An Irish television comedy writer and director who has written or co-written a number of popular television comedies. He is most noted for the sitcoms Father Ted, Black Books and The IT Crowd.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Lost Sitcoms (2016)
Guest starring as Graham Linehan
- Episode S01 Special: Let's Talk About Alf (Sep 1, 2016)
Have I Got a Bit More News for You (2007)
Guest starring as Graham Linehan
(4 episodes)
- Episode 12x01: Clare Balding, Graham Linehan, Ken Livingstone (Oct 15, 2012)
- Episode 11x02: Jo Brand, Humphrey Ker, Graham Linehan (Apr 22, 2012)
- Episode 10x01: Jo Brand, Victoria Coren, Graham Linehan (Oct 16, 2011)
- Episode 9x06: Alan Johnson, Miles Jupp, Graham Linehan (May 21, 2011)
The IT Crowd (2006)
Guest starring as Blind Irish Sorcerer
- Episode 2x06: Men Without Women (Sep 28, 2007)
Guest starring as Beth Gaga Shaggy
- Episode 4x03: Something Happened (Jul 9, 2010) [Uncredited]
Guest starring as Director
- Episode S04 Special: The Internet is Coming (Sep 27, 2013) [Uncredited]
Black Books (2000)
Guest starring as Man in Takeaway
- Episode 1x05: The Big Lock-Out (Oct 27, 2000) [Uncredited]
Father Ted (1995)
Guest starring as Father Gallagher
- Episode 2x10: Flight Into Terror (May 10, 1996)
Have I Got News for You (1990)
Guest starring as Graham Linehan
(4 episodes)
- Episode 44x01: Clare Balding, Graham Linehan, Ken Livingstone (Oct 12, 2012)
- Episode 43x02: Jo Brand, Humphrey Ker, Graham Linehan (Apr 20, 2012)
- Episode 42x01: Jo Brand, Victoria Coren, Graham Linehan (Oct 14, 2011)
- Episode 41x06: Alan Johnson, Miles Jupp, Graham Linehan (May 20, 2011)
Crew Credits
Motherland (2016)
Show crew as Creator
Show crew as Executive Producer
Episode crew as Writer
(7 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Nov 7, 2017)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Nov 7, 2017)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Nov 7, 2017)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Nov 7, 2017)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Nov 7, 2017)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Nov 7, 2017)
- Episode S01 Special: Pilot (Sep 6, 2016)
Episode crew as Director
- Episode S01 Special: Pilot (Sep 6, 2016)
The Walshes (2014)
Show crew as Creator
Episode crew as Director
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Limbo (Mar 27, 2014)
- Episode 1x02: Family Night (Mar 20, 2014)
- Episode 1x01: Doctor Burger (Mar 13, 2014)
Episode crew as Writer
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Limbo (Mar 27, 2014)
- Episode 1x02: Family Night (Mar 20, 2014)
- Episode 1x01: Doctor Burger (Mar 13, 2014)
The IT Crowd (2006)
Show crew as Creator
Episode crew as Director
(25 episodes)
- Episode S04 Special: The Internet is Coming (Sep 27, 2013)
- Episode 4x06: Reynholm vs Reynholm (Jul 30, 2010)
- Episode 4x05: Bad Boys (Jul 23, 2010)
- Episode 4x04: Italian for Beginners (Jul 16, 2010)
- Episode 4x03: Something Happened (Jul 9, 2010)
- Episode 4x02: The Final Countdown (Jul 2, 2010)
- Episode 4x01: Jen the Fredo (Jun 25, 2010)
- Episode 3x06: Calendar Geeks (Dec 26, 2008)
- Episode 3x05: Friendface (Dec 19, 2008)
- Episode 3x04: The Speech (Dec 12, 2008)
- Episode 3x03: Tramps Like Us (Dec 5, 2008)
- Episode 3x02: Are We Not Men? (Nov 28, 2008)
