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Ben Palmer

Director

Represented by:

Hugo Young

Credits

FEATURE FILM
Date: 2015
Production (role):
Man Up (Director)
Company:
Big Talk / Studio Canal / BBC Films
Project details:
Starred Simon Pegg & Lake Bell
Date: 2011
Production (role):
The Inbetweeners Movie (Director)
Company:
Bwark / Film4
TELEVISION
Date: 2024
Production (role):
Douglas Is Cancelled
Company:
Hartswood Films / ITVX
Project details:
Director
Written by Steven Moffat
Date: 2024
Production (role):
The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin (Director & Exec Producer)
Company:
Big Talk / Apple TV+
Project details:
Lead director

Starring Noel Fielding
Date: 2021
Production (role):
Breeders Series 2 (Director)
Company:
Avalon / Sky / FX
Project details:
Lead director
Date: 2020
Production (role):
Semi-Detached (Director)
Company:
Happy Tramp / BBC2
Project details:
Series director
Date: 2020
Production (role):
Breeders Series 1 (Director)
Company:
Avalon / Sky / FX
Project details:
Lead director

Starring Martin Freeman & Daisy Haggard

Written by Simon Blackwell

Date: 2018
Production (role):
Click & Collect (Director)
Company:
BBC Studios / BBC1
Project details:
Christmas one-off special starring Stephen Merchant & Asim Chaudhry
Date: 2018
Production (role):
Detached (Director)
Company:
Happy Tramp / BBC2
Project details:
Pilot starring Lee Mack

Commissioned to series which will go into production Autumn 2019
Date: 2018
Production (role):
Breeders (Director)
Company:
Avalon / C4
Project details:
Pilot written by Simon Blackwell

Starring Martin Freeman, Daisy Haggard & Michael Gambon
Date: 2017
Production (role):
Back (Director)
Company:
Big Talk / C4
Project details:
Series director - 6 x 30min

Starring Mitchell & Webb
Date: 2017
Production (role):
Swings And Roundabouts (Director)
Company:
BBC
Project details:
Pilot starring Spencer Jones
Date: 2017
Production (role):
The Reluctant Landlord (Director)
Company:
What Larks! / Sky
Project details:
Pilot starring Romesh Ranganathan

Commissioned to series
Date: 2016
Production (role):
Urban Myths: The Greatest. Of All Time. (Director)
Company:
Happy Tramp / Sky Arts
Date: 2016
Production (role):
Urban Myths: Samuel Beckett and Andre The Giant (Director)
Company:
2LE / Sky Arts
Date: 2016
Production (role):
Urban Myths: Knockin On Dave's Door (Director)
Company:
Happy Tramp / Sky Arts
Date: 2016
Production (role):
Urban Myths: Elizabeth, Michael & Marlon (Director)
Company:
Little Rock Pictures / Sky Arts
Project details:
Starred Brian Cox, Stockard Channing & Joseph Fiennes
Date: 2016
Production (role):
Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back (Director)
Company:
Zeppetron / BBC2
Date: 2016
Production (role):
BBC Comedy Feed: JPD (Director)
Company:
Happy Tramp / BBC
Date: 2016
Production (role):
Back (Director)
Company:
Big Talk / BBC
Project details:
Commissioned to go to series.

Production scheduled for 2017.

Starred Robert Michell & Simon Webb
Date: 2014
Production (role):
Sun Trap (Director)
Company:
Happy Tramp / BBC1
Project details:
6 x 30min

Starred Kayvan Novak
Date: 2013
Production (role):
London Irish (Director)
Company:
Company Pictures
Project details:
1 x 30min
Date: 2013
Production (role):
Chickens (Director)
Company:
Big Talk / Sky 1
Project details:
6 x 30min
Date: 2012
Production (role):
Them From That Thing (Director)
Company:
Zeppotron / Channel 4
Project details:
Lead Director

