three series.

, 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 Holmes ...

, producer/director, series 2-5, 2000-2004. * Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Goes Off, producer/director, series 1-5, 2002-2011. *

The House of Milton Jones ''The House of Milton Jones'' is a radio comedy series which was first broadcast in 2003 on BBC Radio 4. It was written by Milton Jones and James Carey, and starred Milton Jones as himself, Olivia Colman as Milton's sister Susan, Nigel Linds ...

, producer/director, 2003. *

Another Case of Milton Jones ''Another Case of Milton Jones'' is the third distinct comedy programme starring Milton Jones to be broadcast by BBC Radio 4 (the others being ''The Very World of Milton Jones'' and ''The House of Milton Jones''). The programme ran for five ser ...

, 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. *

, producer/director, series 1-4, 2008-2013. *The Genuine Particle, producer/director, 2008. *

Bigipedia ''Bigipedia'' (stylised as "βIgiPεðiA") is a comedy sketch show broadcast on BBC Radio 4 that first aired between 23 July and 13 August 2009. A second series of four episodes began on 12 July 2011. The show's storyline revolves around "Bigip ...

, producer/director, series 1 & 2, 2009-2011. * Jo Caulfield Won't Shut Up, producer/director, 2009. *

My First Planet ''My First Planet'' is a British radio sitcom written by Phil Whelans. Set on a newly founded space colony, second-in-command Brian Palmer ( Nicholas Lyndhurst) finds himself unexpectedly in charge when their intended leader dies and must work ...

, 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, 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!, 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

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 episod ...

'', 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 Mathews ...

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

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, pilot, producer, 1997. *

, 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 ''The Comic Side of 7 Days'' is a British television programme shown from 2005 on BBC Three. It is a topical comedy programme which shows the satirical side of the past 7 days of news. It was broadcast weekly on a Friday, with several repeats duri ...

, 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 Charlotte L. Davis (born 25 August 1966) is an English actress, comedian, director and writer. She is known for writing and starring in the BBC Three comedy ''Nighty Night'' (2004–2005) and the comedies ''Hunderby'' (2012–2015) and ' ...

and

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

. 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 wr ...

, 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 19611 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 Perrier Comedy Award at the Ed ...

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) https://radiotoday.co.uk/2022/11/full-nominations-revealed-for-audio-production-awards-2022/

References

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