About
Timothy John Kirkby (born 13 November 1970 in Sidcup, Kent, England) is a British filmmaker, working in both the United Kingdom and the United States. He is best known for directing the science parody series Look Around You, the BAFTA winning BBC 2 show Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, and setting up the multi-award winning Fleabag. Kirkby made his TV directorial debut with the BAFTA nominated science spoof Look Around You. He received further recognition for the first season of the BAFTA nominated My Mad Fat Diary, the BAFTA nominated BBC single drama The C Word, and more recently the critically acclaimed Fleabag. In the United States he created and directed all eight episodes and co-executive produced the award-winning first & second season of Brockmire for IFC. Other notable US television directing credits includes episodes of the Emmy-winning HBO comedy Veep (TV series), Grace &...
Known for
Brooklyn Nine-NineSeries • 2013
VeepSeries • 2012
Grace and FrankieSeries • 2015
FleabagSeries • 2016
Classic AlbumsSeries • 1997
Man Seeking WomanSeries • 2015
BrockmireSeries • 2017
Little CrackersSeries • 2010
Comedy LabSeries • 1998
Playing HouseSeries • 2014
Stewart Lee's Comedy VehicleSeries • 2009
The Famous FiveSeries • 2023
You, Me and the ApocalypseSeries • 2015
The PentaverateSeries • 2022
My Mad Fat DiarySeries • 2013
Look Around YouSeries • 2002
Action PointMovie • 2018
Last LooksMovie • 2022
Bad TidingsMovie • 2024
Jim Jefferies: AlcoholocaustMovie • 2010
Stewart Lee: Carpet Remnant WorldMovie • 2012
Stewart Lee: If You Prefer a Milder Comedian, Please Ask for OneMovie • 2010