Martin Dennis

Martin Dennis
Born	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater	University of Birmingham
Occupation	Television director
Years active	1980–present
Employer	BBC

Martin Dennis is a Canadian-born British television director. He won the BAFTA for situation comedy in 2005, having been nominated in 1989, 1996, and 1998.[1]

Early life and education

Dennis was born in Toronto and lived there briefly until his family moved to Surrey. He attended the University of Birmingham.[2]

Career

Dennis joined the BBC in 1980 as a runner. He soon became a production manager and was part of the crew behind 'Allo, 'Allo, Don't Wait Up, and Hi-De-Hi. In 1980, Dennis became the director of 'Allo, 'Allo and in 1991 he directed the first series of Men Behaving Badly for Hartswood Films, and went on to direct all the subsequent series and specials.[3][4] He has also directed Birds of a Feather when it was revived by ITV in 2014.[5]

Since 2012, he has directed Friday Night Dinner on Channel 4.[6][7]

References

1. "2005 Television Situation Comedy | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
2. "BBC - Press Office - Coupling Martin Dennis". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
3. "Martin Dennis". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
4. "Martin Dennis". MUBI. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
5. Staff, F. N. E. (1 January 1970). "Popular British Sitcom Birds of a Feather Shooting in Malta". FilmNewEurope.com. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
6. "Channel 4 serves up sixth series of Friday Night Dinner | Channel 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
7. "Robert Popper interview - Friday Night Dinner". British Comedy Guide. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.

External links

• Martin Dennis at IMDb
• Martin Dennis at the British Film Institute^[better source needed]