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Date of Birth:

7 January 1937, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK more

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He was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire)... more

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Won Primetime Emmy. Another 7 wins & 10 nominations more

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	I Was Bono's Doppelgänger (pre-production) (2010)	(writer)	2010	-	-

2.	The Bank Job (2008)	(written by)	2008	$30.9M	7.5 (44,506)

3.	Across the Universe (2007)	(screenplay) (story)	2007	-	7.5 (40,467)

4.	Flushed Away (2006)	(screenplay) (story)	2006	$168M	7.0 (19,106)

5.	Goal! (2005)	(screenplay)	2005	-	6.9 (14,806)
	AKAs: Goal! The Dream Begins (USA) Goal!: The Impossible Dream (Europe: English title: DVD box title)
6.	Archangel (2005) (TV)	(screenplay)	2005	-	6.3 (1,614)

7.	The Rotters' Club (2005) (TV)	(adaptation)	2005	-	8.0 (132)

8.	"Auf Wiedersehen, Pet" (1983)	(18 episodes, 1983-2004)	2004	-	8.5 (516)
	18 TV episodes: "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet: Au Revoir: Part 1 (#5.1)" (writer) "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet: The End of the Affair (#4.6)" (writer) "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet: Dangerous Liaisons (#4.5)" (writer) "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet: Moonlighting (#4.4)" (writer) "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet: A Gift from Fidel (#4.3)" (writer) 13 episodes not shown.
9.	Sunday for Sammy 2004 (2004) (V)	(writer)	2004	-	8.2 (7)

10.	A Tribute to the Likely Lads (2002) (TV)	(writer)	2002	-	5.5 (30)

11.	Honest (2000)	(writer)	2000	-	4.2 (413)

12.	"Tracey Takes On..." (1996)	(24 episodes, 1996-1999)	1999	-	6.9 (140)
	24 TV episodes: "Tracey Takes On...: End of the World (#4.12)" (writer) "Tracey Takes On...: Religion (#3.7)" (writer) "Tracey Takes On...: Age (#3.6)" (writer) "Tracey Takes On...: Agents (#3.5)" (writer) "Tracey Takes On...: Loss (#3.4)" (writer) 19 episodes not shown.
13.	Still Crazy (1998)	(written by)	1998	-	6.7 (3,739)

14.	Excess Baggage (1997)	(screenplay)	1997	-	4.8 (5,782)

15.	"Lovejoy" (1986)	(10 episodes, 1986-1994)	1994	-	8.2 (524)
	10 TV episodes: "Lovejoy: Last Tango in Lavenham (#6.10)" (writer) "Lovejoy: The Lost Colony (#5.14)" (writer) "Lovejoy: The Prague Sun (#3.14)" (writer) "Lovejoy: Just Desserts (#2.1)" (writer) "Lovejoy: Death and Venice: Part 2 (#1.10)" (writer) 5 episodes not shown.
16.	Tracey Takes on New York (1993) (TV)	(writer)	1993	-	8.7 (27)

17.	"Over the Rainbow" (1993)	(unknown episodes)	1993	-	-

18.	"Full Stretch" (1993)	(unknown episodes)	1993	-	-

19.	"The Old Boy Network" (1992)	(6 episodes, 1992)	1992	-	-
	6 TV episodes: "The Old Boy Network: The Book of Revelations (#1.7)" (writer) "The Old Boy Network: The Iceman Cometh (#1.5)" (writer) "The Old Boy Network: A Question of Sport (#1.4)" (writer) "The Old Boy Network: Red Alert (#1.3)" (writer) "The Old Boy Network: Female of the Species (#1.2)" (writer) 1 episode not shown.
20.	Tracey Ullman: A Class Act (1992) (TV)	(writer)	1992	-	7.5 (9)