- Episode 3x01: From Hell (Nov 21, 2008)
- Episode 2x06: Men Without Women (Sep 28, 2007)
- Episode 2x05: Smoke and Mirrors (Sep 21, 2007)
- Episode 2x04: The Dinner Party (Sep 14, 2007)
- Episode 2x03: Moss and the German (Sep 7, 2007)
- Episode 2x02: Return of the Golden Child (Aug 31, 2007)
- Episode 2x01: The Work Outing (Aug 24, 2007)
- Episode 1x06: Aunt Irma Visits (Mar 3, 2006)
- Episode 1x05: The Haunting of Bill Crouse (Feb 24, 2006)
- Episode 1x04: The Red Door (Feb 17, 2006)
- Episode 1x03: Fifty-Fifty (Feb 10, 2006)
- Episode 1x02: Calamity Jen (Feb 3, 2006)
- Episode 1x01: Yesterday's Jam (Feb 3, 2006)
Episode crew as Writer
(25 episodes)
- Episode S04 Special: The Internet is Coming (Sep 27, 2013)
- Episode 4x06: Reynholm vs Reynholm (Jul 30, 2010)
- Episode 4x05: Bad Boys (Jul 23, 2010)
- Episode 4x04: Italian for Beginners (Jul 16, 2010)
- Episode 4x03: Something Happened (Jul 9, 2010)
- Episode 4x02: The Final Countdown (Jul 2, 2010)
- Episode 4x01: Jen the Fredo (Jun 25, 2010)
- Episode 3x06: Calendar Geeks (Dec 26, 2008)
- Episode 3x05: Friendface (Dec 19, 2008)
- Episode 3x04: The Speech (Dec 12, 2008)
- Episode 3x03: Tramps Like Us (Dec 5, 2008)
- Episode 3x02: Are We Not Men? (Nov 28, 2008)
- Episode 3x01: From Hell (Nov 21, 2008)
- Episode 2x06: Men Without Women (Sep 28, 2007)
- Episode 2x05: Smoke and Mirrors (Sep 21, 2007)
- Episode 2x04: The Dinner Party (Sep 14, 2007)
- Episode 2x03: Moss and the German (Sep 7, 2007)
- Episode 2x02: Return of the Golden Child (Aug 31, 2007)
- Episode 2x01: The Work Outing (Aug 24, 2007)
- Episode 1x06: Aunt Irma Visits (Mar 3, 2006)
- Episode 1x05: The Haunting of Bill Crouse (Feb 24, 2006)
- Episode 1x04: The Red Door (Feb 17, 2006)
- Episode 1x03: Fifty-Fifty (Feb 10, 2006)
- Episode 1x02: Calamity Jen (Feb 3, 2006)
- Episode 1x01: Yesterday's Jam (Feb 3, 2006)
Black Books (2000)
Show crew as Creator
Episode crew as Director
- Episode 1x05: The Big Lock-Out (Oct 27, 2000)
Father Ted (1995)
Show crew as Creator
Episode crew as Writer
(25 episodes)
- Episode 3x08: Going to America (May 1, 1998)
- Episode 3x07: Night of the Nearly Dead (Apr 24, 1998)
- Episode 3x06: Kicking Bishop Brennan Up the Arse (Apr 17, 1998)
- Episode 3x05: Escape from Victory (Apr 10, 1998)
- Episode 3x04: The Mainland (Apr 3, 1998)
- Episode 3x03: Speed 3 (Mar 27, 1998)
- Episode 3x02: Chirpy Burpy Cheap Sheep (Mar 20, 1998)
- Episode 3x01: Are You Right There, Father Ted? (Mar 15, 1998)
- Episode S02 Special: A Christmassy Ted (Dec 24, 1996)
- Episode 2x10: Flight Into Terror (May 10, 1996)
- Episode 2x09: New Jack City (May 3, 1996)
- Episode 2x08: Cigarettes and Alcohol and Rollerblading (Apr 26, 1996)
- Episode 2x07: Rock a Hula Ted (Apr 19, 1996)
- Episode 2x06: The Plague (Apr 12, 1996)
- Episode 2x05: A Song for Europe (Apr 5, 1996)
- Episode 2x04: The Old Grey Whistle Theft (Mar 29, 1996)
- Episode 2x03: Tentacles of Doom (Mar 22, 1996)
- Episode 2x02: Think Fast, Father Ted (Mar 15, 1996)
- Episode 2x01: Hell (Mar 8, 1996)
- Episode 1x06: Grant Unto Him Eternal Rest (May 26, 1995)
- Episode 1x05: And God Created Woman (May 19, 1995)
- Episode 1x04: Competition Time (May 12, 1995)
- Episode 1x03: The Passion of Saint Tibulus (May 5, 1995)
- Episode 1x02: Entertaining Father Stone (Apr 28, 1995)
- Episode 1x01: Good Luck, Father Ted (Apr 21, 1995)