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Dan Swimer

  • Writer and script editor

Dan Swimer is a writer and script editor.

Year Production Role
2023 Bad Education - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Rivals
  2. E2 - Whodunnit
  3. E3 - Prison
  4. E4 - Trailblazers
  5. E5 - Glow Up
  6. E6 - School Play
 Script Editor
2022 Bad Education - Reunion Script Editor
2022 This Is Going To Hurt
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
 Script Consultant
2020 Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Story
2020 Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Writer
2019 Simon Amstell: Set Free Script Consultant
2019 Benjamin Script Editor
2018 Roast Battle - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2017 Bounty Hunters - Series 1
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  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
2017 Frankie Boyle's New World Order - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer (Additional Material)
2016 Flat TV - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Package
  2. E2 - Sauce
  3. E3 - Locked Out
  4. E4 - The Nemesis
 Writer (Additional Material)
2016 A League Of Their Own - Series 10
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. Special - Best Bits
 Writer (Additional Material)
2015 Catherine Tate's Nan - 2015 Specials
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  1. Special - Nanger Management
  2. Special - Knees Up Wilmott-Brown
 Writer
2015 Backchat - Backchat Looks Back Writer (Additional Material)
2015 The Bad Education Movie Script Editor
2015 Tonight At The London Palladium - Series 2
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer (Additional Material)
2015 A League Of Their Own - Series 9
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - Best Of - Vol 1
  8. Special - Best Of - Vol 2
  9. Special - Unseen - Vol 1
  10. Special - Unseen - Vol 2
 Writer (Additional Material)
2015 Cockroaches
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
 Script Development
2015 Crims
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2015 Backchat - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. Special - Highlights Special
 Writer (Additional Material)
2014 Psychobitches - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Script Editor
2014 Psychobitches - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Writer
2014 The Feeling Nuts Comedy Night Writer
2014 Bad Education - Series 3
  1. E4 - Fundraising
 Writer
2014 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 28
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
  12. Special - The Series That Changed The World
 Writer (Additional Material)
2014 Tonight At The London Palladium - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer (Additional Material)
2014 Parents' Evening Writer
2014 A League Of Their Own - Series 8
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. Special - Unseen Vol 1
  10. Special - Unseen Vol 2
  11. Special - Unseen Vol 3
  12. Special - Unseen Vol 4
 Writer (Additional Material)
2014 Psychobitches - Psychobitches Compilations
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  1. Special - Part One
  2. Special - Part Two
 Script Editor
2014 Backchat - Summer 2014 Specials
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  1. Special - World Cup Special
  2. Special - Father's Day Special
 Writer (Additional Material)
2014 Fake Reaction - Series 2
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  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. E7 - Episode Seven
  4. E8 - Episode Eight
  5. E10 - Episode Ten
 Writer
2014 Live At The Apollo - Series 9
  1. E5 - Jack Whitehall, Katherine Ryan, Rich Hall
 Writer (Additional Material)
2014 Catherine Tate's Nan - Nan Writer
2013 The British Comedy Awards
  1. E1 - British Comedy Awards Nomination Show 2013
 Writer
2013 Backchat - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. Special - Christmas Special
  6. Special - Highlights Special
 Writer (Additional Material)
2013 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 27
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E6 - Episode Six
  5. E7 - Episode Seven
  6. E8 - Episode Eight
  7. E9 - Episode Nine
  8. E10 - Episode Ten
  9. E11 - Episode Eleven
  10. Special - Buzzcocks: The Hunt For The Missing Episode - A Documentary With Krishnan Guru-Murthy
  11. Special - Christmas Special
 Writer (Additional Material)
2013 Bad Education - Series 2
  1. E5 - Drugs
 Writer
2013 A League Of Their Own - Series 7
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. Special - Unseen Vol 1
  10. Special - Unseen Vol 2
  11. Special - Best Bits
 Writer (Additional Material)
2013 Jo Brand's Great Wall Of Comedy
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer
2013 What A Load Of Buzzcocks
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  1. E1 - 1996
  2. E2 - 2004
  3. E3 - 1998
  4. E4 - 2006
  5. E5 - 2001
  6. E6 - 2007
  7. E7 - 2000
  8. E8 - 2008
 Writer (Additional Material)
2013 Psychobitches - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
 Script Editor
2013 Up The Women - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer (Additional Material)
2013 The Graham Norton Show - Series 13
  1. E1 - Tom Cruise, Olga Kurylenko, Gerard Butler, Paramore
 Writer
2013 Fake Reaction - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer
2012 Numb: Simon Amstell Live At The BBC Producer
2012 A League Of Their Own - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
  6. E7 - Episode Seven
  7. Special - Unseen Vol 1
  8. Special - Unseen Vol 2
 Writer (Additional Material)
2012 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 26
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
  6. E7 - Episode Seven
  7. E8 - Episode Eight
  8. E9 - Episode Nine
  9. E10 - Episode Ten
  10. E11 - Episode Eleven
  11. Special - Highlights Special
  12. Special - Christmas Special
 Writer (Additional Material)
2012 Comedy World Cup
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer (Additional Material)
2012 Bad Education - Series 1
  1. E5 - Football Match
 Writer
2012 Ronna & Beverly
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
