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Ed Bye

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Production Department
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Ed Bye was born in 1955 in London, England, UK. He is a director and producer, known for Bottom (1991), The Vicar of Dibley (1994) and Red Dwarf (1988). He has been married to Ruby Wax since 16 May 1988. They have three children.
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall in Bottom (1991)
    Bottom
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    Dawn French in The Vicar of Dibley (1994)
    The Vicar of Dibley
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Ray Fearon, Danny John-Jules, Robert Llewellyn, and Norman Lovett in Red Dwarf (1988)
    Red Dwarf
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse in Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s (2014)
    Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2014

    Credits

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    Director

    • Road to Ruins
      • attached
      • Script
    • The Traitors: The Movie - The Sequel (2026)
      The Traitors: The Movie - The Sequel
      TV Movie
      • directed by
      • 2026
    • Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson in Murder, They Hope (2021)
      Murder, They Hope
      6.4
      TV Series
      • director
      • Director
      • 2021–2024
    • Dawn French in Dawn French Is a Huge Tw*t (2023)
      Dawn French Is a Huge Tw*t
      6.8
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Annette Crosbie, Phil Davis, Jason Donovan, Joanna Page, Johnny Vegas, Sally Lindsay, Sian Gibson, John Macmillan, Jason Forbes, and Ambreen Razia in Dial M for Middlesbrough (2019)
      Dial M for Middlesbrough
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Gemma Arterton and Rose Johnson in Comic Relief: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Yet Again (2019)
      Comic Relief: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Yet Again
      7.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Death on the Tyne (2018)
      Death on the Tyne
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders in French and Saunders (1987)
      French and Saunders
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2002–2017
    • Comedy Playhouse (1961)
      Comedy Playhouse
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Children in Need
      TV Special
      • Director (segment "Looking for Pudsey")
      • 2016
    • Children in Need: Fantastic Beasts Special (2016)
      Children in Need: Fantastic Beasts Special
      8.3
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2016
    • An Evening with Harry Enfield & Paul Whitehouse (2015)
      An Evening with Harry Enfield & Paul Whitehouse
      7.4
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Derek Jacobi and Ian McKellen in Vicious (2013)
      Vicious
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013–2015
    • Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse in Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s (2014)
      Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s
      8.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Demetri Goritsas, Corey Johnson, and Harry Shearer in Nixon's the One (2013)
      Nixon's the One
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Not Going Out (2006)
      Not Going Out
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013

    Producer

    • Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, and Christopher Ryan in The Young Ones (1982)
      The Young Ones
      8.2
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • 2022
    • Don't Fear Death (2013)
      Don't Fear Death
      6.8
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2013
    • Chris Barrie, Steve Coogan, Adrian Edmondson, and Jennifer Saunders in More Great Comedy Moments (2003)
      More Great Comedy Moments
      7.3
      Video
      • producer: "Red Dwarf"
      • 2003
    • Amanda Holden in Celeb (2002)
      Celeb
      7.3
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2002
    • The Making of 'Guest House Paradiso'
      7.3
      Video
      • producer
      • 1999
    • Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Ray Fearon, Danny John-Jules, Robert Llewellyn, and Norman Lovett in Red Dwarf (1988)
      Red Dwarf
      8.4
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1988–1999
    • Can't Smeg Won't Smeg (1998)
      Can't Smeg Won't Smeg
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1998
    • Red Dwarf A-Z (1998)
      Red Dwarf A-Z
      8.4
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1998
    • Universe Challenge
      7.8
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 1998
    • Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall in Bottom Fluff (1996)
      Bottom Fluff
      7.7
      Video
      • producer
      • 1996
    • Clive Francis in The 10%ers (1993)
      The 10%ers
      6.0
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1996
    • Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, and Robert Llewellyn in Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs (1995)
      Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs
      8.2
      Video
      • producer
      • 1995
    • How to Be a Little Sod (1995)
      How to Be a Little Sod
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1995
    • The Detectives (1993)
      The Detectives
      7.4
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1993–1995
    • Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups (1994)
      Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups
      8.2
      Video
      • producer
      • 1994

    Production Department

    • Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, and Christopher Ryan in The Young Ones (1982)
      The Young Ones
      8.2
      TV Series
      • production team
      • 1982
    • Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett in By the Sea (1982)
      By the Sea
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • production team
      • 1982
    • Top of the Pops (1964)
      Top of the Pops
      6.9
      TV Series
      • production
      • 1982
    • Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett in The Two Ronnies (1971)
      The Two Ronnies
      7.8
      TV Series
      • production team
      • 1980–1982
    • Tracey Ullman, David Copperfield, and Lenny Henry in Three of a Kind (1981)
      Three of a Kind
      7.0
      TV Series
      • production team
      • 1981
    • Boom Boom.... Out Go the Lights (1981)
      Boom Boom.... Out Go the Lights
      6.3
      TV Special
      • production team (as Edward Bye)
      • 1981
    • Boom Boom.... Out Go the Lights (1980)
      Boom Boom.... Out Go the Lights
      TV Special
      • production team (as Edward Bye)
      • 1980

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Edward Bye
    • Born
      • 1955
      • London, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Ruby WaxMay 16, 1988 - present (3 children)
    • Children
        Marina Bye
    • Parents
      • Ed bye

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Married to actress and TV personality, Ruby Wax, who often plays cameo roles in his productions.

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