David Tyler (producer) explained

David Tyler (born 24 June 1961)^[1] is a British television and radio comedy producer, executive producer, and director. He is co-founder of the independent production company Pozzitive Television, which he set up in 1992 with Geoff Posner.^[2]

Pozzitive Television

Since the founding of Pozzitive Television, Tyler has been responsible for working on various British comedy programmes.^[3] The shows that he has worked on have won numerous awards^[4] including several BAFTAs, two Golden Roses and a silver Rose d'Or at the Rose d'Or awards in Montreux, seven Sony Awards,^[1] and multiple Comedy.co.uk^[5] and RTS awards.

His credits include BBC Two sitcom Three Fights, Two Weddings and a Funeral, which won the 1994 BAFTA for Best Comedy (Programme or Series);^[6] the BBC Radio 4 stand-up comedy show Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation, which was the first full-fledged comedy show from an independent production company for Radio 4, and won a bronze Sony Award in 1995;^[7] Victoria Wood's television sitcom dinnerladies, which won the British Comedy Awards for "Best New Comedy" in 1999 and "Best Comedy" in 2000;^[8] Radio 4 sitcom Cabin Pressure which was the first ever radio sitcom to win "Best Comedy" at the BCG awards in 2014.^[9] Between 2010 and 2019, David Tyler was nominated for the Radio Production Award for "Best Comedy/Entertainment Producer" eight times, and in 2015 won the coveted "Gold Award".^[10]

Radio Productions

• The Cabaret Upstairs, producer/director,^[11] 1985.
• The Big Fun Show, producer/director,^[12] 1987.
• Dial M For Pizza, producer/director, series 1 and 2, 1987-1988.^[13]
• Hey Rrradio, producer/director, pilot, 1988.^[14]
• Live on Arrival, producer/director, pilot, 1988.^[15]
• Radio Active, producer/director, series 6 and 7, 1986-1987.
• The Woody Allen Reader, producer/director, 1988.
• At Home with the Hardys (also known as Unnatural Acts),^[16] producer/director, 1987-1990.
• Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation, producer/director, series 1-9, 1993-2013.^[17]
• Crown Jewels, producer/director, series 1 & 2, 1995.
• King Stupid, producer/director, 1998.
• The Very World of Milton Jones, producer/director, series 1-3, 1998-2001.^[18]
• The 99p Challenge, producer/director, series 2-5, 2000-2004.^[19]
• Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Goes Off, producer/director, series 1-5, 2002-2011.^[20]
• The House of Milton Jones, producer/director, 2003.^[21]
• Another Case of Milton Jones, producer/director, series 1-5, 2005-2011.^[22]
• Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive, producer/director, series 1-4, 2005-2008.^[23]
• Deep Trouble, producer/director, series 1 & 2, 2005-2007.^[24]
• The Castle, producer/director, series 1-4, 2007-2012.^[25]
• Cabin Pressure, producer/director, series 1-4, 2008-2013.^[26]
• The Genuine Particle, producer/director, 2008.^[27]
• Bigipedia, producer/director, series 1 & 2, 2009-2011.^[28]
• Jo Caulfield Won't Shut Up, producer/director, 2009.^[29]
• My First Planet, producer/director, series 1-2, 2014.^[30]
• Strap In - It's Clever Peter!, producer/director, series 1, 2012.^[31]
• Kevin Eldon Will See You Now, producer/director, series 1-4, 2012-2019.^[32]
• The Brig Society, producer/director, series 1-4, 2013-2016^[33]
• John Finnemore's Double Acts, producer/director, series 1-2, 2015^[34]
• Agendum, producer/director, series 1-2, 2017-2019
• Little Brexit, producer, 2020
• British Troll Farm, producer/director, pilot, 2020
• Shush!, producer/director, series 1-2, 2015-2019
• Extra Life, executive producer, series 1, 2021
• Cold Case Crime Cuts, executive producer, series 1, 2021
• Sound Heap, executive producer, series 1, 2021
• God Squad, producer/director, pilot, 2021
• The 3rd Degree, producer/director, series 1-12, 2010-2022.^[35]
• Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!, producer/director, series 1-5, 2014-2022
• The Hauntening, producer/ director, series 1-4, 2017-2022
• Jack and Millie, producer/director, series 1-3, 2017-2022
• Glenn Moore's Almanac, producer/ director, series 1, 2023

