Iain Coyle
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Iain Coyle is a British
TV presenter and producer and comedian
. He was educated at St Bede's RC Comprehensive, Ormskirk, St John Rigby College, Orrell and Sheffield Polytechnic where he studied Fine Art.
and Hat Trick Productions
, where he has devised and produced. His most recent projects has been producing Big Brother's Big Mouth and The Games on Channel 4
, and now exec producing Sky One
's forthcoming 'Premiership All Stars'.
"Dicing With Debt" (Channel 4), "No Win No Fee" (BBC1) and "Rum" (Sky 1). He recently devised all the games and pranks on Celebrity Big Brother
for Endemol UK
and even found himself interviewing contestants from the ‘diary room'.
Iain has written for a broad range of comedy and entertainment shows including Vic& Bob's "Shooting Stars" & "Families at War", Clive Anderson
's "If I Ruled the World", Alan Davies' pan-European "One For The Road" and Rowland Rivron's "Bite The Bullet". He also had a hand in many other successful productions like "Phil Kay Feels", "So Graham Norton
" and game shows "Dating Hell", "Incognito", "Food Fight" and "The Waiting Game".
Iain wrote and presented over 50 episodes of "Funny Business", ITV
's weekly late night comedy magazine show, he was a roving reporter on Channel 4's "Last ChanceLottery", a celebrity film interviewer on both "Moviewatch" and "This Morning
". He also co-presented "One Night Stand", LWT's late night entertainment show with Gail Porter, was the comedy advisor on ITV's primetime talent show "Give Your Mate A Break" and the consumer reporter on ITV's "We Can Work It Out".
Recently broadcast material on the Paramount Comedy Channel include Iain's interviews with Peter Kay
(Peter Kay - The Early Years) and Little Britain
's Matt Lucas
and David Walliams
(Lucas & Walliams - The Early Years).
United Kingdom
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TV presenter and producer and comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
. He was educated at St Bede's RC Comprehensive, Ormskirk, St John Rigby College, Orrell and Sheffield Polytechnic where he studied Fine Art.
Broadcasting career
Iain has juggled presenting, writing, producing and formatting various television and radio projects, as well as heading the development departments at Cactus TV, Channel XChannel X
Channel X Productions is a UK comedy and entertainment company with a 22 year history of producing programmes for all of the major broadcasters. The company specialises in scripted broken and narrative comedy, comedy-entertainment formats and game shows....
and Hat Trick Productions
Hat Trick Productions
Hat Trick Productions is a British independent production company that produces television programmes, mainly specialising in comedy.-History:...
, where he has devised and produced. His most recent projects has been producing Big Brother's Big Mouth and The Games on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
, and now exec producing Sky One
Sky One
Sky1 is the flagship BSkyB entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the United Kingdom, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...
's forthcoming 'Premiership All Stars'.
"Dicing With Debt" (Channel 4), "No Win No Fee" (BBC1) and "Rum" (Sky 1). He recently devised all the games and pranks on Celebrity Big Brother
Celebrity Big Brother
Celebrity Big Brother could refer to:*Any series of Celebrity Big Brother UK:** Celebrity Big Brother 2001 ** Celebrity Big Brother 2002 ** Celebrity Big Brother 2005 ** Celebrity Big Brother 2006 ** Celebrity Big Brother 2007...
for Endemol UK
Endemol UK
Endemol UK plc is one of the largest independent producers in the country. The UK group is part of Endemol, a worldwide network of leading production companies spanning 24 countries....
and even found himself interviewing contestants from the ‘diary room'.
Iain has written for a broad range of comedy and entertainment shows including Vic& Bob's "Shooting Stars" & "Families at War", Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson is a British former barrister, best known for being a comedy writer as well as a radio and television presenter in the United Kingdom...
's "If I Ruled the World", Alan Davies' pan-European "One For The Road" and Rowland Rivron's "Bite The Bullet". He also had a hand in many other successful productions like "Phil Kay Feels", "So Graham Norton
Graham Norton
Graham William Walker, known by his stage name Graham Norton , is an Irish actor, comedian, television presenter and columnist...
" and game shows "Dating Hell", "Incognito", "Food Fight" and "The Waiting Game".
Iain wrote and presented over 50 episodes of "Funny Business", ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
's weekly late night comedy magazine show, he was a roving reporter on Channel 4's "Last ChanceLottery", a celebrity film interviewer on both "Moviewatch" and "This Morning
This Morning (TV series)
This Morning is a British daytime television programme broadcast on ITV. As of September 2011, its main presenters are Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, and Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes, with various other presenters standing in for illness or contributing to sections of the programme.The...
". He also co-presented "One Night Stand", LWT's late night entertainment show with Gail Porter, was the comedy advisor on ITV's primetime talent show "Give Your Mate A Break" and the consumer reporter on ITV's "We Can Work It Out".
Recently broadcast material on the Paramount Comedy Channel include Iain's interviews with Peter Kay
Peter Kay
Peter John Kay is an English comedian, writer, actor, director and producer. His work includes That Peter Kay Thing , Phoenix Nights , Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere , Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and other independent productions which have included two sell out tours.-Early career:Peter Kay...
(Peter Kay - The Early Years) and Little Britain
Little Britain
Little Britain is a British character-based comedy sketch show which was first broadcast on BBC radio and then turned into a television show. It was written by comic duo David Walliams and Matt Lucas...
's Matt Lucas
Matt Lucas
Matthew Richard "Matt" Lucas is an English comedian, screenwriter and actor best known for his acclaimed work with David Walliams in the television show Little Britain; as well as for his portrayals of the scorekeeping baby George Dawes in the comedy panel game Shooting Stars, Tweedledee and...
and David Walliams
David Walliams
David Edward Walliams is an English comedian, writer and actor, known for his partnership with Matt Lucas on the TV sketch show Little Britain and its predecessor Rock Profile...
(Lucas & Walliams - The Early Years).