2 x 30min
Date: 2012
Production (role):
Bad Sugar (Director)
Company:
Tiger Aspect / Channel 4
Project details:
TV Movie
Date: 2012
Production (role):
Milton Jones' House of Rooms (Director)
Company:
Objective / Channel 4
Date: 2010
Production (role):
The Inbetweeners 3 (Director)
Company:
Bwark / Channel 4
Project details:
Series Director
Date: 2010
Production (role):
Comedy Lab: Princess Of Pets (Director)
Company:
Avalon / Channel 4
Project details:
1 episode
Date: 2009
Production (role):
The Inbetweeners 2
Company:
Bwark / Channel 4
Date: 2008
Production (role):
Star Stories 3 (Director)
Company:
Objective Productions / Channel 4
Date: 2007
Production (role):
Pam Ann Live: Comedy Fly With Me (Director)
Company:
Starz Entertainment
Project details:
Director of video recording.
Date: 2008
Production (role):
Keith Lemon's Very Brilliant World Tour (Director, Writer, Producer)
Company:
Bellyache Productions / ITV
Date: 2006
Production (role):
Bo In The USA (Producer / Director)
Company:
Bellyache Productions / ITV
Date: 2005
Production (role):
Avid Merrion's XXMAS Special (Producer / Director)
Company:
Bellyache Productions / ITV
Date: 2005
Production (role):
A Bear's Tail (Producer / Director)
Company:
Bellyache Productions / ITV
Date: 2004
Production (role):
A Bear's Christmas Tail (Producer / Director)
Company:
Bellyache Productions / ITV
Date: 2002-04
Production (role):
Bo' Selecta! (Director)
Company:
Talkback Thames / Channel 4 (Volume 3)
Project details:
Series 1 - 3
AWARDS
Date: 2012
Production (role):
Evening Standard British Film Awards
Company:
Nominated for Peter Sellers Award (THE INBETWEENRS)
Date: 2011
Production (role):
Royal Television Society Awards
Company:
Best Scripted Comedy (THE INBETWEENERS)
Date: 2010
Production (role):
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
Company:
Nominated for Best Comedy / Entertainment (THE INBETWEENERS)
Date: 2010
Production (role):
BAFTA TV Awards
Company:
Nominated for Best Situation Comedy (THE INBETWEENERS)
Date: 2004
Production (role):
Broadcast Awards
Company:
Winner Best Comedy Program (BO' SELECTA! Series 2)
Date: 2004
Production (role):
Comedy Awards
Company:
Nominated for Best Comedy Program (BO' SELECTA! Series 2)
Date: 2003
Production (role):
BAFTA
Company:
Nominated for Best Comedy Program (BO' SELECTA! Series 2)
Date: 2003
Production (role):
Comedy Awards
Company:
Nominated for Best Comedy Program - People's Choice (BO' SELECTA Volume 3)

Credits

  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): Man Up (Director)
    Company: Big Talk / Studio Canal / BBC Films
    Project details: Starred Simon Pegg & Lake Bell
  • Date: 2011
    Production (role): The Inbetweeners Movie (Director)
    Company: Bwark / Film4
    Project details:
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2024
    Production (role): Douglas Is Cancelled
    Company: Hartswood Films / ITVX
    Project details: Director
    Written by Steven Moffat
  • Date: 2024
    Production (role): The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin (Director & Exec Producer)
    Company: Big Talk / Apple TV+
    Project details: Lead director

    Starring Noel Fielding
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): Breeders Series 2 (Director)
    Company: Avalon / Sky / FX
    Project details: Lead director
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): Semi-Detached (Director)
    Company: Happy Tramp / BBC2
    Project details: Series director
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): Breeders Series 1 (Director)
    Company: Avalon / Sky / FX
    Project details: Lead director

    Starring Martin Freeman & Daisy Haggard

    Written by Simon Blackwell

  • Date: 2018
    Production (role): Click & Collect (Director)
    Company: BBC Studios / BBC1
    Project details: Christmas one-off special starring Stephen Merchant & Asim Chaudhry
  • Date: 2018
    Production (role): Detached (Director)
    Company: Happy Tramp / BBC2
    Project details: Pilot starring Lee Mack

    Commissioned to series which will go into production Autumn 2019
  • Date: 2018
    Production (role): Breeders (Director)
    Company: Avalon / C4
    Project details: Pilot written by Simon Blackwell

    Starring Martin Freeman, Daisy Haggard & Michael Gambon
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): Back (Director)
    Company: Big Talk / C4
    Project details: Series director - 6 x 30min

    Starring Mitchell & Webb
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): Swings And Roundabouts (Director)
    Company: BBC
    Project details: Pilot starring Spencer Jones
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): The Reluctant Landlord (Director)
    Company: What Larks! / Sky
    Project details: Pilot starring Romesh Ranganathan

