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Ed Bye
Ed Bye

Ed Bye

  • English
  • Director and producer

Ed Bye features

The Detectives. Image shows left to right: Dave Briggs (Robert Powell), Bob Louis (Jasper Carrott). Credit: Celador Productions Features

Comedy Rewind: Investigating The Detectives

Sunday 13th April 2025

In this week's Comedy Rewind we investigate the crime fighting comedy duo at the centre of 90s sitcom The Detectives, starring Jasper Carrott.

Red Dwarf. Rimmer (Chris Barrie). Credit: BBC TV

Red Dwarf V retrospective: Back to reality

Saturday 5th October 2024

The tumultuous production of Series V saw Red Dwarf nevertheless produce some of its most iconic episodes.

Image shows left to right: Jason Donovan, Ed Bye Pro

Ed Bye on directing, part 2

Monday 4th March 2024

In the second part of our interview, legendary director Ed Bye explains what a week in production looks like and describes his working process.

Ed Bye Pro

Ed Bye on directing, part 1

Monday 26th February 2024

The legendary director talks to us about making comedy.

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