21.	The Commitments (1991)	(screenplay)	1991	-	7.4 (12,455)

22.	"Spender" (1991)	(1 episode, 1991)	1991	-	7.4 (61)
	1 TV episode: "Spender: Homecoming (#1.1)" (writer)
23.	"Freddie and Max" (1990)	(6 episodes, 1990)	1990	-	-
	6 TV episodes: "Freddie and Max: (#1.6)" (writer) "Freddie and Max: (#1.5)" (writer) "Freddie and Max: (#1.4)" (writer) "Freddie and Max: (#1.3)" (writer) "Freddie and Max: (#1.2)" (writer) 1 episode not shown.
24.	Vice Versa (1988)	(written by)	1988	-	5.4 (3,167)
	AKAs: viceVersa (International: English title: poster title)
25.	"Lenny Henry Tonite" (1986)	(unknown episodes)	1986	-	-

26.	"Mog" (1985)	(unknown episodes)	1985	-	7.1 (10)

27.	Water (1985/I)	(screenplay)	1985	-	5.7 (1,049)
	AKAs: Water: The Movie (UK: alternative title)
28.	Sunset Limousine (1983) (TV)	(writer)	1983	-	4.9 (46)

29.	Never Say Never Again (1983)	(uncredited)	1983	-	6.0 (19,580)
	AKAs: James Bond 007 - Sag niemals nie (West Germany)
30.	"The New Adventures of Lucky Jim" (1982)	(7 episodes, 1982)	1982	-	-
	7 TV episodes: "The New Adventures of Lucky Jim: Will Success Spoil Jim Dixon? (#1.7)" (writer) "The New Adventures of Lucky Jim: The Ties That Bind (#1.6)" (writer) "The New Adventures of Lucky Jim: Eckersley Revisited (#1.5)" (writer) "The New Adventures of Lucky Jim: The Apartment (#1.4)" (writer) "The New Adventures of Lucky Jim: Scoop (#1.3)" (writer) 2 episodes not shown.
31.	"The Other 'Arf" (1980)	(unknown episodes)	1980	-	-

32.	Porridge (1979)	(written by)	1979	-	6.8 (692)
	AKAs: Doing Time (USA)
33.	The Prisoner of Zenda (1979)	(screenplay)	1979	-	4.5 (372)

34.	"Going Straight" (1978)	(6 episodes, 1978)	1978	-	7.7 (82)
	6 TV episodes: "Going Straight: Going Off the Rails (#1.6)" (written by) "Going Straight: Going, Going, Gone (#1.5)" (written by) "Going Straight: Going to Work (#1.4)" (written by) "Going Straight: Going Sour (#1.3)" (written by) "Going Straight: Going to Be Alright (#1.2)" (written by) 1 episode not shown.
35.	"Porridge" (1974)	(20 episodes, 1974-1977)	1977	-	9.0 (480)
	20 TV episodes: "Porridge: Final Stretch (#3.6)" (by) "Porridge: A Test of Character (#3.5)" (by) "Porridge: Pardon Me (#3.4)" (by) "Porridge: Rough Justice (#3.3)" (by) "Porridge: Poetic Justice (#3.2)" (by) 15 episodes not shown.
36.	"Three Piece Suite" (1977)	(unknown episodes)	1977	-	-

