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Lissa Evans

  • Writer, director, producer and author

Lissa Evans is a writer, director, producer and author.

Year Production Role
2019 Old Baggage Development Writer
2017 Have I Got News For You - Series 54
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  1. Special - Have I Got 2017 News For You
 Director
2017 Their Finest Writer
2017 Their Finest Make-Up Woman (Careless Talk Film)
2017 Have I Got News For You - Series 53
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  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Director
2016 Have I Got News For You - Series 52
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E7 - Episode Seven
  4. E8 - Episode Eight
  5. Special - Have I Got 2016 News For You
 Director
2016 Have I Got News For You - Series 51
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  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Director
2015 Have I Got News For You - Series 50
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Director
2015 Have I Got News For You - Series 49
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  1. E8 - Episode Eight
  2. E9 - Episode Nine
 Director
2014 Have I Got News For You - Series 48
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Director
2014 Have I Got News For You - Series 47
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Director
2013 Have I Got News For You - Series 46
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  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E7 - Episode Seven
  4. Special - Highlights Special
 Director
2013 Have I Got News For You - Series 45
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  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Director
2012 Have I Got News For You - Series 44
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  1. Special - Highlights Special
 Director
2012 Have I Got News For You - Series 43
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  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
  3. E9 - Episode Nine
 Director
2011 Have I Got News For You - Series 42
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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 - Christmas Special
 Director
2011 Have I Got News For You - Series 41
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Director
2010 Have I Got News For You - Series 40
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  1. E8 - Episode Eight
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Director
2010 Have I Got News For You - Series 39
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. Special - Have I Got Election News For You
  4. E6 - Episode Six
  5. E7 - Episode Seven
  6. E9 - Episode Nine
 Director
2010 The Bubble
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  1. E1 - Reginald D. Hunter, Victoria Coren, Frank Skinner
  2. E2 - Jon Richardson, Germaine Greer, Ed Byrne
  3. E3 - Andy Hamilton, Sarah Millican, Clive Anderson
  4. E4 - Julia Hartley-Brewer, Marcus Brigstocke, Sue Perkins
  5. E5 - Josie Long, Tim Key, Katy Brand
  6. E6 - Miranda Hart, Robert Webb, Shappi Khorsandi
 Director
2009 Hoffnung - Drawn To Music Director
2009 What The Dickens? - 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
 Director
2008 Have I Got News For You - Series 36
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  1. Special - Have I Got News For You Christmas 2008
 Director
2008 Clive Anderson's Chat Room - 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
 Producer
2007 News Knight With Sir Trevor McDonald Director
2007 TV Heaven, Telly Hell - 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
 Director
2006 TV Heaven, Telly Hell - 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
 Director
2004 The Lenny Henry Show - Series 1 Producer
2003 The Kumars At No. 42 - Series 3 Producer
2003 The Kumars At No. 42 - Series 3 Director
2002 The Kumars At No. 42 - Series 2 Producer
2002 The Kumars At No. 42 - Series 2 Director
2001 The Kumars At No. 42 - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
 Producer
2001 The Kumars At No. 42 - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
 Director
2001 Room 101 - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Paul Daniels
  2. E2 - Rich Hall
  3. E3 - Sanjeev Bhaskar
  4. E4 - George Melly
  5. E5 - Liza Tarbuck
  6. E6 - Lorraine Kelly
  7. E7 - Des Lynam
  8. E8 - Mel and Sue
  9. E9 - Anne Robinson
  10. E10 - Stephen Fry
 Writer (Additional Material)
2000 Room 101 - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Kathy Burke
  2. E2 - Terry Venables
  3. E3 - Bill Bailey
  4. E4 - Phill Jupitus
  5. E5 - Janet Street-Porter
  6. E6 - Mo Mowlam
  7. E7 - Will Self
  8. E8 - Jonathan Ross
 Writer (Additional Material)
2000 The Remains Of Foley And McColl
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  1. E1 - The Real You
  2. E2 - Cutting Edge
  3. E3 - Snuff Radio
  4. E4 - Subtle
