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John L Spencer

  • Director

John L Spencer is a director.

Year Production Role
2025 Have I Got Sport For You Director
2023 Ricky Gervais: Armageddon Director
2023 Have I Got News For You - Series 66
  1. Special - Have I Got 2023 For You
 Director
2023 Have I Got News For You - Series 65
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Director
2023 Alan Partridge - Stratagem Director
2022 The Ranganation - Series 5
  1. E4 - Episode Four
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2022 Late Night Mash - Series 2
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. Special - Highlights Special
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2022 Ricky Gervais: SuperNature Director
2022 Hypothetical - Series 4
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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
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2021 The Ranganation - Series 4 (as John Spencer)
  1. E4 - Episode Four
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2021 Hypothetical - Series 3
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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
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2021 The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything
  1. Special - The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything 2021
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2020 All Round To Mrs. Brown's - Series 4
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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
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2020 Hypothetical - 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
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2019 Dame Edna Rules The Waves Director
2019 Joe Lycett: I'm About To Lose Control And I Think Joe Lycett (as John Spencer) Director
2019 Trust Morecambe & Wise... (as John L. Spencer)
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  1. E1 - Culture And Sophistication
  2. E2 - Work And Money
  3. E3 - Travel And Adventure
  4. E4 - Love And Relationships
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2019 All Round To Mrs. Brown's - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
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2019 Hypothetical - 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
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
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2018 For Facts Sake
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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
 Director
2018 All Round To Mrs. Brown's - 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
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2018 Ricky Gervais: Humanity Director
2017 Host The Week Director
2017 All Round To Mrs. Brown's - 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
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2017 Room 101 - Series 6
  1. E2 - David Mitchell, Judy Murray, Anita Rani
  2. E7 - Rob Delaney, Davina McCall, Laurence Fox
  3. Special - Bonus Bellyaches
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2016 The Last Leg - Series 9
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  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E4 - Episode Four
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2016 The Last Leg - Series 8
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  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E6 - Episode Six
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2016 Frankie Boyle: Hurt Like You've Never Been Loved Director
2016 The Last Leg - Series 7
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
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2015 Have I Got News For You - Series 50
  1. E5 - Episode Five
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2015 Funz & Gamez Director
2015 The Last Leg - Series 6
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  1. E11 - Episode Eleven
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2015 The Last Leg - General Election Specials
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  1. E1 - Episode One
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2015 Jack Dee's HelpDesk - Jack Dee's Election HelpDesk
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
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2015 The Last Leg - Series 5
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  1. E8 - Episode Eight
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2015 The Last Leg - Last Leg Of The Year 2015 Director
2014 The British Comedy Awards
  1. E3 - British Comedy Awards: Even More Awards
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2014 Have I Got News For You - Series 48
  1. E4 - Episode Four
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2014 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 4 (C4: 5)
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
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2014 Monty Python Live (Mostly) (as John L. Spencer)
  1. Special - Monty Python Live: Backstage
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2014 The Last Leg - 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
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2012 Have I Got News For You - Series 44
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. E7 - Episode Seven
  4. Special - Highlights Special
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2012 The Rob Brydon Show - Series 3 (as John L. Spencer)
  1. E5 - Sir Tom Jones, Emilia Fox, Steve Backshall
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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
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2012 Victoria Wood: A BAFTA Tribute Director
2011 I've Never Seen Star Wars
  1. Stephen Fry
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2011 Dave's One Night Stand - Series 3 Director
2011 Jo Brand's Big Splash
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
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2011 Improvisation My Dear Mark Watson Director
2011 Dave's One Night Stand - Series 2 (as John Spencer)
  1. E1 - Chris Addison
  2. E2 - Mark Watson
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2011 Dave's One Night Stand - Series 2 Director
2010 The Comedy Annual
  1. E1 - The Comedy Annual 2010
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2010 Dave's One Night Stand - Series 1 (as John Spencer)
  1. E2 - Jack Whitehall
  2. E4 - Sarah Millican
  3. E5 - Russell Kane
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2010 Genius With Dave Gorman - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Russell Howard and Hazel Irvine
  2. E2 - Jane Moore and The Hairy Bikers
  3. E3 - Richard Herring and Vanessa Feltz
  4. E4 - Mel Giedroyc and Chris Addison
  5. E5 - Tim Minchin and Alexei Sayle
  6. E6 - Noddy Holder and Shappi Khorsandi
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2010 Channel 4's Alternative Election Night - Channel 4's Alternative Election Night 2010 Director
2010 Have I Got News For You - Series 39
  1. E4 - Episode Four
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2009 Have I Got News For You - Series 38
  1. E3 - Episode Three
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2009 Genius With Dave Gorman - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Catherine Tate
  2. E2 - Frank Skinner
  3. E3 - Jonathan Pryce
  4. E4 - Johnny Vegas
  5. E5 - Germaine Greer
  6. E6 - Stewart Lee
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2008 Have I Got News For You - Series 36
  1. E5 - Episode Five
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2008 Jonathan Ross Salutes Dad's Army Director
2008 Lenny Henry.TV - Series 1 (as John L. Spencer)
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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
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2006 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 19 (as John L. Spencer)
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  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E5 - Episode Five
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2006 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 18 (as John L. Spencer)
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  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E4 - Episode Four
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2006 Petrolheads Director
2005 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 17 (as John Spencer)
  1. E1 - Episode One
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2005 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 17 (as John L. Spencer)
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
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2005 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 16 (as John L. Spencer) Director
2004 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 15 (as John L. Spencer)
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  1. E6 - Episode Six
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2004 Bob Monkhouse: A BAFTA Tribute (as John L. Spencer) Director
2004 Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute Director
2004 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 14 (as John L. Spencer) Director
2003 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 13 (as John L. Spencer) Director
2003 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 12 (as John L. Spencer) Director
2002 Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute Director
2002 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 11 (as John L. Spencer) Director
2002 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 10 (as John L. Spencer) Director
2001 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 1 (as John L. Spencer)
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  1. E1 - John Lydon, Tamzin Outhwaite, Neil Hannon
  2. E2 - Richard Harris, Kim Cattrall, Elton John
  3. E3 - George Foreman, Ronni Ancona, Björk, Paul McCartney
  4. E4 - Barbara Windsor, Tracey Emin, Mark Lamarr, Samantha Mumba
  5. E5 - Bruce Forsyth, Fay Ripley, Rich Hall, Kelly Jones
  6. E6 - Ronan Keating, David Blaine, Ron Wood
  7. E7 - Jack Dee, Jarvis Cocker, Sophie Ellis-Bextor
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2001 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 9 (as John L. Spencer)
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  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. Special - Christmas Special
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2001 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 8 (as John L. Spencer)
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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
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2000 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 7 (as John L. Spencer)
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  1. E8 - Episode Eight
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1999 Ladies And Gentlemen Jo Brand Director
1999 Families At War - 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
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
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1998 Lenny Goes To Town (as John L. Spencer) Director
1997 The Saturday Night Armistice - Election Night Armistice
  1. The Election Night Armistice
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1995 Fist Of Fun - Series 1 (as John L. Spencer)
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  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E6 - Episode Six
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1988 Comic Relief
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  1. E20 - Comic Relief 2022
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1980 An Audience With...
  1. E45 - Lionel Richie
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