Michael Cumming
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Michael Cumming is the director of World of
Pub. He is a graduate of The RCA Film School, London. Prior to Pub, he
had worked with an impressive number of the Britcom crowd, including Chris
Morris, Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Rory Bremner, Jack Dee, Mark Thomas,
Kevin Eldon and Alistair McGowan. He continues to work, doing all sorts
of stuff. Anything I can find out I’ll put on here.
If you know something I don’t, please let me have it.
All credits below are directing credits, except where stated otherwise.
| Year |
Title |
Notes |
Availability |
| 1996 (broadcast 1997) |
Brass Eye [L] |
Chris Morris’ masterpiece was agonisingly constructed in the two years following Morris’ triumph with The Day Today. And Michael Cumming directed the lot! Talkback, for Channel 4. 6 episodes. |
The complete series, plus the Paedogeddon Special from 2001 and a fair few extras, are available on VHS and DVD |
| 1998–2000 | The Mark Thomas (Comedy) Product | Michael directed four series of this variable but well-intentioned and effective militant satire show. I went to a number of recordings and they were always good fun. Vera productions (Rory Bremner) for Channel 4. |
None |
| 1998/2001 | Rory Bremner | Michael has directed various specials. Vera productions (Rory Bremner) for Channel 4. |
None |
| 1999 | Jack Dee’s Full Mounty | TV series starring Jack Dee. Obviously. | None |
| 1999 |
Rock Profiles |
Matt Lucas and David Walliams, impersonating rock stars, are interviewed by Jaimie Theakston, with hilarious consequences. Co-written by Ashley Blaker. BBC Play UK. A series is coming to BBC2 soon. |
None. Some episodes are too rude ever to be repeated! |
| 2000 | Shadows of Reflection | Kevin Eldon’s Comedy Lab programme. Channel 4. |
None |
| 2000 | Alistair McGowan’s Big Impression | First series of this comedy show. The impressions were good, but often the sketches went on far too long, week after week. Also starred Ronnie Ancona, Alan Francis, Sally Grace and Rory Bremner. Vera productions (Rory Bremner) for BBC1. |
There is a video, if I can track it down. |
| 2001 | World of Pub | BBC | Taped off-air. No plans to release it. |
| 2002 | Mark Thomas’s Guide to Underground Britain | Micheal co-directed this intriguing documentary, shot on camcorders, about obsessive secrecy in Britain, from secret underground bunkers to hidden tunnels, oil pipelines and Margaret Thatcher's safe. It used the Brass Eye style, but without sending the participants up. Vera Productions (Rory Bremner, Geoff Atkinson) for Channel 4. |
Taped off-air. No plans to release it. |
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