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Paul Schlesinger
Paul Schlesinger

Paul Schlesinger

  • Producer, executive producer and director
Paul Schlesinger

Paul Schlesinger is a producer, executive producer and director.

Year Production Role
2024 Bad Dinosaurs Executive Producer
2023 Still Up
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  1. E1 - The Pharmacy
  2. E2 - The Dress
  3. E3 - The Date
  4. E6 - The Road Trip
  5. E7 - The Horse
  6. E8 - The Wedding
 2nd Unit Director
2023 Funny Woman - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Series Producer
2023 Still Up
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  1. E1 - The Pharmacy
  2. E2 - The Dress
  3. E3 - The Date
  4. E4 - The Sleep Clinic
  5. E5 - Veggie Veggie Bing Bong
  6. E6 - The Road Trip
  7. E7 - The Horse
  8. E8 - The Wedding
 Executive Producer
2022 Spoons Director
2020 Plum House - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Better The Devil
  2. E2 - #SO BRITISH
  3. E3 - A Knight to Remember
  4. E4 - Grace and Favour
  5. E5 - All in Good Faith
  6. E6 - Fete and Fortune
 Director
2020 The Windsors - 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
 Producer
2018 Zapped - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Circus
  2. E2 - Chef
  3. E3 - Popcorn
  4. E4 - Barrel
  5. E5 - Book
  6. E6 - Amulet
 Executive Producer
2018 Nick Helm: The Killing Machine Executive Producer
2018 Plum House - Series 2
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  1. E1 - A Sound Investment
  2. E2 - Thief Encounter
  3. E3 - Black Pudding
  4. E4 - Death Comes To Plum House
  5. E5 - Hot Quiz
  6. E6 - Wedding Bells
 Director
2018 High & Dry - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Island
  2. E2 - The Camp
  3. E3 - The Case
  4. E4 - The Trial
  5. E5 - The Others
  6. E6 - The Rescue
 Executive Producer
2017 Tim Vine Travels Through Time - Christmas Special Executive Producer
2017 W1A - 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
 Producer
2017 Tim Vine Travels Through Time - Tim Vine Travels In Time Executive Producer
2017 Sisters - Series 2 Executive Producer
2016 Marvin Can't Fail Development Producer
2016 Plum House - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Why Why Wi?
 Producer
2016 Plum House - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Why Why Wi?
 Director
2016 Power Monkeys
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. Special - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Director
2016 Boomers - Series 2
  1. E6 - Wedding
 Director
2016 Boomers - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Camping
  2. E2 - Matt & Seb
  3. E3 - Naming Ceremony
  4. E4 - Mick's Return
  5. E5 - Murder Mystery
  6. E6 - Wedding
 Producer
2016 The King's Men Executive Producer
2015 Boomers - Christmas Special Producer
2015 Sisters - Series 1 Executive Producer
2015 W1A - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Producer
2015 Ballot Monkeys
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
 Director
2014 Boomers - 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
 Producer
2014 Plum House - Pilot Director
2014 W1A - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Producer
2013 Citizen Khan - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Alia's College
  2. E2 - Naani's Day Out
  3. E3 - Amjad's Health Check
  4. E4 - Fasting
  5. E5 - Shazia's Gym Visit
  6. E6 - The Makeover
  7. Special - Christmas Special
 Associate Producer
2013 Great Night Out
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Executive Producer
2012 Citizen Khan - 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
 Producer
2012 Twenty Twelve - Series 2
  1. E5 - Catastrophisation
  2. E6 - Inclusivity Day
  3. E7 - Loose Ends
 Series Producer
2012 Twenty Twelve - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Boycott (Part 1)
  2. E2 - Boycott (Part 2)
  3. E3 - Clarence House
  4. E4 - The Rapper
 Producer
2012 Cricklewood Greats Executive Producer
2011 I've Never Seen Star Wars
  1. Stephen Fry
 Associate Producer
2011 Twenty Twelve - 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
 Producer
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
 Executive Producer
2010 The Great Outdoors
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Executive Producer
2010 That Mitchell And Webb Look - 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
 Executive Producer
2009 ElvenQuest - 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
 Producer
2009 I've Never Seen Star Wars
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  1. E1 - Clive Anderson
  2. E2 - John Humphrys
  3. E3 - Rory McGrath
  4. E4 - Emily Maitlis
  5. E5 - Hugh Dennis
  6. E6 - Nigel Havers
  7. E7 - David Davis
  8. E8 - Esther Rantzen
 Executive Producer
2007 Timeshift: Gagging For It - TV's Hunger For Radio Comedy Self
2007 Bash Executive Producer
2006 Great News Development Producer
2005 Absolute Power - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Identity Crisis