Television productions

• Dead At 30, pilot, producer, 1991.
• , producer, series 1 and 2, 1991-1993.
• Absolutely, producer, series 4, 1993.
• Introducing Tony Ferrino - Who? And Why? - A Quest, producer, 1993
• The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon, producer, 1993.
• The Imaginatively Titled Punt & Dennis Show, Producer, 1994.
• Pauline Calf's Wedding Video - "Three Fights, Two Weddings & A Funeral", producer, 1994.
• The Marriage Of Figaro, executive producer, 1994
• The Paul Calf Video Diary, producer, 1994.
• Coogan's Run, producer, 1995.^[36]
• The End Of The Year Show, producer, 1995.
• Cows, pilot, producer, 1997.^[37]
• dinnerladies, series 1 & 2, executive producer, 1998–2000.
• Stephen Fry's 'Live From The Lighthouse', producer, 1998.
• tlc, producer, 2001.
• Gash, producer, 2003.
• The Strategic Humour Initiative, producer, 2003.
• The Comic Side Of 7 Days, producer/director, series 1 & 2, 2004-5.
• Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off… To Glastonbury, producer, 2007.
• Music Hall Meltdown, producer, 2007.
• Saturday Live Again!, producer, 2007.
• For One Night Only, executive producer, 2008.
• Milton Jones Live Universe Tour: Part 1 - Earth, DVD producer, 2009.^[38]

Other work

Tyler directed Steve Coogan's national stage tour The Man Who Thinks He's It, in 1998, which also featured Julia Davis and Simon Pegg.

He also produced and directed the audiobook versions of the popular children's book series Mr Gum, by Andy Stanton, for BBC Audio.^{[39] [40]}

• You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum!, 2006.
• Mr Gum & The Biscuit Billionaire, 2010.
• Mr Gum & The Goblins, 2010.

Having worked with Jeremy Hardy for more than 20 years, Tyler co-edited an anthology of Hardy's writing, Jeremy Hardy Speaks Volumes, together with Hardy's widow Katie Barlow.^[41] It was published in February 2020, a year after Hardy's death.^[42]

Notable Awards

• Radio Production Awards - Best Entertainment Producer - David Tyler - Nominee (2010) ^[43]
• Radio Production Awards - Best Entertainment Producer - David Tyler - Nominee (2011)
• Radio Production Awards - Best Entertainment Producer - David Tyler - Winner (2013) ^[44]
• Radio Production Awards - Best Comedy/Entertainment Producer - David Tyler Nominee (2014) ^[45]
• Radio Production Awards - Best Comedy/Entertainment Producer - David Tyler - Winner (2015) ^[10]
• Radio Production Awards - Special GOLD Award - David Tyler - Winner (2015) ^[10]
• Audio Production Awards - Best Comedy Producer - David Tyler - Winner (Bronze, 2017) ^[46]
• Audio Production Awards - Gethin Thomas Award for Best Comedy Producer - David Tyler - Nominee (2018) ^[47]
• Audio Production Awards - Gethin Thomas Award for Best Comedy Producer - David Tyler - Nominee (2019)^[48]
• Audio Production Awards - Gethin Thomas Award for Best Comedy Producer - David Tyler - Winner (Bronze, 2022)

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External links

• • • Pozzitive Productions
• Pozzitive Productions on YouTube
• David Tyler at British Comedy Guide

Notes and References

1. Web site: David Tyler, Esq . Debrett's. 7 May 2011 . dead. 2012-09-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120903010916/http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/t/19794/David+TYLER.aspx.
2. Web site: Holmwood. Leigh. A Pozzitive cornucopia: producer's web encyclopedia of British comedy. The Guardian. 1 June 2009. 7 May 2011.
3. Web site: Pozzitive: David Tyler. pozzitive.co.uk. 2020-02-18.
4. Web site: Pozzitive: Awards. pozzitive.co.uk. 2020-02-18.
5. Web site: The Comedy.co.uk Awards 2010. British Comedy Guide. 7 May 2011.
6. Web site: Television Nominations 1994. BAFTA. 7 May 2011.
7. Web site: Wolf. Ian. Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation. British Comedy Guide. 7 May 2011.
8. Book: Lewisohn, Mark . Mark Lewisohn

   . Mark Lewisohn . Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy . . 2nd . 2003 . London . 0-563-48755-0.

