Artists: Matt Holt
Matt is currently working as a Producer/Director on a number of projects for BBC Comedy Extra, for whom he previously shot Henry 8.0 starring Brian Blessed. He will shortly be preparing to direct the second series of the sitcom Lunch Monkeys for Channel K/BBC3.
Matt Holt’s credit list
Television
| Programme Name |
Character/Role |
Channel/Company |
Year |
| 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 |
| A Jubilee for Anton Chekhov: Plots starring Steve McNeil |
Director |
Hampstead Theatre |
2010 |
| Idiots of Ants: This is War |
Director |
Edinburgh Festival |
2009 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| If.Comedy 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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