  2. E2 - The Trial
  3. E3 - Blood Bank
  4. E4 - The Nation's Favourite
  5. E5 - Spinning America
  6. E6 - The House Of Lords
 Producer
2005 High Table, Lower Orders - Series 1 (as Paul Slesinger)
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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
2005 Broken News
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  1. E1 - Tomato Flu
  2. E2 - Missing Island
  3. E3 - Half Way There Day
  4. E4 - Crime
  5. E5 - Bolivian Crisis
  6. E6 - Hijack
 Producer
2004 Clare In The Community - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Babysitter
  2. E2 - Adoption
  3. E3 - Glad To Be Ray
  4. E4 - Last Words
  5. E5 - Combat Zone
  6. E6 - Stage Fright
 Executive Producer
2004 My Life In Film
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  1. E1 - Top Gun
  2. E2 - Rear Window
  3. E3 - The Shining
  4. E4 - Shallow Grave
  5. E5 - 8 ½
  6. E6 - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
 Producer
2003 Absolute Power - Series 1
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  1. E1 - History Man
  2. E2 - Pope Idol
  3. E3 - Tory Woman
  4. E4 - Mr Fox
  5. E5 - Country Life
  6. E6 - Crash And Burn
 Producer
2002 Wild West - Series 1
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  1. E1 - One Home Good, Two Homes Bad
  2. E2 - Fear Of Bungee
  3. E3 - Swingers
  4. E4 - Tin, Tin, Tin
  5. E5 - A Problem Shared Is A Problem Doubled
  6. E6 - Un, Deu, Try, Figo, Quiggly
 Producer
2002 The Gist Producer
2001 Chambers - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Conditional Fees
  2. E2 - A Pain In The Back
  3. E3 - The Bomb Scare
  4. E4 - Survival Trek
  5. E5 - The Bequest
 Producer
2001 People Like Us - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Vicar
  2. E2 - The Mother
  3. E3 - The Journalist
  4. E4 - The Actor
  5. E5 - The Bank Manager
  6. E6 - The Airline Pilot
 Producer
2001 Absolute Power - Series 2
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  1. E2 - Philosophy Is Sexy
  2. E3 - Relaunching A Literary Career
 Producer
2001 Absolute Power - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - Martin Is Bored
  2. E4 - The Elderly Initiative
  3. E5 - Prison Reform
  4. E6 - Out-wheezed
 Executive Producer
2000 The Sunday Format - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
 Producer
2000 Chambers - Series 1
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  1. E1 - It's Only Words
  2. E2 - Trial By Television
  3. E3 - Rent Arrears
  4. E4 - Phantom Barrister
  5. E5 - The Masons
  6. E6 - Only The Lonely
 Producer
2000 Beast - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Juggling With Guinea Pigs
  2. E2 - The Love They Call Stalking
  3. E3 - Should We Hug?
  4. E4 - Frightening Shorts
  5. E5 - Twin Pekes
  6. E6 - Talking Dirty
 Producer
2000 Absolute Power - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Conservative Party
  2. E2 - Relaunch Of The Sun
  3. E3 - Mayor Of London
  4. E4 - The Church Of England
  5. E5 - Radio 3
  6. E6 - English Sporting Success
 Producer
1999 In The End
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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
 Executive Producer
1999 People Like Us - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Managing Director
  2. E2 - The Estate Agent
  3. E3 - The Police Officer
  4. E4 - The Solicitor
  5. E5 - The Photographer
  6. E6 - The Head Teacher
 Producer
1999 People Like Us - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Managing Director
  2. E2 - The Estate Agent
  3. E3 - The Police Officer
  4. E4 - The Solicitor
  5. E5 - The Photographer
 Director
1999 Chambers - Series 3
View episodes
  1. E1 - Rent Arrears
  2. E2 - A Pain In The Back
  3. E3 - Outward Bound
  4. E4 - It's Only Words
 Producer
1999 The Sunday Format - Series 1 Producer
1998 Ted & Ralph Producer
1998 The Shuttleworths - Radio Shuttleworth 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Series Producer
1998 The Shuttleworths - Radio Shuttleworth 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E5 - Episode Five
 Producer
1998 In The Chair
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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
 Producer
1998 Chambers - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Only The Lonely
  2. E2 - The Masons
  3. E3 - The Phantom Barrister
  4. E4 - A Case With A View
  5. E5 - Conditional Fees
 Producer
1998 The Big Town All Stars - Pilot
  1. Episode One
 Producer
1998 Europigeon Producer
1997 The Shuttleworths - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Chic Ken
  2. E2 - Ping Pong Pangs
  3. E3 - Radio Shuttleworth
  4. E4 - Caravan Capers
  5. E5 - John Le Shuttle
  6. E6 - Midsummer Madras
  7. Special - John Shuttleworth's Open House
 Producer
1997 People Like Us - Series 3
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  1. E1 - The Mother
  2. E2 - The Bank Manager
  3. E3 - The Pilot
  4. E4 - The Photographer
 Producer
1997 The House Of The Spirit Levels
