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Ed Bye

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Ed Bye
Born
Edward Richard Morrison Bye
EducationMount House School
Ravensbourne College, London
Occupation(s)Television and film director
Television and film producer
Spouse
(m. 1988)
Children3

Edward Richard Morrison Bye is a British film and TV producer and director. He directed the episodes of the science-fiction sitcom Red Dwarf from Series I-IV and VII-VIII.

Early life

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Ed Bye is the son of Royal Marine Colonel Francis Clifford Edward Bye, OBE, of Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, and Twickenham,[1][2] He later attended Ravensbourne College, London.[3]

Career

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In 2011, he co-founded the production company Tall TV with Tim Dawson and Susan Nickson.[4]

Personal life

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Bye is married to comedian and actress Ruby Wax

He is married to comedian and actress Ruby Wax and has three children. His sister, Julia (d. 2009), was married to the 6th Lord Garvagh.[5][6]

Filmography

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Title Year(s) Role(s) Notes
The Little and Large Show 1980-1981 Assistant floor manager
The Two Ronnies 1980-1982 Production Team
Three of a Kind 1981
By the Sea 1982
The Young Ones 1982–1984
Girls on Top 1985–1986 Director Series 2
Filthy Rich & Catflap 1987 Co-directed with Paul Jackson
Red Dwarf 1988–1991; 1997–1999 Series I-IV and Series VII-VIII
Craig Goes Mad in Melbourne 1988 Director, producer Mini-series
Canned Carrott 1990–1992
The Full Wax 1991–1993
Bottom 1991-1992 Series 1 and 2
The 10%ers 1993
Mama's Back! Director
The Detectives 1993–1997 Director, producer
Jasper Carrott: Carrott U Like 1994 TV special
Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs 1995 Outtakes video
Jack and Jeremy's Police 4 Director
How To Be A Little Sod Executive producer
Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives 1996 Script supervisor
Eddie Izzard: Definite Article Director Stand-up special
Ruby 1997–2000
Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island 1997
Red Dwarf: A-Z 1998 Director, producer TV special
Can't Cook, Won't Cook
Kevin & Perry Go Large 2000 Director Feature film
French & Saunders Live Stand-up special
Lenny Henry in Pieces 2001; 2002 Director, producer TV special and TV series
French & Saunders: The Egg 2002 Director TV special
French & Saunders: Celebrity Christmas Puddings
Celeb Director, producer
Fat Slags 2004 Director Feature film
Absolutely Fabulous "White Box" special
Foley & McColl: This Way Up 2005 TV pilot episode
Home Again 2006
The Vicar of Dibley 2007 "A Wholly Holy Happy Ending"
After You've Gone Christmas special
My Family 2009–2011 2009 Christmas special and Series 10
Round Ireland with a Fridge 2010 Feature film
Coming of Age 2011 Series 3
Not Going Out 2013 Christmas special
Vicious 2013–2015
Death on the Tyne 2018 TV special
Dial M for Middlesbrough 2019
Murder, They Hope 2021-2023
Bottom: Exposed 2024 Actor TV Documentary

”Apocalypse Slough”||2024||Director

References

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  1. ^ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage 2003 volume 2, page 1528
  2. ^ "BYE, Francis Clifford Edward | ͏".
  3. ^ Directors in British and Irish Cinema: A Reference Companion, Robert Murphy, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019, p. 85
  4. ^ "Ed's Got Company".
  5. ^ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage 2003 volume 2, page 1528
  6. ^ "Ruby Wax's family devastated after tragic rail accident". 16 May 2009.
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