Artists: Matt Holt
Matt has recently completed directing duties on all six episodes of Lunch Monkeys series two for Channel K/BBC3 for broadcast this autumn. He has also just returned from the Edinburgh Festival where he was shooting multi-camera live comedy gigs for BBC Online as well as directing his third live show with up and coming sketch stars Idiots of Ants.
Matt Holt’s credit list
Television
| Programme Name |
Character/Role |
Channel/Company |
Year |
| Lunch Monkeys Series 2 |
Director |
BBC 3/Channel K |
2010 |
| White Van Man- Sitcom Pilot |
Script Editor |
BBC 3 / Granada Productions |
2009 |
| Hush - Sketch Show Pilot |
Director |
Silver River |
2009 |
| The Fattest Man in Britain - Behind the Scenes |
Director/Camera Operator |
ITV |
2009 |
| Comedy Cuts Series 3 |
Director |
ITV2 |
2009 |
| FM - Behind The Scenes |
Director / Camera Operator |
ITV2 |
2009 |
| Hooked - Sitcom Read-Through |
Director |
ITV |
2009 |
| Separation - Entertainment Format Taster |
Director/Producer |
ITV Productions |
2009 |
| Karma Police |
Director |
48 Hour Short Film Competition |
2008 |
| TV or not TV |
Assistant Director |
Sketch Show Pilot |
2008 |
| Headcases |
Associate Director |
ITV1 |
2008 |
| Comedy Cuts Series 2 |
Director |
ITV2 |
2008 |
| Telling Laura - read-through |
Director |
Clever-Pie Productions |
2008 |
| Rob Rouse's Daft Punch - Read-through |
Director |
ITV Productions |
2008 |
| Wings of Glory - Read-through |
Director |
Freeform Productions |
2008 |
| Comedy Cuts Series 1 |
Director |
ITV2 |
2007 |
| The If.Comedy Awards |
Director |
ITV2 |
2007 |
| Fit |
Director |
Comedy short |
2006 |
| That Mitchell & Webb Look |
Runner |
BBC2 |
2006 |
| Dead Ringers Series 6 |
Runner |
BBC2 |
2006 |
| The Lenny Henry Show |
Runner |
BBC Pilot |
2006 |
| 6 Degrees |
Director/Producer |
Travel/Adventure Factual Entertainment Jeamland Productions |
2005 |
| Comic Relief Christmas Special |
Runner |
BBC1 |
2005 |
Film
| Film Name |
Character/Role |
Director |
Year |
| Macbeth - Jeamland Productions |
Associate Director |
Nick Paton |
2005 |
Theatre and Live Performance
| Tour/Event Name |
Character/Role |
Venue |
Year |
| McNeil & Pamphilon: Addicted to Danger |
Director |
Edinburgh Festival |
2010 |
| Idiots of Ants: The Red Button |
Director |
Edinburgh Festival |
2010 |
| A Jubilee for Anton Chekhov: Plots starring Steve McNeil |
Director |
Hampstead Theatre |
2010 |
| Idiots of Ants: This is War |
Director |
Edinburgh Festival/National Tour |
2009 - 2010 |
| The Works - Sketch Show |
Director |
London |
2009 |
| Idiots of Ants |
Director |
Edinburgh Festival |
2008 |
| Isabel Fay: Don't Let a Gift Horse in the House |
Director |
Edinburgh Festival |
2008 |
| Isabel Fay: Altar Ego |
Director |
Edinburgh Festival |
2007 |
| Brendon Burns: So I Suppose This is Offensive Now |
Director |
Edinburgh Festival/London West End |
2007 |
| Isabel Fay: Magic Steve's Disappearing Act |
Director |
Edinburgh Festival |
2006 |
| BBC Stand Up Show Live |
Assistant Producer |
Edinburgh Festival |
2006 |
| Steve Oram: Denim |
Producer |
Edinburgh Festival |
2005 |
Podcast and Online Content
| Name |
Character/Role |
Website |
Year |
| BBC Comedy Presents - A Live Multi-Camera Shoot |
Director |
BBC Online |
2010 |
| Nasty Habits: Laura Solon & Katherine Parkinson |
Producer |
BBC Online |
2010 |
| Mitchell & Webb Animations |
Producer |
BBC Online |
2010 |
| Dan Antopolski: My Name is John Keller |
Director/Producer |
BBC Online |
2010 |
| The X-Husband |
Director |
BBC Online |
2009 |
| Henry 8.0 (starring Brian Blessed) |
Director |
Monkey/BBC Online |
2009 |
| Clever Pie Sketches |
Director |
Cleverpie.com |
2009 |
| Dan Antopolski's Sandwich Rap |
Director |
danantopolski.com |
2009 |
| Lottery & Cashpoint Sketches |
Director |
What's Funny About 1431? |
2009 |
| Paperclips of the Heart - Isabel Fay |
Director |
Sketch, FunnyOrDie.co.uk |
2009 |
| The Jonas Brothers (& various) |
Director |
Comedybox |
2009 |
| Cashpoint |
Director |
Sketch Show - Monkey/BBC Online |
2009 |
| Out of Office |
Director |
Web Sitcom |
2009 |
| Antiques Roadshow |
Director |
Comedybox |
2009 |
Awards
| Award Won |
Awards Name |
Year |
| The Sitcom Trials Winner |
End to End |
2009 |
| Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee |
Idiots of Ants: This is War |
2009 |
| RTS Award for Craft & Design Innovation |
Headcases |
2008 |
| Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner |
Brendon Burns: So I Suppose This is Offensive Now! |
2007 |
Training
| Name |
Role |
Channel/Company |
Year |
| Multi-Camera Studio Directing |
NFTS Short-Course |
|
2008 |
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Matt Holt’s news
12 Aug 2009
Matt Holt's direction of the Idiots of Ants show gets a mention in Time Out's 5 Star review from the… Read more
28 Aug 2009
Idiots of Ants are nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award... Read more
03 Dec 2009
Matt Holt has directed a new BBC online series, Henry 8.0 - staring Brian Blessed. Read more
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