9. Web site: Comedy.co.uk Awards 2014 results. .
10. Web site: Radio Production Awards 2015 – the winners. 24 November 2015.
11. Web site: Cabaret Upstairs, the.
12. Web site: The Big Fun Show (A Titles and Air Dates Guide) .
13. Web site: Dial M for Pizza.
14. Web site: radiohaha -- Hey Rrradio!!!. Angelfire.
15. Web site: Live on Arrival (A Titles & Air Dates Guide) .
16. Web site: ..: Unnatural Acts & at Home with the Hardy's.
17. Web site: Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation - Production Details & Cast and Crew - British Comedy Guide . www.comedy.co.uk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121013025124/http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/radio/jeremy_hardy_speaks_to_nation/details/ . 2012-10-13.
18. Web site: The Very World Of Milton Jones . www.radiolistings.co.uk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150419130100/http://www.radiolistings.co.uk/programmes/v/ve/very_world_of_milton_jones__the.html . 2015-04-19.
19. Web site: The 99p Challenge. www.bbc.co.uk.
20. Web site: Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes off - Radio 4 Sitcom. .
21. Web site: ..: Milton Jones.
22. Web site: Another Case Of Milton Jones - Production Details & Cast and Crew - British Comedy Guide . www.comedy.co.uk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101012101112/http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/radio/another_case_of_milton_jones/details/ . 2010-10-12.
23. Web site: Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive - Production Details & Cast and Crew - British Comedy Guide . www.comedy.co.uk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100410181752/http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/radio/armando_charm_offensive/details . 2010-04-10.
24. Web site: Deep Trouble - Production Details & Cast and Crew - British Comedy Guide . www.comedy.co.uk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110308074849/http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/radio/deep_trouble/details/ . 2011-03-08.
25. Web site: The Castle - Production Details & Cast and Crew - British Comedy Guide . www.comedy.co.uk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100725004524/http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/radio/the_castle/details/ . 2010-07-25.
26. Web site: Cabin Pressure - Production Details & Cast and Crew - British Comedy Guide . www.comedy.co.uk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100108090359/http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/radio/cabin_pressure/details/ . 2010-01-08.
27. Web site: The Genuine Particle - Production Details & Cast and Crew - British Comedy Guide . www.comedy.co.uk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121013025239/http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/radio/the_genuine_particle/details/ . 2012-10-13.
28. Web site: Bigipedia - Production Details & Cast and Crew - British Comedy Guide . www.comedy.co.uk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100210044115/http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/radio/bigipedia/details/ . 2010-02-10.
29. Web site: Jo Caulfield Won't Shut Up! - Production Details & Cast and Crew - British Comedy Guide . www.comedy.co.uk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121013025256/http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/radio/jo_caulfield_wont_shut_up/details/ . 2012-10-13.
30. Web site: BBC Radio 4 - My First Planet, Series 1.
31. Web site: BBC Radio 4 Extra - Strap in - It's Clever Peter, Nigel.
32. Web site: Kevin Eldon Will See You Now - Radio 4 Sketch Show. .
33. Web site: BBC Radio 4 - the Brig Society, Series 1, Fashion.
34. Web site: Pozzitive: John Finnemore's Double Acts.
35. Web site: BBC Radio 4 Extra - the 3rd Degree, Series 1.
36. Web site: Coogan's Run.
37. Web site: Cows - Production Details & Cast and Crew - British Comedy Guide . www.comedy.co.uk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121013025304/http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/cows/details/ . 2012-10-13.
38. Web site: Milton Jones - Live Universe Tour - Part 1 - Earth . Amazon UK .
39. Web site: Home . mrgum.co.uk.
40. Web site: Pozzitive: Mr Gum. pozzitive.co.uk. 2020-02-18.
41. Web site: Hardy . Jeremy . Jeremy Hardy Speaks Volumes . johnmurraypress.co.uk . 21 October 2019 . John Murray Press . 9781529300376 . 18 February 2020.
42. Web site: Merritt . Stephanie . 'I knew he was loved but not the scale of it': Katie Barlow on her late husband Jeremy Hardy . . 15 February 2020 . 18 February 2020.
43. Web site: Sun and Guardian nominated for Radio Production Awards. 13 January 2010 .
44. Web site: Radio Production Awards winners list 2013 . 26 November 2013 .
45. https://www.audiouk.org/index.php/audiotrain-awards/audio-production-awards/322-radio-production-awards-2014-nominations Radio production Awards 2014 nominations
46. Web site: Audio Production Awards 2017 – the shortlist. 31 October 2017.
47. Web site: Winners announced for the 2019 Audio Production Awards. 29 November 2019.
48. https://www.audiouk.org/index.php/policy-public-affairs/press-releases/613-audio-production-awards-winners-announced Audio Production Awards winners announced
49. Web site: Full nominations revealed for Audio Production Awards 2022 . November 2022 .