37.	The Likely Lads (1976)	(concept)	1976	-	6.4 (273)

38.	"Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?" (1973)	(27 episodes, 1973-1974)	1974	-	8.3 (128)
	27 TV episodes: "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?: A Special Christmas Edition (#3.0)" (written by) "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?: The Shape of Things to Come (#2.13)" (written by) "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?: Conduct Unbecoming (#2.12)" (written by) "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?: The Go Between (#2.11)" (written by) "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?: Between Ourselves (#2.10)" (written by) 22 episodes not shown.
39.	Percy's Progress (1974)	(additional dialogue)	1974	-	3.7 (86)
	AKAs: It's Not the Size That Counts (USA)
40.	"Thick as Thieves" (1974)	(8 episodes, 1974)	1974	-	7.1 (9)
	8 TV episodes: "Thick as Thieves: Holy Deadlock (#1.8)" (written by) "Thick as Thieves: Home and Away (#1.7)" (written by) "Thick as Thieves: Three Into Two Won't Go (#1.6)" (written by) "Thick as Thieves: The Trouble with Tommy (#1.5)" (written by) "Thick as Thieves: Two Men in My Life (#1.4)" (written by) 3 episodes not shown.
41.	"The Train Now Standing" (1972)	(2 episodes, 1973)	1973	-	-
	2 TV episodes: "The Train Now Standing: A Night to Remember (#2.2)" (writer) "The Train Now Standing: Brief Encounter (#2.1)" (writer)
42.	"7 of 1" (1973)	(3 episodes, 1973)	1973	-	7.9 (24)
	3 TV episodes: "7 of 1: I'll Fly You for a Quid (#1.7)" (writer) "7 of 1: My Old Man (#1.3)" (writer) (uncredited) "7 of 1: Prisoner and Escort (#1.2)" (written by)
43.	"The Two Ronnies" (1971)	(1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	7.8 (177)
	1 TV episode: "The Two Ronnies: (#2.5)" (writer)
44.	To Catch a Spy (1971)	(writer)	1971	-	5.2 (104)
	AKAs: Catch Me a Spy Keep Your Fingers Crossed (UK) Les doigts croisés (France)
45.	Villain (1971)	(screenplay)	1971	-	6.5 (250)

46.	The Virgin Soldiers (1969)	(additional dialogue)	1969	-	5.9 (123)

47.	Hannibal Brooks (1969)	(screenplay) (as Ian Lafrenais)	1969	-	6.2 (396)

48.	The Touchables (1968)	(writer)	1968	-	5.4 (60)

49.	Otley (1968)	(screenplay)	1968	-	5.8 (110)

50.	The Jokers (1967/I)	(writer)	1967	-	6.6 (235)

51.	"Vacant Lot" (1967)	(unknown episodes)	1967	-	-

52.	"Mr. Aitch" (1967)	(unknown episodes)	1967	-	-

53.	"The Further Adventures of Lucky Jim" (1967)	(unknown episodes)	1967	-	-

54.	"The Likely Lads" (1964)	(20 episodes, 1964-1966)	1966	-	8.2 (49)
	20 TV episodes: "The Likely Lads: Goodbye to All That (#3.8)" (by) "The Likely Lads: Love and Marriage (#3.7)" (written by) "The Likely Lads: Anchors Aweigh (#3.6)" (written by) "The Likely Lads: The Razor's Edge (#3.5)" (written by) "The Likely Lads: Brief Encounter (#3.4)" (written by) 15 episodes not shown.
55.	"Comedy Playhouse" (1961)	(1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	9.6 (5)
	1 TV episode: "Comedy Playhouse: The Time and Motion Man (#4.9)" (writer)
56.	"A Christmas Night with the Stars" (1958)	(1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	5.2 (7)
	1 TV episode: "A Christmas Night with the Stars: (1964-12-25)" (script)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Honest (2000)	(co-executive producer)	2000	-	4.2 (413)

2.	"Tracey Takes On..." (1996)	supervising producer (20 episodes, 1996-1999)	1999	-	6.9 (140)
	20 TV episodes: "Tracey Takes On...: End of the World (#4.12)" (supervising producer) "Tracey Takes On...: Culture (#3.9)" (supervising producer) "Tracey Takes On...: Man's Best Friend (#3.8)" (supervising producer) "Tracey Takes On...: Age (#3.6)" (supervising producer) "Tracey Takes On...: Agents (#3.5)" (supervising producer) 15 episodes not shown.
3.	Still Crazy (1998)	(executive producer)	1998	-	6.7 (3,739)

4.	The Best of Tracey Takes On... (1996) (TV)	(supervising producer)	1996	-	6.6 (14)

5.	The Commitments (1991)	(co-producer)	1991	-	7.4 (12,455)

6.	Vice Versa (1988)	(producer)	1988	-	5.4 (3,167)
	AKAs: viceVersa (International: English title: poster title)
7.	Water (1985/I)	(producer)	1985	-	5.7 (1,049)
	AKAs: Water: The Movie (UK: alternative title)
8.	Bullshot (1983)	(producer)	1983	-	5.5 (354)
	AKAs: Bullshot Crummond (USA)
9.	Harry Carpenter Never Said It Was Like This (1982) (TV)	(executive producer)	1982	-	-

