Pete Sinclair is a writer who has worked on British television and radio series such as ''
All Along the Watchtower
"All Along the Watchtower" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan from his eighth studio album, ''John Wesley Harding'' (1967). The song was written by Dylan and produced by Bob Johnston. The song's lyrics, which in its original vers ...
'', ''
Have I Got News for You'', ''
Lead Balloon
''Lead Balloon'' is a British television series produced by Open Mike Productions for BBC Four. The series was created and is co-written by comedian Jack Dee and Pete Sinclair. It stars Dee as Rick Spleen, a cynical and misanthropic comedian ...
'', and ''
Spitting Image
''Spitting Image'' is a British satirical television puppet show, created by Peter Fluck, Roger Law and Martin Lambie-Nairn. First broadcast in 1984, the series was produced by 'Spitting Image Productions' for Central Independent Television ov ...
''. Much of his writing has been in the genres of comedy and political satire. He created the
ITV sitcom ''
Bad Move'' with
Jack Dee
James Andrew Innes Dee (born 24 September 1961), known professionally as Jack Dee, is an English stand-up comedian, actor, presenter and writer known for his sarcasm, irony and deadpan humour. He wrote and starred in the sitcom ''Lead Balloon'' ...
in 2017.
Credits
Television
* ''
Bad Move'' (2017)
* ''
Power Monkeys
''Power Monkeys'' is a 2016 British political comedy series which appeared on Channel 4 in the run-up to and immediate aftermath of the 2016 UK EU membership referendum, and also lampooned the ongoing 2016 United States Presidential election camp ...
'' (2016)
* ''
Have I Got News for You'' (2016)
* ''
Ballot Monkeys
''Ballot Monkeys'' is a 2015 British comedy series which appeared on Channel 4 in the run up to the 2015 general election. The five-part series was set on campaign buses belonging to the Conservative Party, Labour Party, Liberal Democrats and ...
'' (2015)
* ''
Newzoids
''Newzoids'' is a British topical satirical sketch show, which was co-produced by Citrus Television and Factory for ITV and broadcast for two series between 15 April 2015 and 8 October 2016.
The programme operated in a similar format to ''Spitti ...
'' (2015)
* ''
Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask'' (2013)
* ''
Lead Balloon
''Lead Balloon'' is a British television series produced by Open Mike Productions for BBC Four. The series was created and is co-written by comedian Jack Dee and Pete Sinclair. It stars Dee as Rick Spleen, a cynical and misanthropic comedian ...
'' (2006)
* ''
The Mark Steel Lectures
''The Mark Steel Lectures'' are a series of radio and television programmes. Written and delivered by Mark Steel, each scripted lecture presents arguments for the importance of a historical figure.
History
The lectures were originally broadcas ...
'' (2006)
* ''
Mike Bassett: Manager'' (2005)
* ''
My Hero'' (2003)
* ''
Mr Charity'' (2001)
* ''
You Only Live Once'' (2000)
* ''
All Along the Watchtower
"All Along the Watchtower" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan from his eighth studio album, ''John Wesley Harding'' (1967). The song was written by Dylan and produced by Bob Johnston. The song's lyrics, which in its original vers ...
'' (1999)
* ''
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 ...
'' (1996)
* ''
Room 101
The Ministry of Truth, the Ministry of Peace, the Ministry of Love, and the Ministry of Plenty are the four ministries of the government of Oceania in the 1949 dystopian novel ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'', by George Orwell.
The use of contradictory ...
'' (1994)
* ''
Clive Anderson Talks Back
Clive is a name. People and fictional characters with the name include:
People Given name
* Clive Allen (born 1961), English football player
* Clive Anderson (born 1952), British television, radio presenter, comedy writer and former barrister
* ...
'' (1989)
* ''
The Rory Bremner Show
''Bremner, Bird and Fortune'' is a satirical British television programme produced by Vera Productions for Channel Four, uniting the longstanding satirical team of John Bird and John Fortune ("the Two Johns") with the satirical impressionist Ro ...
'' (1988)
* ''
Spitting Image
''Spitting Image'' is a British satirical television puppet show, created by Peter Fluck, Roger Law and Martin Lambie-Nairn. First broadcast in 1984, the series was produced by 'Spitting Image Productions' for Central Independent Television ov ...
'' (1987)
* ''
Carrott Confidential Carrott is the surname of:
*Bryan Carrott, American jazz musician
*Jasper Carrott (b. 1945), English comedian and television personality
* Josh Carrott, English YouTuber also known as Korean Englishman
*Peggy Carrott, competitor at the 1961 Women's ...
'' (1987)
* ''
Now, Something Else'' (1986)
Radio
* ''
Loose Ends'' (1998)
* ''
A Look Back at the Nineties
''A Look Back At The Nineties'' was a British comedy radio series first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1993. Presented by Brian Perkins, the 5 episodes were a spoof look back at the years 1995 to 1999 from the standpoint of New Year's Eve 1999. Eac ...
'' (1993)
* ''
The Mark Steel Solution
''The Mark Steel Solution'' was initially broadcast on BBC Radio 5 for a series, before three series were broadcast on BBC Radio 4. The show's original slogan was "Give me thirty minutes and I’ll convince you of anything!"
Delivered by Mark ...
'' (1992)
* ''
Unnatural Acts'' (1987)
References
External links
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Living people
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