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John F.D. Northover

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John F.D. Northover is known for Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988), The Music of Northern Ireland (2014) and Have I Got News for You (1990).
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Stephen Fry, Clive Anderson, Josie Lawrence, Michael McShane, Paul Merton, Greg Proops, John Sessions, Tony Slattery, and Ryan Stiles in Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)
    Whose Line Is It Anyway?
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    The Music of Northern Ireland (2014)
    The Music of Northern Ireland
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 2014
    Ian Hislop and Paul Merton in Have I Got News for You (1990)
    Have I Got News for You
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    Satellite City (1996)
    Satellite City
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Director

    • Mastermind (2003)
      Mastermind
      7.0
      TV Series
      • director
      • Director
      • 2022–2026
    • Celebrity Mastermind (2002)
      Celebrity Mastermind
      5.6
      TV Series
      • director
      • Director
      • 2022–2026
    • Prayer and Reflection (2025)
      Prayer and Reflection
      TV Series
      • directed by (as John FD Northover)
      • 2025
    • Xand van Tulleken and Ashley John-Baptiste in Dr Xand's Con or Cure (2023)
      Dr Xand's Con or Cure
      7.8
      TV Series
      • studio director (as John FD Northover)
      • 2024–2025
    • Gradam Ceoil 2024
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Christmas from Belfast (2021)
      Christmas from Belfast
      TV Special
      • directed by
      • 2021
    • Ceiliuradh na Feile Padraig (2019)
      Ceiliuradh na Feile Padraig
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Paul and Nick's Big Food Trip New Zealand (2018)
      Paul and Nick's Big Food Trip New Zealand
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • The Music of Christmas (2014)
      The Music of Christmas
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2014
    • The Music of Northern Ireland (2014)
      The Music of Northern Ireland
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2014
    • The Great Christmas Toy Giveaway
      TV Movie
      • television director
      • 2013
    • Francis Brennan's Grand Tour (2011)
      Francis Brennan's Grand Tour
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Paul Rankin and Nick Nairn in Paul and Nick's Big Food Trip (2010)
      Paul and Nick's Big Food Trip
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Find Me the Funny
      TV Series
      • series director
      • 2009
    • The All Star Impressions Show (2009)
      The All Star Impressions Show
      3.4
      TV Special
      • studio (as John F D Northover)
      • 2009

    Producer

    • Harry Hill in Harry Hill's Shark Infested Custard (2005)
      Harry Hill's Shark Infested Custard
      5.4
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2005–2006
    • KTV (1994)
      KTV
      TV Series
      • segment producer
      • 1994–1995

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • John F D Northover

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