 Producer
1999 Room 101 - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Nick Hancock
  2. E2 - Michael Parkinson
  3. E3 - Spike Milligan
  4. E4 - Jim Davidson
  5. E5 - John Sergeant
  6. E6 - Meera Syal
  7. E7 - Esther Rantzen
  8. E8 - Julian Clary
 Writer (Additional Material)
1999 All Along The Watchtower
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  1. E1 - Back To The Front
  2. E2 - Wet Wet Wet
  3. E3 - Keeping The Peace
  4. E4 - One Flew Into The Cuckoo's Nest
  5. E5 - Wish You Weren't Here
  6. E6 - The Fall Out Zone
 Director
1998 Father Ted - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Are You Right There Father Ted?
  2. E2 - Chirpy Burpy Cheap Sheep
  3. E3 - Speed 3
  4. E4 - The Mainland
  5. E5 - Escape From Victory
  6. E6 - Kicking Bishop Brennan Up The Arse
  7. E7 - Night Of The Nearly Dead
  8. E8 - Going To America
 Producer
1997 Room 101 - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Jeremy Clarkson
  2. E2 - Neil Morrissey
  3. E3 - Terry Wogan
  4. E4 - Alan Davies
  5. E5 - Chris Tarrant
  6. E6 - Arthur Smith
  7. E7 - Ulrika Jonsson
  8. E8 - Mark Lamarr
 Producer
1996 Crossing The Floor Producer
1996 Father Ted - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Hell
  2. E2 - Think Fast, Father Ted
  3. E3 - Tentacles Of Doom
  4. E4 - Old Grey Whistle Theft
  5. E5 - A Song For Europe
  6. E6 - The Plague
  7. E7 - Rock A Hula Ted
  8. E8 - Cigarettes And Alcohol And Rollerblading
  9. E9 - New Jack City
  10. E10 - Flight Into Terror
  11. Special - A Christmassy Ted
 Producer
1995 Room 101 - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Richard Wilson
  2. E2 - Frank Skinner
  3. E3 - Caroline Quentin
  4. E4 - Jimmy Tarbuck
  5. E5 - Richard E. Grant
  6. E6 - Germaine Greer
  7. E7 - Angus Deayton
  8. E8 - Terry Christian
 Producer
1994 Room 101 - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Bob Monkhouse
  2. E2 - Ian Hislop
  3. E3 - Jo Brand
  4. E4 - Peter Cook
  5. E5 - David Baddiel
  6. E6 - Tony Slattery
  7. E7 - Maureen Lipman
  8. E8 - Danny Baker
 Producer
1993 Week Ending - Series 71
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  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Producer
1992 Little Blighty On The Down - Series 5 Producer
1992 Lip Service
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Producer
1991 Little Blighty On The Down - Series 4 Producer
1991 The Secret Life Of Rosewood Avenue
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  1. E1 - Moving In
  2. E2 - Entertaining Edwin
  3. E3 - Raising the Dead
  4. E4 - Miss Willow and the One-Eyed Gentleman
  5. E5 - Mrs Garland's Good Deeds
  6. E6 - The Resurrection of Reverend Carswell
 Producer
1991 And Now, In Colour - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Stately Home
  2. E2 - Colourthon
  3. E3 - The Great Outdoors
  4. E4 - Astronaut Training
  5. E5 - Eurospecial
  6. E6 - The Grand Tour
  7. Special - Christmas Special
 Producer
1990 Little Blighty On The Down - Series 3 Producer
1990 All The World's A Globe
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  1. E1 - The Creation
  2. E2 - Civilisation
  3. E3 - The Fall of Troy, The Rise of Greece
  4. E4 - From Scythians to Shakespeare
  5. E5 - The Male Nude and Charlton Heston
  6. E6 - The Interregnum and the Age of Turmoil
  7. E7 - From Nelson to Women's Emaciation
  8. E8 - From 20th Century Wars to Twiggy
 Producer
1990 And Now, In Colour - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Intercity
  2. E2 - Mike's House
  3. E3 - Marathon
  4. E4 - Fairground
  5. E5 - Salisbury Plain
  6. E6 - Back To The Studio
  7. Special - Christmas Special
 Producer
1989 Little Blighty On The Down - Series 2 Producer
1989 Week Ending - Series 62
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E6 - Episode Six
  6. E7 - Episode Seven
  7. E8 - Episode Eight
  8. E9 - Episode Nine
  9. E11 - Episode Eleven
  10. E13 - Episode Thirteen
  11. E15 - Episode Fifteen
 Producer
1988 Little Blighty On The Down - Series 1 Producer
1988 Week Ending - Series 60
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  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
  3. E8 - Episode Eight
  4. E10 - Episode Ten
  5. E11 - Episode Eleven
  6. E12 - Episode Twelve
  7. E13 - Episode Thirteen
  8. E14 - Episode Fourteen
  9. E16 - Episode Sixteen
 Producer
1988 Week Ending - Series 59
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Producer

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Lissa Evans on IMDb

Comedy Women In Print Prize 2021
Published Comic Novel (Longlisted)
BAFTA Television Awards 2003
Best Entertainment Programme or Series (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 2002
Best Comedy (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 1999
Best Comedy (Winner)
BAFTA Television Awards 1997
Best Comedy (Nominee)
Best Single Drama (Nominee)
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