2012 The Boyle Variety Performance Writer (Additional Material)
2012 Psychobitches - Playhouse Presents: Psychobitches
  1. Playhouse Presents: Psychobitches
 Writer (Additional Material)
2012 A League Of Their Own - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. Special - Unseen Vol 1
  10. Special - Unseen Vol 2
  11. Special - Best Bits
 Writer (Additional Material)
2012 Grandma's House - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Day Simon Officially Became A Very Good And Totally Employable Actor
  2. E2 - The Day Simon Thought It May Be A Good Idea To Find New Living Arrangements
  3. E3 - The Day Simon Attempted To Express Actual Feelings Just Like A Person
  4. E4 - The Day Simon Was Really Determined To Heal His Grandma's Pain
  5. E5 - The Day Simon Found Himself Back On The Path To Fulfilment And Joy
  6. E6 - The Day Simon And His Family Opened The Door To Acceptance
 Writer
2012 Hit The Road Jack (as Dan Swimmer)
  1. E4 - Manchester
  2. E6 - Essex
  3. Special - Highlights Special
 Writer (Additional Material)
2012 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 2
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  1. E3 - Daniel Radcliffe, David Attenborough, Noel Fielding
  2. E4 - Hugh Bonneville, Jack Whitehall, Kermit & Miss Piggy
 Writer
2011 Class Dismissed Writer (Additional Material)
2011 Would I Lie To You? - Series 5
  1. Special - The Unseen Bits
 Writer (Additional Material)
2011 Stand Up For The Week - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
2011 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 25
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  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E6 - Episode Six
  3. E7 - Episode Seven
  4. E8 - Episode Eight
  5. E9 - Episode Nine
  6. E10 - Episode Ten
  7. E11 - Episode Eleven
  8. Special - Christmas Special
  9. Special - Highlights Special
 Writer (Additional Material)
2011 Curb Your Judaism Guest
2011 My Funniest Year - Series 1
  1. E1 - Jack Whitehall: 2005
 Writer (Additional Material)
2011 Ask Rhod Gilbert - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Writer (Additional Material)
2011 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 1
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  1. E3 - Stephen Fry, Peter Kay, Hugh Jackman
  2. E4 - Helen Mirren, Harry Hill, Louie Spence
  3. E5 - Gary Barlow, Tulisa, Ewan McGregor, Alan Partridge
  4. E6 - Lee Evans, Jamie Oliver, Lady Gaga
  5. E7 - David Walliams, Michael Bublé, Seth Rogen, Coldplay
  6. E8 - Miranda Hart, Michael Sheen, Noel Gallagher
  7. Special - Tom Cruise, Downtown Abbey, The Inbetweeners
 Writer
2011 The Marriage Ref
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer (Additional Material)
2011 Stand Up For The Week - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E9 - Episode Nine
  8. E10 - Episode Ten
 Writer (Additional Material)
2011 How TV Ruined Your Life
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  1. E1 - Fear
  2. E2 - The Lifecycle
  3. E4 - Love
  4. E5 - Progress
  5. E6 - Knowledge
 Writer (Additional Material)
2011 Frankie Boyle's Rehabilitation Programme Development Writer (Additional Material)
2010 Ask Rhod Gilbert - Series 1
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  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
 Writer (Additional Material)
2010 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 24
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E8 - Episode Eight
  8. E9 - Episode Nine
  9. E10 - Episode Ten
  10. E11 - Episode Eleven
 Writer (Additional Material)
2010 A Comedy Roast
  1. E4 - Davina McCall
 Writer
2010 A League Of Their Own - Series 2
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E6 - Episode Six
  5. E7 - Episode Seven
  6. E8 - Episode Eight
  7. Special - The Best Of
  8. Special - Unseen
  9. Special - Christmas Special
 Writer (Additional Material)
2010 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 10
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. Special - Christmas Special
 Writer (Additional Material)
2010 Grandma's House Creator
2010 Grandma's House - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Day Simon Told His Family About His Important Decision
  2. E2 - The Day Simon Decided It Might Be A Nice Idea To Surprise His Mother With A Gift
  3. E3 - The Day Simon Announced That He Was In Control Of The Universe
  4. E4 - The Day Simon Decided He Was Forlorn
  5. E5 - The Day Simon Felt The Family Was Ready To Be Healed
  6. E6 - The Day Simon Finally Found The Strength To Accept That His Mother Was Getting Married
 Writer
2010 Stand Up For The Week - Series 1
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
2010 You Have Been Watching - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. Special - Election Night Special
  5. E4 - Bastards Special
  6. E5 - Episode Six
  7. E6 - Kids' TV Special
  8. E7 - Crime Special
 Writer (Additional Material)
2009 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 23
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E8 - Episode Eight
  8. E9 - Episode Nine
  9. E11 - Episode Eleven
 Writer (Additional Material)
2009 TNT Show
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E7 - Episode Seven
  6. E8 - Episode Eight
  7. E9 - Episode Nine
  8. E11 - Episode Eleven
 Writer
2009 Horne & Corden
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer (Additional Material)
2009 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 22
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  1. Special - Technically, The Best Series Ever
 Writer (Additional Material)
2008 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 21
  1. Special - A Moving Tribute
 Writer
2007 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 20
  1. Special - Buzzcocks... Imagine a Mildly Amusing Panel Show
 Writer
2004 The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year
  1. E9 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2011
 Writer (Additional Material)

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Dan Swimer on IMDb

Academy Awards (Oscars) 2021
Best Adapted Screenplay (Nominee)
Writers Guild Of America Awards 2021
Adapted Screenplay (Winner)
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