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Martin Shardlow

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  • Producer
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Martin Shardlow was born in 1942 in Derbyshire, England, UK. He is a director and producer, known for Alas Smith & Jones (1984), The Black Adder (1983) and Coming Home (1980).
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith in Alas Smith & Jones (1984)
    Alas Smith & Jones
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    Rowan Atkinson in The Black Adder (1983)
    The Black Adder
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    Coming Home (1980)
    Coming Home
    TV Series
    • Director
    Jim Davidson in Home James! (1987)
    Home James!
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Director

    • Give My Head Peace (1998)
      Give My Head Peace
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1998–2000
    • The Upper Hand (1990)
      The Upper Hand
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1992–1995
    • Frankie Howerd in Then Churchill Said to Me (1982)
      Then Churchill Said to Me
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1993
    • Jim Davidson in Home James! (1987)
      Home James!
      6.1
      TV Series
      • directed by
      • Director
      • 1990
    • Eddie Large and Syd Little in The Little and Large Show (1978)
      The Little and Large Show
      5.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1989
    • The Continental
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1987
    • Terry and June (1979)
      Terry and June
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • film director
      • 1985–1987
    • The Ritz (1987)
      The Ritz
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1987
    • No Place Like Home (1983)
      No Place Like Home
      6.8
      TV Series
      • film director
      • Director
      • 1986
    • Marti Caine and Philip Madoc in Hilary (1984)
      Hilary
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1986
    • 'The Jewel in the Crown' Southall, Middx
      3.0
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1985
    • Summer Season (1985)
      Summer Season
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1985
    • Trevor Bannister, Arthur Brough, John Inman, Wendy Richard, Mollie Sugden, and Frank Thornton in Are You Being Served? (1972)
      Are You Being Served?
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1985
    • Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith in Alas Smith & Jones (1984)
      Alas Smith & Jones
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1984
    • Rowan Atkinson in The Black Adder (1983)
      The Black Adder
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1983

    Producer

    • Jim Davidson in Home James! (1987)
      Home James!
      6.1
      TV Series
      • produced by
      • producer
      • 1990
    • 'The Jewel in the Crown' Southall, Middx
      3.0
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1985
    • Trevor Bannister, Arthur Brough, John Inman, Wendy Richard, Mollie Sugden, and Frank Thornton in Are You Being Served? (1972)
      Are You Being Served?
      8.0
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1985
    • Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith in Alas Smith & Jones (1984)
      Alas Smith & Jones
      7.4
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1984

    Production Department

    • Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
      Last of the Summer Wine
      7.1
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 1978–1979
    • The Bread Special
      TV Special
      • production assistant
      • 1978
    • Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973)
      Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
      7.6
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 1978

    Personal details

    • Born
      • 1942
      • Derbyshire, England, UK

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Directed the pilot episode of Only Fools and Horses (1981) after two other directors were replaced because of injury or not having read the script.

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