Idiotlamp Productions is an independent production company based in London, UK, founded by the creative partnership of
Jim Field Smith
Jim Field Smith (born 20 February 1979) is an English film and television director, writer and producer.
Early career
Smith was a member of the British sketch comedy group Dutch Elm Conservatoire, who were nominated for the prestigious Perrier A ...
and George Kay.
Credits
Idiotlamp is the creative entity behind the multi-national Netflix series ''
Criminal
In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority. The term ''crime'' does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition,Farmer, Lindsay: "Crime, definitions of", in Can ...
'',
comprising the four mini-series ''
Criminal: UK'', ''
Criminal: Spain'', ''
Criminal: France'' and ''
Criminal: Germany''. Prior to that the company produced ''
Stag
Deer or true deer are hoofed ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. The two main groups of deer are the Cervinae, including the muntjac, the elk (wapiti), the red deer, and the fallow deer; and the Capreolinae, including the reindeer ...
'' for the BBC. The company was also behind the short films "Where Have I Been All Your Life" (2007, 20 mins), written by George Kay and directed by Jim Field Smith, and starring
Imelda Staunton
Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton (born 9 January 1956) is an English actress and singer. After training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Staunton began her career in repertory theatre in 1976 and appeared in various theatre produ ...
and
James Corden
James Kimberley Corden (born 22 August 1978) is an English television host, actor, comedian, and singer. In the United Kingdom, he is best known for co-writing and starring in the critically acclaimed BBC sitcom ''Gavin & Stacey''. In the Un ...
, "Goodbye to the Normals" (2006), "Missing Moscow" and the mini documentary series "My Friend..." for
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned enterprise, state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a four ...
.
References
External links
Idiotlamp Productions website
Film production companies of the United Kingdom
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