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Ian Lorimer(I)

  • Director
  • Editorial Department
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Ian Lorimer is known for QI (2003), You Only Live Once (2000) and Dara O Briain: School of Hard Sums (2012).
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    QI (2003)
    QI
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    You Only Live Once
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    Dara O Briain: School of Hard Sums (2012)
    Dara O Briain: School of Hard Sums
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    Julian Clary, Jack Dee, and Jonathan Ross in It's Only TV... But I Like It (1999)
    It's Only TV... But I Like It
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Director

    • QI (2003)
      QI
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2003–2019
    • Frank Skinner in Room 101 (1994)
      Room 101
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012–2018
    • Jimmy Carr, Katherine Ryan, and Rob Beckett in 8 Out of 10 Cats (2005)
      8 Out of 10 Cats
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Dara O Briain: School of Hard Sums (2012)
      Dara O Briain: School of Hard Sums
      7.8
      TV Series
      • studio
      • 2013
    • Noel Fielding, Greg Davies, Sophie Willan, and Jamali Maddix in Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996)
      Never Mind the Buzzcocks
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006–2012
    • QI Genesis (2011)
      QI Genesis
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • director: QI
      • 2011
    • Argumental (2008)
      Argumental
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008–2009
    • QI Presents: Strictly Come Duncing (2007)
      QI Presents: Strictly Come Duncing
      6.4
      Video Game
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Buzzcocks... Imagine a Mildly Amusing Panel Show (2007)
      Buzzcocks... Imagine a Mildly Amusing Panel Show
      8.2
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Jo Brand and Alan Yentob in Imagine (2003)
      Imagine
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007
    • That'll Test 'Em
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006
    • QI: A Quite Interesting Game (2005)
      QI: A Quite Interesting Game
      8.1
      Video Game
      • Director
      • 2005
    • David Gower, Nick Hancock, Lee Hurst, Gary Lineker, Rory McGrath, and Jonathan Ross in They Think It's All Over (1995)
      They Think It's All Over
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1996–2005
    • Dude, Where's My Movie Quiz?
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Julian Clary, Jack Dee, and Jonathan Ross in It's Only TV... But I Like It (1999)
      It's Only TV... But I Like It
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2001–2002

    Editorial Department

    • Ian Hislop and Paul Merton in Have I Got News for You (1990)
      Have I Got News for You
      7.9
      TV Series
      • vision mixer
      • 1993–1996
    • David Gower, Nick Hancock, Lee Hurst, Gary Lineker, Rory McGrath, and Jonathan Ross in They Think It's All Over (1995)
      They Think It's All Over
      6.7
      TV Series
      • vision mixer
      • 1996
    • Lynda Bellingham, Simon Pegg, Jeff Rawle, and Julia Sawalha in Faith in the Future (1995)
      Faith in the Future
      6.7
      TV Series
      • vision mixer
      • 1995
    • The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller (1994)
      The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller
      7.4
      TV Series
      • vision mixer
      • 1994
    • Games World (1993)
      Games World
      8.1
      TV Series
      • vision mixer
      • 1993
    • Lily Savage Live: Paying the Rent (1993)
      Lily Savage Live: Paying the Rent
      7.8
      Video
      • vision mixer
      • 1993
    • Newman and Baddiel: Live and in Pieces (1993)
      Newman and Baddiel: Live and in Pieces
      7.9
      TV Special
      • vision mixer
      • 1993
    • Come Outside (1993)
      Come Outside
      7.9
      TV Series
      • vision mixer
      • 1993
    • Spitting Image (1984)
      Spitting Image
      7.4
      TV Series
      • vision mixer
      • 1992
    • The Secret Cabaret (1990)
      The Secret Cabaret
      8.2
      TV Series
      • vision mixer
      • 1992
    • Sticky Moments with Julian Clary (1989)
      Sticky Moments with Julian Clary
      8.1
      TV Series
      • vision mixer (as Ian Lorimar)
      • 1989
    • Rory McGrath, Jimmy Mulville, Philip Pope, and Tony Robinson in Who Dares Wins (1983)
      Who Dares Wins
      8.0
      TV Series
      • vision mixer
      • 1988
    • After Dark (1987)
      After Dark
      7.4
      TV Series
      • vision mixer
      • 1988
    • Alistair Fullarton, Judy Preece, and Andy Sheldon in Fun Factory (1985)
      Fun Factory
      8.8
      TV Series
      • vision mixer
      • 1985–1994

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Ian Lorimar

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