Marcus Mortimer
Marcus Mortimer is the BAFTA-winning director and producer.
He was behind many of British Television’s best-known and most-loved shows including, Jonathan Creek, Alexei Sayle’s Stuff, My Hero and Big Top.
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Marcus was behind many of British Television’s best-known and most-loved shows including, Jonathan Creek, Alexei Sayle’s Stuff, My Hero and Big Top. With John Stroud, Marcus co-founded Big Bear Films. Big Bear have been producing comedy, drama and factual documentaries for over a decade.
Television
| Get a Grip Producer | Get a Grip - Producer | 2007 | |
| The All New Harry Hill Show Director | The All New Harry Hill Show - Director | ITV | 2003 |
| The Harry Hill Lite Director | The Harry Hill Lite - Director | ITV | 2001 |
| My Hero (Series 1 - 5) Producer & Executive Producer | My Hero (Series 1 - 5) - Producer & Executive Producer | BBC 1 | 1999 — 2006 |
| BBC Staff Producer / Director | BBC - Staff Producer / Director | The 2 Ronnies, Three Of A Kind, The Rory Bremner Show, Carrott’s Lib and Victoria Wood - As Seen On TV | 1980 — 1989 |
| Dad Producer | Dad - Producer | 1969 | |
| In The Red Director | In The Red - Director | BBC2 | 1969 |
| Jonathan Creek Director | Jonathan Creek - Director | BBC1 | 1969 |
| Bostock’s Cup Director/Producer | Bostock’s Cup - Director/Producer | LWT | 1969 |
| The Preston Front Director/Producer | The Preston Front - Director/Producer | BBC1 | 1969 |
| Flint Street Nativity Director/Producer | Flint Street Nativity - Director/Producer | LWT | 1969 |
| The Lenny Henry Christmas Show Producer | The Lenny Henry Christmas Show - Producer | BBC1 | 1969 |
| The Frank Skinner Show Director/Producer | The Frank Skinner Show - Director/Producer | BBC1 | 1969 |
| If You See God Tell Him Director/Producer | If You See God Tell Him - Director/Producer | BBC1 | 1969 |
| The Mary Whitehouse Experience Director/Producer | The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Director/Producer | BBC2 | 1969 |
| Alexei Sayle’s Stuff, 3 Series Director/Producer | Alexei Sayle’s Stuff, 3 Series - Director/Producer | BBC2 | 1969 |
| Jo Brand Through The Cakehole Director/Producer | Jo Brand Through The Cakehole - Director/Producer | Channel 4 | 1969 |
| Strange (Pilot episode and subsequent Series of 6 x 50 min episodes) Producer | Strange (Pilot episode and subsequent Series of 6 x 50 min episodes) - Producer | (Pilot episode and subsequent Series of 6 x 50 min episodes) BBC 1 | 1969 |
Awards
| BAFTA for Best Drama Series Jonathan Creek | BAFTA for Best Drama Series - Jonathan Creek | 1969 | |
| BAFTA for Best Light Entertainment Programme Carrott’s Lib | BAFTA for Best Light Entertainment Programme - Carrott’s Lib | 1969 | |
| BAFTA for best light Entertainment Programme Victoria Wood, As Seen On TV | BAFTA for best light Entertainment Programme - Victoria Wood, As Seen On TV | 1969 | |
| British Comedy Award for Best Comedy/Drama Series RTS Award for Best Drama The Preston Front | British Comedy Award for Best Comedy/Drama Series RTS Award for Best Drama - The Preston Front | 1969 | |
| RTS Award Writer’s Guild Award International Emmy for Best Popular Arts Programme Alexei Sayle’s Stuff | RTS Award Writer’s Guild Award International Emmy for Best Popular Arts Programme - Alexei Sayle’s Stuff | 1969 |