Dez McCarthy
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PICKLE STORM, Eps 1, 3, 6 & 10 Director |
Black Dog Television for BBC |
(Comedy) Producer: Ray Lau |
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HOPE STREET, Series 2 Director |
Long Story TV for BBC |
(Drama) Producer: Leon Fee |
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ST MUNGO'S Director |
Long Story TV |
(TV Movie) Producer: Leon McGowan Fee |
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TED'S TOP TEN Director |
Zodiak Kids for CITV |
(Comedy) Producers: Steven Andrew, Ray Lau |
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HOPE STREET Director |
Long Story TV for BBC |
(Drama) Producers: Paul Marquess, Donna Wiffen |
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FLATMATES, Series 2 Lead Director |
Zodiak TV for BBC |
(Comedy Drama) Producer: Ray Lau |
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SECRET LIFE OF BOYS, Series 5 Producer |
Zodiak TV for BBC |
(Comedy) Executive Producer: Trevor Klein |
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DANNY & MICK, Series 3 & 4 Lead Director |
Tiger Aspect Productions |
(Comedy) Producer: Helen Burt |
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SECRET LIFE OF BOYS, Series 4 Director |
Zodiak TV for BBC |
(Comedy) Producers: Trevor Klein, Ed Pugh |
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FLATMATES Lead Director |
Zodiak TV for BBC |
(Comedy Drama) Producer: Ray Lau |
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SECRET LIFE OF BOYS, Series 3 Lead Director |
Zodiak TV for BBC |
(Comedy) Producer: Trevor Klein |
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THE GOOD CHRISTIAN WOMEN'S WRITING GROUP Director |
RTE Storyland/Ka-Boom Films for RTE |
(Short Drama Film) Producer: Andrew Wilson |
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MILLIE INBETWEEN, Series 4 Lead Director |
Zodiak TV for BBC |
(Comedy) Producer: Jo Ward |
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THE LODGE, Series 2 Lead Director |
Disney/Zodiak TV |
(Musical Drama) Producer: Ray Lau |
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MILLIE INBETWEEN, Series 3 Director |
The Foundation / Zodiak |
(Comedy) Producer: Josephine Ward |
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THE LODGE Director |
Disney/Zodiak TV |
(Musical Drama) Producer: Ray Lau |
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BIN BAG GIRLS Director |
Arts Ed Productions |
(Comedy Short) Producer: Caroline Jefferies |
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MILLIE INBETWEEN, Series 2 Director |
Foundation TV for BBC |
(Comedy Drama) Producers: Fiona Keane, Ali Carron |
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DIDDY MOVIES, Series 2 Lead Director |
BBC TV |
(Comedy Sketch Show) Producer: Steve Ryde *BAFTA Winner, Best Comedy 2014 |
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ONCE UPON A CRIME Director |
BBC SCOTLAND |
(Comedy Drama) Producer: Dougie Napier |
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THE SPARTICLE MYSTERY, Series 3 Lead Director |
Sparticle Productions |
(SFX Drama) Producer: Jonathan Curling |
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BIRDS OF A FEATHER Director |
RETORT for ITV |
(Comedy) Producer: Jo Willett *Nominated Best Sit-Com Freesat Awards 2014 |
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DIDDY MOVIES Director |
BBC TV |
(Comedy) Producer: Steve Ryde *BAFTA Winner Best Children's Comedy 2014 |
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MEAN MUMS Director |
PMK / Retort |
(Comedy Short) Producer: Paul McKenzie |
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DANI’S CASTLE, Series 1-3 Lead Director |
The Foundation / Zodiak |
(Comedy Drama) Producers: Paul McKenzie, Ray Lau |
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STANLEY BROWN Director |
TALKBACK / RETORT |
(Comedy) Producer: John Pocock |
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DANI’S HOUSE, Series 1-5 Lead Director |
The Foundation / Zodiak |
(Comedy Drama) Producers: Paul McKenzie, Jemma Rodgers, Lucy Robinson, Jo Willett |
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PJANIMALS, Series 1 Lead Director |
JIM HENSON / SIXTEEN SOUTH |