10.	Porridge (1979)	(producer)	1979	-	6.8 (692)
	AKAs: Doing Time (USA)
11.	To Russia... With Elton (1979)	(producer)	1979	-	6.4 (22)

12.	To Catch a Spy (1971)	(associate producer)	1971	-	5.2 (104)
	AKAs: Catch Me a Spy Keep Your Fingers Crossed (UK) Les doigts croisés (France)

Music Department View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?" (1973)	composer: signature tune (27 episodes, 1973-1974)	1974	-	8.3 (128)
		27 TV episodes: "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?: A Special Christmas Edition (#3.0)" (composer: signature tune) "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?: The Shape of Things to Come (#2.13)" (composer: signature tune) "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?: Conduct Unbecoming (#2.12)" (composer: signature tune) "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?: The Go Between (#2.11)" (composer: signature tune) "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?: Between Ourselves (#2.10)" (composer: signature tune) 22 episodes not shown.

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Parents of the Band" (2008)	script editor (6 episodes, 2008-2009)	2009	-	5.9 (12)
	6 TV episodes: "Parents of the Band: (#1.6)" (script editor) "Parents of the Band: (#1.5)" (script editor) "Parents of the Band: (#1.4)" (script editor) "Parents of the Band: (#1.3)" (script editor) "Parents of the Band: (#1.2)" (script editor) 1 episode not shown.
2.	"Shine on Harvey Moon" (1982)	script editor (8 episodes, 1982)	1982	-	6.2 (30)
	8 TV episodes: "Shine on Harvey Moon: Safe as Houses (#2.6)" (script editor) "Shine on Harvey Moon: The Course of True Love (#2.5)" (script editor) "Shine on Harvey Moon: Party Line (#2.4)" (script editor) "Shine on Harvey Moon: In Sickness and in Health (#2.3)" (script editor) "Shine on Harvey Moon: A Deal with the Devil (#2.2)" (script editor) 3 episodes not shown.
3.	"Astronauts" (1981)	script editor (unknown episodes)	1981	-	-

4.	A Severed Head (1970)	(production associate)	1970	-	5.4 (90)

Composer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"Thick as Thieves" (1974)	(8 episodes, 1974)	1974	-	7.1 (9)
		8 TV episodes: "Thick as Thieves: Holy Deadlock (#1.8)" "Thick as Thieves: Home and Away (#1.7)" "Thick as Thieves: Three Into Two Won't Go (#1.6)" "Thick as Thieves: The Trouble with Tommy (#1.5)" "Thick as Thieves: Two Men in My Life (#1.4)" 3 episodes not shown.

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Water (1985/I)	(lyrics: "Freedom", "Cascara", "All As One", "Cascaran National Anthem", "Listen to My Song", "Black Gold", "Protest")	1985	-	5.7 (1,049)
	AKAs: Water: The Movie (UK: alternative title)
2.	"Auf Wiedersehen, Pet" (1983)	(unknown episodes)	1983	-	8.5 (516)

3.	Porridge (1979)	(writer: "FREE INSIDE")	1979	-	6.8 (692)
	AKAs: Doing Time (USA)

Editor				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	P.O.S.H (1982) (TV)		1982	-	-

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Porridge (1979)	(second unit director)	1979	-	6.8 (692)
		AKAs: Doing Time (USA)

Director View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	To Russia... With Elton (1979)		1979	-	6.4 (22)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Oh My God (2009)	(special thanks)	2009	-	6.4 (12)

2.	The Commitments: Looking Back (2004) (V)	(special thanks) (as Ian La Fernais)	2004	-	9.0 (7)

3.	The Making of Alan Parker's Film 'The Commitments' (1991) (TV)	(special thanks)	1991	-	7.1 (5)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Making of Never Say Never Again (2009) (V)	Himself	2009	-	-

