Guy was co-producer and co-writer (with Andy Hamilton) of DROP THE DEAD DONKEY which has won a BAFTA award, two International Emmys, the RTS award, two Writers’ Guild, a British Press Guild, a Radio Times TRIC and four British Comedy awards for best sitcom. They also wrote, directed and produced five series of OUTNUMBERED for BBC1. Recently Guy and Andy wrote, directed and produced two series of KATE & KOJI for ITV1.
Sketch shows Guy has written for include NOT THE NINE O’CLOCK NEWS, ALAS SMITH AND JONES and SPITTING IMAGE.
Guy has written and directed five political satire films for the BBC: A VERY OPEN PRISON (winner of the Writer’s Guild Award for best single drama), THE LORD OF MISRULE, CROSSING THE FLOOR (nominated for a BAFTA, winner of an International Emmy), MR. WHITE GOES TO WESTMINSTER , JEFFREY ARCHER: THE TRUTH, and SEX ‘N’ DEATH (nominated for a BAFTA in 2000).
He wrote and directed the feature film THE SLEEPING DICTIONARY starring Jessica Alba, Bob Hoskins and Brenda Blethyn. He wrote the screenplay for REBECCA’S DAUGHTERS starring Peter O Toole. He wrote and directed WHAT WE DID ON OUR HOLIDAYS, with Andy Hamilton, released in 2015, and starring Billy Connolly , David Tennant, and Rosamund Pike.
TV includes: Drop the Dead Donkey; Outnumbered; Ballot Monkeys; Power Monkeys; Election Spy; Kate & Koji; Who Dares Wins; Not The Nine O’Clock News; Shelley; Three of A Kind, Alas Smith and Jones; Spitting Image; A Very Open Prison, The Lord of Misrule, Crossing the Floor, Mr White Goes to Westminster, Hacks, Jeffrey Archer: The Truth Sex ‘n’ Death, Hacks, Samuel Pepys, Bike Squad, Bugsplat!; Life On Mars
Film Incudes: The Sleeping Dictionary, Rebecca’s Daughters, What WE Did On Our Holidays, Death Meets Lisolette
