Client details
Peter Lydon
Director
| Sean Gascoine |
Peter Lydon's drama work includes Shameless, Teachers, Secret Diary of a Call Girl and Vincent. Garrow’s Law, his gripping four part period drama, won a prestigious Royal Television Society Award. His short film Uncle Santa for Sky Comedy (written by Meera Syal) went out on Christmas Day 2010. It was the first ever 3D drama commission in Europe. Peter began as a documentary maker with award winning films for The South Bank Show and BBC Arena. His BAFTA nominated biography of Peter Sellers won three major awards in the US. Peter has managed to dovetail a successful career as a leading TV drama director with an increasing presence in the world of commercials, directing (among many other projects) the hugely successful Fairytale campaign for Sky Broadband and Sky Anytime+ including Princess and the Pea, Aladdin, The Frog Prince, King Arthur and The Emperor's New Clothes. |
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AFTERSUN | BBC1 | Comedy drama film starring Sarah Parish and Peter Capaldi. Written by David Nicholls. |
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNCLE SANTA (2010) | SKY 1 | Part of the LITTLE CRACKERS season. Written by Meera Syal. Shot in 3D. |
| GARROW'S LAW (2010) | BBC1 | The adventures of pioneering 18th Century barrister, William Garrow. *Winner*RTS Award. *Winner*: TV Drama Gold / AA Gill. |
| MISTRESSES II (2010) | BBC1/Ecosse Films | |
| SECRET DIARY OF A CALL GIRL (2008) | ITV | Billie Piper returns as Belle... |
| CINDERELLA (2008) | BBC1 | A modern interpretation of the old Fairy Tale starring James Nesbitt and Maxine Peake. "A genuinely funny love story" (Heat) |
| VINCENT | ITV | 2 x 90min episodes (Pilot) starring Ray Winstone as a private detective. *Nomination*: International Emmy Award for Best Series. *Winner*: International Emmy Award for Best Actor. "Stylishly Directed" (Time Out) |
| SHAMELESS | Company Pictures/Ch4 | Second series of Paul Abbott’s BAFTA award winning comedy series. *Winner*: RTS Award for Best Drama. *Winner*: British Comedy Award for Best TV Comedy Drama. "The best drama on TV": (The Observer) |
| ISLAND AT WAR | ITV | 6 part series about the Nazi Occupation of the Channel Islands. "Mesmerising... a masterfully sustained drama" (Wall Street Journal) |
| MURPHY'S LAW | BBC1 | 2 x 90min episodes of this series starring James Nesbitt as an undercover cop. |
| TEACHERS II | Ch4 | Hugely influential Comedy Drama set in a state school - starring Andrew Lincoln. BAFTA Nomination. |
| RESIDENTS | BBC2 | A darkly comic series about the dark heart of little England, which achieved cult status. "Superbly acted, brilliantly directed" (The Times) |
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SCANDAL IN THE BINS | C4 | The story of Benjamin Pell, who sold confidential documents to Fleet St., stolen from the dustbins of high profile lawyers. |
| GREY FALCON | BBC2 | A journey through post-war Bosnia, with award winning war correspondent Janine Di Giovanni. |
| THE PETER SELLARS STORY | BBC2 | 3x 1hr programmes for ARENA tracing the life of one of our greatest comic actors. “Dazzling… it worked superbly on many levels, biographical, historical, psychological” (Evening Standard). BAFTA & RTS Nominations / Houston Worldfest Silver Award / Charleston Film Festival Gold Award / Chicago TV Festival Gold Award |
| FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT AND THE SECRET LIFE OF A MUSEUM | ITV | A South Bank Show about Wright’s 20 year struggle to add his controversial building to the New York skyline. “Highly Entertaining” (New York Times). *Winner*: Montreal Festival Du Film Sur L’Art Award |
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| THE SILENT TREATMENT | BBC | Written & Directed by Peter Lydon. Starring Marc Warren. Festivals: London LFF, Aspen, Kodak Showcase, Paramount Comedy Shorts Nominee, Manhattan Short Film Fest Best Screenplay 2004, NPA Best Short Film/ St Louis Best Short |
| DUMPING ELAINE | BBC | Written & Directed by Peter Lydon. Starring Susan Lynch. "Delicious" (Evening Standard). Festivals: Edinburgh/ Soho Shorts/ Dresden/ Aspen/ York Best Short |