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  1. E1 - To Begin At The End
  2. E2 - Prodigal Son Returns - Veal Off
  3. E3 - Mum, Will You Shut Up Please Now You're Dead?
  4. E4 - The Prisoner
  5. E5 - Treachery With a Cricket Sock in Its Face
  6. E6 - The End - At Last
 Producer
1997 In The Balance
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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
 Producer
1996 The Shuttleworths - 1996 Specials
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  1. Special - John Shuttleworth's Open House
  2. Special - The Shuttleworths' Christmas Special
 Producer
1996 The Sunday Format - Pilot Producer
1996 People Like Us - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - The Managing Director
  2. E2 - The Artist
  3. E3 - The Ski Courier
  4. E4 - The Estate Agent
 Producer
1996 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - Coochie Coochie
  2. E2 - Market Forces
  3. E3 - Les Connections Dangereuses
  4. E4 - Games People Play
  5. E5 - Giles Finds His Station
  6. E6 - Christmas In Hell
 Producer
1996 Chambers - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - QC at Any Cost
  2. E3 - The Cab Rank Rule
  3. E4 - Trial By Television
  4. E5 - The American
 Producer
1996 Date With Fate
View episodes
  1. E1 - A Damp Fib
  2. E2 - Along for the Ride
  3. E3 - Nice Little Number
  4. E4 - Love Bites
 Producer
1995 Babblewick Hall - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Producer
1995 Hair In The Gate - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Producer
1995 The Shuttleworths - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - Wireless Wanderings 1
  2. E2 - Wireless Wanderings 2
  3. E3 - The Birthday Bench
  4. E4 - John Dries Up
  5. E5 - Shuttleworth Diplomacy
 Producer
1995 People Like Us - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Farmer
  2. E2 - The Headmaster
  3. E3 - The Journalist
  4. E4 - The Vicar
  5. E5 - The Doctor
  6. Special - Christmas Special
 Producer
1995 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich? - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Death of Hope
  2. E2 - The Price of Success
  3. E3 - Nothing But The Truth
  4. E4 - Dog Eat Dog
  5. E5 - But Is It Art?
  6. E6 - Et In Arcadia Ego
 Producer
1995 In The Red
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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
 Producer
1994 The Older Woman - 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
 Producer
1994 Darling You Were Marvellous - Series 1 Producer
1993 The Shuttleworths - Early Specials
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  1. Special - Christmas Eve With The Shuttleworths
  2. Special - New Year With The Shuttleworths
  3. E3 - One Foot In The Gravy
  4. E4 - John Goes To London
  5. Special - Europigeon
 Producer
1993 The Shuttleworths - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Cotton Buddies
  2. E2 - Mini-Break In Giggleswick
  3. E3 - How...
  4. E4 - The Pillock Of The Community
 Producer
1993 Hair In The Gate - 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
 Producer
1993 No Commitments - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Frail Memorials
  2. E2 - Bright Lights
  3. E3 - The Big Break
  4. E4 - Bed and Breakfast
  5. E5 - Affair Exchange
  6. E6 - Twice Bitten
 Producer
1993 The Older Woman - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
 Producer
1992 Second Thoughts - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Unhappy Returns
  2. E2 - Short Change
  3. E3 - Sobering Thoughts
  4. E4 - Old Problem
  5. E5 - Faint Possibility
  6. E6 - Just Managing
  7. Special - 'Twas The Fight Before Christmas
 Producer
1992 No Commitments - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Sisters of Mercy
  2. E2 - Empty Vessels
  3. E3 - A Nice Civilised Evening
  4. E4 - Cracks In The Varnish
  5. E5 - Old Embers
  6. E6 - A Complete Break
 Producer
1991 Such Rotten Luck - Series 2 Director
1991 Week Ending - Series 67
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  1. E19 - Episode Nineteen
  2. E20 - Episode Twenty
  3. E21 - Episode Twenty-One
  4. E23 - Episode Twenty-Three
  5. E24 - Episode Twenty-Four
  6. E25 - Episode Twenty-Five
  7. E26 - Episode Twenty-Six
  8. E28 - Episode Twenty-Eight
 Producer
1991 Second Thoughts - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Name, Set and Match
  2. E2 - Room With a Queue
  3. E3 - Foreign Exchange
  4. E4 - Laugh and Marriage
  5. E5 - Recipe for Disaster
  6. E6 - Come as You Were
  7. E7 - Backs to the Drawing Board
  8. E8 - Occupational Hazard
 Producer
1990 Week Ending - Series 66
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. E9 - Episode Nine
 Producer

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Paul Schlesinger on IMDb

BAFTA Television Awards 2013
Best Sitcom (Winner)
BAFTA Television Awards 2000
Best Comedy (Nominee)
Agent
Jessica Cooper at Curtis Brown
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