2.	"The Comedy Map of Britain" (2007)	Himself (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	4.4 (5)
	1 TV episode: "The Comedy Map of Britain: (#2.3)" Himself
3.	"Legends" (2006)	Himself (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	5.5 (5)
	1 TV episode: "Legends: Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation" Himself
4.	50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (2008) (TV)	Himself	2008	-	7.9 (11)

5.	"Movie Connections" (2007)	Himself (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	9.4 (5)
	1 TV episode: "Movie Connections: The Commitments (#1.2)" Himself
6.	The World's Greatest Comedy Characters (2007) (TV)	Himself	2007	-	5.0 (5)

7.	The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007) (TV)	Himself	2007	-	6.7 (17)
	AKAs: The 50 Greatest TV Dramas (UK: informal short title)
8.	The Ultimate Sitcom (2006) (TV)	Himself	2006	-	6.2 (5)

9.	And It's Goodnight from Him (2005) (TV)	Himself - Interviewee	2005	-	9.3 (7)

10.	"Film '72" (1972)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	7.9 (213)
	AKAs: Film '73 (UK: new title) Film '74 (UK: new title) Film '75 (UK: new title) Film '76 (UK: new title) Film '77 (UK: new title) Film '78 (UK: new title) Film '79 (UK: new title) Film '80 (UK: new title) Film '81 (UK: new title) Film '82 (UK: new title) Film '83 (UK: new title) Film '84 (UK: new title) Film '85 (UK: new title) Film '86 (UK: new title) Film '87 (UK: new title) Film '88 (UK: new title) Film '89 (UK: new title) Film '90 (UK: new title) Film '91 (UK: new title) Film '92 (UK: new title) Film '93 (UK: new title) Film '94 (UK: new title) Film '95 (UK: new title) Film '96 (UK: new title) Film '97 (UK: new title) Film '98 (UK: new title) Film '99 (UK: new title) Film 2000 (UK: new title) Film 2001 (UK: new title) Film 2002 (UK: new title) Film 2003 (UK: new title) Film 2004 (UK: new title) Film 2005 (UK: new title) Film 2006 (UK: new title) Film 2007 (UK: new title) Film 2008 (UK: new title) Film 2009 (UK: new title) Film of the Year (UK: teaser title) The Film Programme (UK: informal alternative title) 1 TV episode: "Film '72: (2005-09-26)" Himself
11.	"Breakfast" (2000)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	5.3 (48)
	1 TV episode: "Breakfast: (2005-09-15)" Himself
12.	"Drama Connections" (2005)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Drama Connections: Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (#1.1)" Himself
13.	The Comedians' Comedian (2005) (TV)	Himself	2005	-	7.1 (20)

14.	Porridge @ 30 (2004) (TV)	Himself	2004	-	-

15.	Happy Birthday BBC Two (2004) (TV)	Himself	2004	-	6.5 (40)

16.	The Commitments: Looking Back (2004) (V)	Himself	2004	-	9.0 (7)

17.	Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute (2004) (TV)	Himself	2004	-	7.6 (17)

18.	"Comedy Connections" (2003)	Himself (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	7.2 (23)
	1 TV episode: "Comedy Connections: Porridge (#1.1)" Himself
19.	"Heroes of Comedy" (1997)	Himself (1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	7.3 (5)
	1 TV episode: "Heroes of Comedy: Leonard Rossiter" Himself
20.	The 100 Greatest TV Characters (2001) (TV)	Himself	2001	-	6.2 (91)

21.	"Laughter in the House: The Story of British Sitcom" (1999)	Himself (unknown episodes)	1999	-	7.1 (12)

22.	"Whatever Happened to... Clement and La Frenais?" (1997)	Himself	1997	-	-

23.	"The Lively Arts" (1975)	Himself (1 episode, 1976)	1976	-	-
	1 TV episode: "The Lively Arts: The Unlikely Lads" Himself

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