Tim Kirkby

Timothy John Kirkby (born 13 November 1970 in Sidcup, Kent, England) is an English film, television, and commercials director working in both the United Kingdom and the United States. He directed both spoof science parody series Look Around You , the BAFTA winning BBC 2 show Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, and set up the multi-award winning Fleabag.

Tim Kirkby
Kirkby in 2015
Born
Timothy John Kirkby

(1970-11-13) 13 November 1970
Sidcup, Kent, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationFilm & TV Director
Years active2000–present
Known forDon't Forget the Driver (2019)
Fleabag (2016)
Veep (2012–2014)
Brockmire (2017)
Spouse(s)Kirsty Kirkby (m. 2006)
Children2

Life and career

His recent television credits include creating and directing the critically acclaimed Fleabag and Don't Forget the Driver for BBC, the first season of the BAFTA nominated My Mad Fat Diary and the BAFTA nominated BBC single drama The C Word.

In the United States he created and directed all eight episodes and co-executive produced the award-winning first & second season of Brockmire for IFC. Other notable US television directing credits includes episodes of the Emmy-winning HBO comedy Veep (TV series), Grace & Frankie, Brooklyn Nine Nine, and Man Seeking Woman.

With Peter Serafinowicz and Robert Popper, he also created and directed both series of Look Around You which won a Golden Rose at the Festival Rose d'Or for Best Comedy, was nominated for a BAFTA and a British Comedy Award He has made documentaries with Motörhead, Iron Maiden, and Judas Priest for the multi-award-winning documentary strand Classic Albums, as well as creating and directing all 4 series of the critically acclaimed BAFTA winning show 'Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle a six-part comedy series featuring standup and sketches. The first season was executive produced by Armando Iannucci and script edited by Chris Morris. The first episode received positive reviews from The Independent and The Daily Mirror, although the show received a negative review, written by Stewart Lee in Time Out, in which he described himself as "fat" and his performance as "positively Neanderthal, suggesting a jungle-dwelling pygmy, struggling to coax notes out of a clarinet that has fallen from a passing aircraft". The second series won a BAFTA for Best Comedy Programme in 2012.

His neo-noir comedy Last Looks set in Los Angeles starring Mel Gibson and Charlie Hunnam, is set to be released in 2021.

Kirkby is represented in the US by CAA, in the UK by Curtis Brown, and is represented as a commercials director in the UK by Bootleg films.

Filmography
Director
Year(s) Title Description
2002, 2005 Look Around You 14 Episodes of television series:
  • Series 1, Modules 1-8
  • Series 2, Modules 1-6
2002, 2004, 2005 Classic Albums 3 episodes of television series:
2007 Kombat Opera Presents Episode of television series:
  • Series 1, Episode 4
2010 Little Crackers Episode of television series:
  • Series 1, Episode 10
2012 Walking and Talking 4-part television serial
2013 The Alternative Comedy Experience 25 Episodes of television series:
  • Series 1, Episode 1-12
  • Series 2, Episode 1-13
2013 My Mad Fat Diary 3 Episodes of television series:
  • Series 1, Episode 1, 2, 3
2009, 2011, 2014, 2016 Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle 24 Episodes of BBC television series:
  • Series 1, Episode 1-6
  • Series 2, Episode 1-6
  • Series 3, Episode 1-6
  • Series 4, Episode 1-6
2013, 2014 Veep 3 Episodes of HBO television series:
  • Series 2, Episode 9 & 10
  • Series 3, Episode 6
2014 Playing House (TV series) 3 Episodes of USA television series:
  • Series 1, Episode 6, 7 & 10
2015 You, Me and the Apocalypse 3 Episodes of SKY television series:
  • Series 1, Episode 6, 7, 8
2015 Man Seeking Woman 3 Episodes of FX television series:
  • Series 1, Episode 7, 8, 9
2015 Brooklyn Nine Nine 1 Episode of television series:
  • Series 2, Episode 12
2015 Grace & Frankie 2 Episodes of NETFLIX television series:
  • Series 1, Episode 4, 7
2015 The C-Word BBC 1 Television Feature film
2016 Fleabag 1 Episode of BBC/AMAZON television series:
  • Series 1, Episode 1 (pilot)
2017, 2018 Brockmire 8 Episodes of IFC television series:
  • Series 1, Episode 1-8
  • Series 2, Episode 1-8 (Exec Prod only)
2018 Action Point Feature Film
2019 Don't Forget the Driver 6 Episodes of BBC television series:
  • Series 1, Episode 1-6
2020 (Future) Cult Classic 1 Episodes of television series:
  • Series 1, Episode 1 (pilot)
TBA Last Looks Feature Film[1]
TBD UNTITLED NETFLIX PROJECT 6 Episodes of television series:
  • Series 1, Episode 1-6
TBD UNTITLED STUDIOPOW PROJECT Feature Film
TBD UNTITLED MADCHANCE PROJECT Feature Film

Awards
  • 2019 WON – VENICE TV AWARD - Best Comedy - Don't Forget The Driver
  • 2017 Nominated – BAFTA TV - Best Comedy - Fleabag
  • 2016 Nominated – BAFTA TV - Best Single Drama - The C Word
  • 2015 Nominated – BAFTA TV - Best Comedy Programme - Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle 3
  • 2014 Nominated – BRITISH COMEDY AWARDS - Best Comedy Entertainment Programme - Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle 3
  • 2014 Nominated – OFTA - Best DIRECTION - VEEP season 3
  • 2014 Nominated – BAFTA TV - Best Drama Series - My Mad Fat Diary
  • 2014 Nominated – RTS - Best Drama Series - My Mad Fat Diary
  • 2014 Nominated – OFTA - Best DIRECTION - VEEP season 2
  • 2012 WON – BAFTA TV - Best Comedy Programme - Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle 2[2]
  • 2012 WON – BRITISH COMEDY AWARDS - Best Comedy Entertainment Programme - Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle 2
  • 2010 Nominated – BAFTA TV - Best Comedy Programme - Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle 1
  • 2008 WON – ROSE D'OR - Best Comedy - Kombat Opera
  • 2008 WON – ROSE D'OR - Best of 2008 - Kombat Opera
  • 2006 WON – ROSE D'OR - Best Comedy - Look Around You, season 2
  • 2003 Nominated – BAFTA TV - Best Comedy Programme - Look Around You, season 1
  • 2003 Nominated – BRITISH COMEDY AWARDS - Best New TV Comedy - Look Around You

Television (as actor)
  • Look Around You (2005)
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References
  1. Ramos, Dino-Ray (June 27, 2019). "'The Wire' Alum Paul Ben-Victor Joins Tim Kirkby's 'Waldo'".
  2. "Television Awards Winners in 2012". www.bafta.org. April 24, 2012.
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