Tim Kirkby

Directing·Nov 13, 1970·Sidcup, Kent, England, UK

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Timothy John Kirkby (born 13 November 1970 in Sidcup, Kent, England) is a British filmmaker, working in both the United Kingdom and the United States. He is best known for directing the science parody series Look Around You, the BAFTA winning BBC 2 show Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, and setting up the multi-award winning Fleabag. Kirkby made his TV directorial debut with the BAFTA nominated science spoof Look Around You. He received further recognition for the first season of the BAFTA nominated My Mad Fat Diary, the BAFTA nominated BBC single drama The C Word, and more recently the critically acclaimed Fleabag. In the United States he created and directed all eight episodes and co-executive produced the award-winning first & second season of Brockmire for IFC. Other notable US television directing credits includes episodes of the Emmy-winning HBO comedy Veep (TV series), Grace & Frankie, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Man Seeking Woman, and his Netflix 6-part TV series The Pentaverate created by Mike Myers, about a secret society that has been working to control world events since 1347. He has also made documentaries with Motörhead, Iron Maiden, and Judas Priest for the multi-award-winning documentary strand Classic Albums, as well as creating and directing all 4 series of the critically acclaimed BAFTA winning show Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle a six-part comedy series featuring standup and sketches. The first season was executive produced by Armando Iannucci and script edited by Chris Morris. The first episode received positive reviews from The Independent and The Daily Mirror, although the show received a negative review, written by Stewart Lee in Time Out, in which he described himself as "fat" and his performance as "positively Neanderthal, suggesting a jungle-dwelling pygmy, struggling to coax notes out of a clarinet that has fallen from a passing aircraft". The second series won a BAFTA for Best Comedy Programme in 2012. More recently Tim is directing The Revenge Club for Gaumont UK, Freemantle & Paramount+, which premieres 2025.

Film	Credit
Bad Tidings2024 · Director	Director
The Curse of Kirrin Island2023 · Director	Director
Last Looks2022 · Director	Director
OOur NHS: A Hidden History2021 · Director	Director
The Unwanted: The Secret Windrush Files2019 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Stewart Lee: Content Provider2018 · Director	Director
Action Point2018 · Director	Director
The C-Word2015 · Director	Director
Greg Davies: The Back of My Mum's Head2013 · Director	Director
Simon Amstell: Numb - Live at the BBC2012 · Director	Director
Stewart Lee: Carpet Remnant World2012 · Director	Director
WWalking and Talking2012 · Director	Director
Jim Jefferies: Alcoholocaust2010 · Director	Director
Stewart Lee: If You Prefer a Milder Comedian, Please Ask for One2010 · Director	Director
Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle2009 · Director	Director
Classic Albums: Motörhead - Ace of Spades2005 · Director	Director
Classic Albums: Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast2001 · Director	Director
Classic Albums: Judas Priest - British Steel2001 · Director	Director
CCalcium2001 · Director	Director
SSinner v. SaintsDirector	Director
The GloveDirector	Director