Ed Bye

Biography

Career Overview

Ed Bye has 48 screen credits in a career dating back to 1982. Their work is anchored in the Draper's Tours Collection universe with 4 titles. Signature works include Fat Slags, Kevin & Perry Go Large, Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 48
Birth Place: London, England, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Draper's Tours Collection (4 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Jason Cook (5 collaborations)
Mark Wybourn (3 collaborations)
Harry Enfield (3 collaborations)
Johnny Vegas (3 collaborations)
Sian Gibson (3 collaborations)
Jo Grover (2 collaborations)
Joan Hills (2 collaborations)
Hugh Dennis (2 collaborations)
David Cummings (2 collaborations)
Dawn French (2 collaborations)

Credits

directing (31 credits)
- Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2024
- Dawn French Is a Huge Twat
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- Dial M for Middlesbrough
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2019
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Yet Again
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2019
- Death on the Tyne
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- 300 Years of French & Saunders
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- Ruby Wax - Sane New World
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- A Conversation With JK Rowling and Daniel Radcliffe
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Round Ireland with a Fridge
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- French & Saunders: Still Alive
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Not Going Out
  
  - The Out-takes (2014) ... director directing
  
  2006
- Fat Slags
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Red Dwarf A–Z
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- French & Saunders - Live
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- Kevin & Perry Go Large
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- The Making of 'Guest House Paradiso'
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Can't Smeg Won't Smeg
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Eddie Izzard: Definite Article
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Bottom
  
  - Bottom's Out (1995) ... director directing
  
  - Holy (1992) ... director directing
  
  - Parade (1992) ... director directing
  
  - Burglary (1992) ... director directing
  
  - Culture (1992) ... director directing
  
  1991
- Red Dwarf
  
  - Only the Good... (1999) ... director directing
  
  - Pete (2) (1999) ... director directing
  
  - Pete (1) (1999) ... director directing
  
  - Krytie TV (1999) ... director directing
  
  - Cassandra (1999) ... director directing
  
  1988
- Filthy Rich & Catflap
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- French & Saunders
  
  - After Show Party (2004) ... director directing
  
  - Offers (2004) ... director directing
  
  - Three-Letter Words (2004) ... director directing
  
  - Back at the BBC (2004) ... director directing
  
  1987
- The Young Ones
  
  - Summer Holiday (1984) ... director directing
  
  1982
actors (8 credits)
- Bottom: Exposed
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Red Dwarf: It's Cold Outside - Series II
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Red Dwarf: The Beginning - Series I
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- The Making of 'The Young Ones'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
crew (3 credits)
- Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2005
- Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2004
- Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2003
production (6 credits)
- Red Dwarf A–Z
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- Can't Smeg Won't Smeg
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1998
- Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1995
- Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- Bottom
  
  - Digger (1992) ... producer production
  
  - Accident (1991) ... producer production
  
  - Bottom's Up (1991) ... producer production
  
  - Apocalypse (1991) ... producer production
  
  - Contest (1991) ... producer production
  
  1991
- Red Dwarf
  
  - Only the Good... (1999) ... producer production
  
  - Pete (2) (1999) ... producer production
  
  - Pete (1) (1999) ... producer production
  
  - Krytie TV (1999) ... producer production
  
  - Cassandra (1999) ... producer production
  
  1988