Sarah Smith
Credits
Directing
Script Editor, Nighty Night BabyCow for BBC
Comedy series staring Julia Davies
Director, Dead Man Weds, Red Productions for ITV
Comedy series staring Johnny Vegas
Series script editor & Co-writer, Animal, BBC2
Animation series for BBC2, co-written with Peter Baynham
Producer/Director, Writer, The Armando Iannucci Shows, pilot & eps C4
Surreal comic 'essays' on modern life. Jointly devised format, contributed as writer, script edited, produced and directed pilot and series material
Director, Ricky Tomlinsons: Laughter My Arse
Acier for VVL 90' stage show and documentary on Ricky's background
Script Consultant, Brass Eye Special, C4
The paedophile special. Consulted on all script content
Producer, The League of Gentlemen, series 1, BBC2
Acclaimed, trend setting character comedy show. Developed from conceptual stage, script edited and produced first series.
BAFTA Award Best Comedy, Golden Rose of Montreux,
RTS Award Best Comedy
Director & Producer, The Cappuccino Years, BBC1
Half hour comedy drama series with Helen Baxendale, Alison Steadman, Alun Armstrong, Keith Allen, etc. Developed and edited Sue Townsend's scripts, series produced and directed two episodes.
Producer & Writer, The Friday Night Armistice, 3 series, BBC2
Director & Producer, The Xmas Armistice, New Year Armistice, BBC2
Jointly devised format for new style topical satire show, co-wrote and produced 3 series, directed specials
Bronze Rose of Montreux
Producer, In The Red, BBC2
Three x 50 minute comedy drama series starring Warren Clarke, Alun Armstrong, Richard Griffiths, Stephen Fry, John Bird, Rik Mayall, Richard Wilson. Developed as radio then television series, wrote production screenplay from Malcolm Bradbury's adaptation, produced series.
Producer & Writer, The Election Night Armistice, BBC2
Three hour live special of BBC2 satire show
Broadcast Production Award, Best Entertainment
Writer, Bob and Margaret, Comedy Central
Wrote 30 minute episode of award-winning animation series
Executive Producer, Michael Moore Projects, C4
Worked in New York as Executive consulting on scripts, budgets, legal and production issues for Channel 4 over two series
Director & Producer, The League of Gentlemen, Radio 4
Developed seminal League show, produced and directed series
Sony Silver Award, Comedy, Talkies Award
Producer, Fist of Fun, 2 series, BBC 2
Ground breaking mixed-media Generation X comedy. Developed from radio show, produced pilot and two series with Lee and Herring.
Producer, Location Director, Writer, Where's Elvis?, BBC2
New York talk show hosted by comedian Jon Stewart
Director & Producer, Alan Parker, Urban Warrior, Radio 1 and 4
Cutting edge character comedy
Sony Gold Award
Producer, Al Murray: The Late Lock In BBC2;
[b]Producer, Harry Hill: The Little Alan Show, BBC2
Producer, The Jim Tavare Pictures BBC2
6 x 10 minute silent films
Director & Producer, Armando Iannucci Radio 1, 99p Challenge, Radio 4,
Lee and Herring, Radio 1 and 4, The Harpoon, Radio 4,
The Adventures of Ukridge, Radio 4, Just A Minute, Radio 4