(Comedy Drama/Education) Producers: Colin Williams/Fiona Keane *EMMY Nomination Outstanding Direction 2013 *EMMY Nomination Best Children’s Programme 2013 |
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BIG AND SMALL, Series 2 Director |
SIXTEEN SOUTH / KINDLE |
(Comedy) Producer: David Collier *Winner: Best Children’s Programme, Chicago Film Festival / Hugo TV Awards 2012 |
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DICK AND DOM’S FUNNY BUSINESS Director |
BBC |
(Comedy/Ent.) Producer: Simon London |
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SADIE J, Series 1 Director |
BBC |
(Comedy Drama) Producer: Paul McKenzie |
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SESAME TREE, Series 2 Director |
SESAME / SIXTEENTH SOUTH |
(Education/Comedy) Producer: Fiona Keane *Winner: Best Children’s Programme, Chicago Film Festival / Hugo TV Awards 2011 |
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HOTEL TROUBLE, Series 2 Director |
BBC |
(Comedy) Producer: John Pocock |
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SUMMER IN TRANSYLVANIA, Series 1 Director |
RDF / FOUNDATION TV |
(Comedy) Producer: Candida Julien Jones |
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THE LEGEND OF DICK AND DOM, Series 2 & 3 Lead Director |
BBC |
(Comedy) Producer: Steve Ryde *BAFTA Nominated: Best Comedy 2010/11 |
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THE LEGEND OF DICK AND DOM, Series 1 Director |
BBC |
(Comedy) Producer: Steve Ryde *BAFTA Nominated: Best Comedy 2009 |
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CASUALTY Director |
BBC |
(Drama) Multiple Episodes BBC TV Producers: Loretta Preece/ Jane Steventon/Jane Dauncey |
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SESAME TREE Director |
SESAME / SIXTEEN SOUTH |
(Education/Comedy) Producer: Candida Julian-Jones *Winner Cine Golden Eagle Award 2008 |
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NA DODAI Director |
BBCTV/IMAGINE |
(Education/Comedy/Irish language) Producers: Fiona Keane/Mickey McGowan *Winner Best Education Programme: International Celtic Film Festival 2007 |
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BEL’S BOYS Director |
ENDEMOL |
(Comedy Drama) Producer: Sue Breen |
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KERCHING! Lead Director |
BBC |
(Comedy Drama) Producers: Candida Julian-Jones/Paul McKenzie |
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CAVE GIRL Director |
Two Hat Productions for the BBC | (Action/Comedy/ Drama) |
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CUSTERS’S LAST STAND UP Director |
BBC/RTE |
(Comedy Drama) Producer: Ferdia Mac Anna |
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GRANGE HILL Lead Director |
BBC |
(Drama) Producer: Jo Ward |
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BEAR BEHAVING BADLY Lead Director |
DARRELL McQUEEN |
(Sitcom) Producers: Maddy Darrell, Billy McQueen, Fiona Robinson |
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THE BASIL BRUSH SHOW Lead Director |
FOUNDATION |
(Sitcom) Producers: Ged Allen, Bridgett Goodman |
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EMU Director |
ENDEMOL |
(Sitcom) Producer: Candida Julien-Jones |
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FAMILY AFFAIRS Director |
Channel 5 |
(Sitcom - Numerous episodes) Producers: Mike Hudson, Jane Harris |
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BIG KIDS Director |
BBC |
(Comedy Drama) Producer: Jacinta Peel |
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EASTENDERS Director |
BBC |
(Drama - Numerous Episodes) Producers: Matthew Robinson, Liz Steele, Mike Hudson, Jane Harris, John Yorke |
Dez has worked in Film and Television since leaving University and worked his way up through the production system & now been directing since 1995. Dez has achieved a great reputation for setting up new series and shooting award winning shows, despite the modern day restrictions of tight schedules and budgets. Dez has won a BAFTA Children's Award for Best Comedy (2014), has 2 BAFTA nominations (2009 & 2010), is a winner at the Celtic Film Festival (2007), a winner of a Cine Golden Eagle Award (2008) & a winner of two Hugo TV Awards, Chicago (2011 and 2012).
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Pickle Storm
2024
Hope Street
2022
St. Mungo's
2022
Ted's Top Ten
2021