Tim Allsop & Stewart Williams
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Tim Allsop and Stewart Williams are a British writing
and directing
partnership. Their most recent work is channel 4’s comedy series Plus One
which they created and wrote. It began transmitting in January 2009.
The met in 2005 working for Elisabeth Murdoch
’s production company Shine Limited
. Their first joint work was a Comedy Lab
for Channel 4
starring Alex Zane which they wrote, produced and directed. Since then they have written for a variety of comedy and entertainment shows for the BBC
, ITV
and Channel 4
, as well directing music video
s and commercial
s – most recently for the Guitar Hero
brand. In 2007 they began working on a pilot for Plus One in the Comedy Showcase
strand for Channel 4 which they made with production company Kudos
.
Writing
Writing is the representation of language in a textual medium through the use of a set of signs or symbols . It is distinguished from illustration, such as cave drawing and painting, and non-symbolic preservation of language via non-textual media, such as magnetic tape audio.Writing most likely...
and directing
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
partnership. Their most recent work is channel 4’s comedy series Plus One
Plus One (TV series)
Plus One is a British sitcom written and created by Tim Allsop & Stewart Williams and made by Kudos for Channel 4. A pilot was originally transmitted in 2007 as part of Channel 4's Comedy Showcase, while a full series of 5 episodes began transmitting in January 2009;The programme centres itself...
which they created and wrote. It began transmitting in January 2009.
The met in 2005 working for Elisabeth Murdoch
Elisabeth Murdoch
Elisabeth Murdoch may refer to:*Elisabeth Murdoch , mother of media tycoon Rupert Murdoch*Elisabeth Murdoch , daughter of Rupert and granddaughter of Dame Elisabeth...
’s production company Shine Limited
Shine Limited
Shine Limited is a British media production company with offices in London and Manchester....
. Their first joint work was a Comedy Lab
Comedy Lab
Comedy Lab is a British television series which showcases pilots of experimental comedy shows. Series have been aired irregularly on Channel 4 and E4 since 1998....
for 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...
starring Alex Zane which they wrote, produced and directed. Since then they have written for a variety of comedy and entertainment shows for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, 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...
and 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...
, as well directing music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s and commercial
Commercial
Commercial may refer to:* Advertising, commercial messages**Radio advertisement, via the medium of radio**Television advertisement, via the medium of television*Commerce, the voluntary exchange of goods, services, or both...
s – most recently for the Guitar Hero
Guitar Hero
Guitar Hero is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems and published by RedOctane for the PlayStation 2 video game console. It is the first entry in the Guitar Hero series. Guitar Hero was released on November 8, 2005 in North America, April 7, 2006 in Europe and June 15, 2006 in...
brand. In 2007 they began working on a pilot for Plus One in the Comedy Showcase
Comedy Showcase
Comedy Showcase is a series of one-off comedy specials featuring some of Britain's fledgling comedy talent. Its format is reminiscent of the much earlier Comedy Playhouse....
strand for Channel 4 which they made with production company Kudos
Kudos (production company)
Kudos Film and Television is a British independent film and television production company. It has produced television series for the BBC, ITV and Channel 4, and its productions include Spooks , Hustle, Life on Mars and its spin-off Ashes to Ashes, The Amazing Mrs Pritchard and M.I. High...
.