    Commissioned to series
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): Urban Myths: The Greatest. Of All Time. (Director)
    Company: Happy Tramp / Sky Arts
    Project details:
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): Urban Myths: Samuel Beckett and Andre The Giant (Director)
    Company: 2LE / Sky Arts
    Project details:
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): Urban Myths: Knockin On Dave's Door (Director)
    Company: Happy Tramp / Sky Arts
    Project details:
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): Urban Myths: Elizabeth, Michael & Marlon (Director)
    Company: Little Rock Pictures / Sky Arts
    Project details: Starred Brian Cox, Stockard Channing & Joseph Fiennes
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back (Director)
    Company: Zeppetron / BBC2
    Project details:
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): BBC Comedy Feed: JPD (Director)
    Company: Happy Tramp / BBC
    Project details:
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): Back (Director)
    Company: Big Talk / BBC
    Project details: Commissioned to go to series.

    Production scheduled for 2017.

    Starred Robert Michell & Simon Webb
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): Sun Trap (Director)
    Company: Happy Tramp / BBC1
    Project details: 6 x 30min

    Starred Kayvan Novak
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): London Irish (Director)
    Company: Company Pictures
    Project details: 1 x 30min
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): Chickens (Director)
    Company: Big Talk / Sky 1
    Project details: 6 x 30min
  • Date: 2012
    Production (role): Them From That Thing (Director)
    Company: Zeppotron / Channel 4
    Project details: Lead Director

    2 x 30min
  • Date: 2012
    Production (role): Bad Sugar (Director)
    Company: Tiger Aspect / Channel 4
    Project details: TV Movie
  • Date: 2012
    Production (role): Milton Jones' House of Rooms (Director)
    Company: Objective / Channel 4
    Project details:
  • Date: 2010
    Production (role): The Inbetweeners 3 (Director)
    Company: Bwark / Channel 4
    Project details: Series Director
  • Date: 2010
    Production (role): Comedy Lab: Princess Of Pets (Director)
    Company: Avalon / Channel 4
    Project details: 1 episode
  • Date: 2009
    Production (role): The Inbetweeners 2
    Company: Bwark / Channel 4
    Project details:
  • Date: 2008
    Production (role): Star Stories 3 (Director)
    Company: Objective Productions / Channel 4
    Project details:
  • Date: 2007
    Production (role): Pam Ann Live: Comedy Fly With Me (Director)
    Company: Starz Entertainment
    Project details: Director of video recording.
  • Date: 2008
    Production (role): Keith Lemon's Very Brilliant World Tour (Director, Writer, Producer)
    Company: Bellyache Productions / ITV
    Project details:
  • Date: 2006
    Production (role): Bo In The USA (Producer / Director)
    Company: Bellyache Productions / ITV
    Project details:
  • Date: 2005
    Production (role): Avid Merrion's XXMAS Special (Producer / Director)
    Company: Bellyache Productions / ITV
    Project details:
  • Date: 2005
    Production (role): A Bear's Tail (Producer / Director)
    Company: Bellyache Productions / ITV
    Project details:
  • Date: 2004
    Production (role): A Bear's Christmas Tail (Producer / Director)
    Company: Bellyache Productions / ITV
    Project details:
  • Date: 2002-04
    Production (role): Bo' Selecta! (Director)
    Company: Talkback Thames / Channel 4 (Volume 3)
    Project details: Series 1 - 3
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
  • Date: 2012
    Production (role): Evening Standard British Film Awards
    Company: Nominated for Peter Sellers Award (THE INBETWEENRS)
  • Date: 2011
    Production (role): Royal Television Society Awards
    Company: Best Scripted Comedy (THE INBETWEENERS)
  • Date: 2010
    Production (role): Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
    Company: Nominated for Best Comedy / Entertainment (THE INBETWEENERS)
  • Date: 2010
    Production (role): BAFTA TV Awards
    Company: Nominated for Best Situation Comedy (THE INBETWEENERS)
  • Date: 2004
    Production (role): Broadcast Awards
    Company: Winner Best Comedy Program (BO' SELECTA! Series 2)
  • Date: 2004
    Production (role): Comedy Awards
    Company: Nominated for Best Comedy Program (BO' SELECTA! Series 2)
  • Date: 2003
    Production (role): BAFTA
    Company: Nominated for Best Comedy Program (BO' SELECTA! Series 2)
  • Date: 2003
    Production (role): Comedy Awards
    Company: Nominated for Best Comedy Program - People's Choice (BO' SELECTA Volume 3)
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