Andy Devonshire is a British television director and producer. His work includes The Apprentice , The Great British Bake Off , and Taskmaster . [1]
He attended the University of East Anglia where he studied drama and English. [2]
| Year | Award | Category | For work on | Other recipients | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | British Academy Television Awards | Features | The Apprentice | Alan Sugar, Michele Kurland, Kelly Webb-Lamb | Nominated | [3] |
| 2011 | British Academy Television Awards | Entertainment Craft Team | The Apprentice | Mark Saben, Stephen Day, James Clarke | Nominated | [4] |
| 2012 | British Academy Television Awards | Reality And Constructed Factual | Young Apprentice | Darina Healy, Michele Kurland, Colm Martin | Won | [5] |
| Features | The Great British Bake Off | Anna Beattie, Simon Evans, Richard McKerrow | Won | [6] | ||
| 2015 | British Academy Television Awards | Features | The Great British Bake Off | Anna Beattie, Samantha Beddoes, Simon Evans | Nominated | [7] |
| 2016 | British Academy Television Awards | Features | The Great British Bake Off | Awarded to whole programme | Won | [8] |
| 2016 | Broadcast Awards | Best Entertainment Programme | Taskmaster | Awarded to whole programme | Nominated | [9] |
| 2017 | British Academy Television Awards | Comedy and Comedy Entertainment Programme | Taskmaster | Alex Horne, Andy Cartwright | Nominated | [10] |
| Broadcast Awards | Best Entertainment Programme | Taskmaster | Awarded to whole programme | Nominated | [11] | |
| 2018 | British Academy Television Awards | Comedy Entertainment Programme | Taskmaster | Andy Cartwright, Alex Horne | Nominated | [12] |
| Broadcast Awards | Best Entertainment Programme | Taskmaster | Awarded to whole programme | Won | [13] | |
| Best Multichannel Programme | Taskmaster | Awarded to whole programme | Nominated | [14] | ||
| TV Moment of the Year | Taskmaster | Awarded to whole programme | Nominated | [15] | ||
| 2019 | Broadcast Awards | Best Entertainment Programme | Taskmaster | Awarded to whole programme | Nominated | [16] |
| Best Multichannel Programme | Taskmaster | Awarded to whole programme | Nominated | [17] | ||
| TV Moment of the Year | Taskmaster | Awarded to whole programme | Nominated | [18] | ||
| 2020 | British Academy Television Awards | Comedy Entertainment Programme | Taskmaster | Alex Horne, Andy Cartwright, James Taylor | Won | [19] |
| Broadcast Awards | Best Entertainment Programme | Taskmaster | Awarded to whole programme | Nominated | [20] | |
| 2023 | British Academy Television Awards | Entertainment Craft Team | Taskmaster | James Dillon, Dru Masters, Rebecca Bowker | Nominated | [21] |
| Comedy Entertainment Programme | Taskmaster | Alex Horne, Andy Cartwright, James Taylor | Nominated | [22] |
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