Ed Bye

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Ed Bye
Born
Edward Richard Morrison Bye
Education Mount House School
Ravensbourne College, London
Occupation(s)Television and film director
Television and film producer
Spouse
(m. 1988)
Children3

Edward Richard Morrison Bye is a British film and TV producer and director. He directed the episodes of the science-fiction sitcom Red Dwarf from Series I-IV and VII-VIII.

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Early life

Ed Bye is the son of Royal Marine Colonel Francis Clifford Edward Bye, OBE, of Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, and Twickenham, [1] [2] He later attended Ravensbourne College, London. [3]

Career

In 2011, he co-founded the production company Tall TV with Tim Dawson and Susan Nickson. [4]

Personal life

Ed Bye is married to comedian and actress Ruby Wax Ruby Wax in 2016.jpg
Ed Bye is married to comedian and actress Ruby Wax

He is married to comedian and actress Ruby Wax and has three children. His sister, Julia (d. 2009), was married to the 6th Lord Garvagh. [5] [6]

Filmography

Director

Producer

Miscellaneous

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"Meltdown" is the sixth, and final, episode of science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf Series IV and the twenty-fourth episode in the series run. It was first broadcast on the British television channel BBC2 on 21 March 1991. Written by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, and directed by Ed Bye, the episode, featuring Wax-Droids of famous historical figures involved in a war of good versus evil, was originally supposed to open the series but was postponed due to the Gulf War conflict.

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"Tikka To Ride" is the first episode of science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf Series VII and the 37th in the series run. It was first broadcast on the British television channel BBC2 on 17 January 1997. Written by Doug Naylor and directed by Ed Bye, it was the first episode not to involve co-creator and writer Rob Grant.

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References

  1. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage 2003 volume 2, page 1528
  2. "BYE, Francis Clifford Edward | ͏".
  3. Directors in British and Irish Cinema: A Reference Companion, Robert Murphy, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019, p. 85
  4. "Ed's Got Company".
  5. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage 2003 volume 2, page 1528
  6. "Ruby Wax's family devastated after tragic rail accident". 16 May 2009.