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Theatre, Film and TV
Jessica Cooper
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Paul
Schlesinger
Producer and director
Paul is an executive producer, producer and director.
He has produced and directed award winning series on both radio and television including the cult Channel 4 series The Windsors, People Like Us (RTS, Sony and British Comedy Awards), The Sunday Format, the BAFTA-nominated Ted and Ralph with Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson, Wild West (Dawn French and Catherine Tate), and Absolute Power starring Stephen Fry.
His collaborations with John Morton started with People Like Us on Radio 4 in 1993 and have continued with the BAFTA winning Twenty Twelve and most recently W1A.
Paul is currently developing drama projects with Hugh Bonneville and Sarah Parish, a political dynasty drama with journalist Owen Bennett - Jones, the life of pioneering footballer Jack Leslie and an epic series featuring a Conan Doyle creation with Jack Whitehall attached.
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Theatre, Film and TV
Jessica Cooper
+44 (0)20 7393 4488
Email Jessica Cooper
CV
Television
Executive Producer
Comedy pilot about bus tour guides written by and starring Ryan Sampson
Original comedy pilot by Oliver Lansley starring Sheridan Smith
Comedy drama following the misadventures of four former school friends
Spoof documentary for BBC Four
Comedy sketch show featuring David Mitchell and Robert Webb
Comedy which follows the hikes, heartaches, friendships and rivalries of a misfit rambling club
Director
Topical comedy set within the E.U. Referendum campaign following both camps along with political aides who serve Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. A spin-off from 2015 comedy series Ballot Monkeys
Satirical political comedy that focuses on the four main British political parties in the run up to the 2015 General Election
Pilot for BBC Comedy
Producer
Comedy follow up to Twenty Twelve, as former Olympic head of deliverance Ian Fletcher begins his new job as the BBC's head of values.
Comedy starring Hugh Bonneville, following the team responsible for delivering the biggest show on earth: the 2012 Olympics
Comedy programme poking fun at the world of 24-hour rolling news channels
Comedy series about the inner workings of a successful PR firm
Spoof fly-on-the-wall documentary series in which inept interviewer Roy Mallard investigates a different profession in each episode
Comedy series set in perhaps the country's least spectacular law chambers
Chronicling the lives of people working at a veterinary practice.
TV film featuring Ted and Ralph characters from The Fast Show
Spoof music documentary
Radio
Head of Development
Paul was head of BBC Radio Comedy from 2005 - 2008. During his tenure he commissioned series ideas from David Nobbs, Micky Flanagan, Mark Watson and John Lloyd.
Producer
Produced and directed original plays from a range of writers including The Importance of Being Frank by Tom Holland (Sony Award nominated), and Almost Always African by Annie Caulfield.
Broadcaster BBC Radio 4
Editor
Commissioned plays from a variety of new and emerging writers including Amanda Swift and Ian Macpherson.
Broadcaster BBC Radio 4