George Sawyer
George is a writer, producer and performer specialising in comedy. He has directed and co- written the BAFTA award winning The Brilliant World of Tom Gates. He was a principle writer and performer in CBBC’s ‘School of Science’, ‘Ministry of Curious Stuff’ with Vic Reeves, and the BAFTA and National Comedy Award winning ‘Horrible Histories’. He also appeared in the BAFTA Award winning ‘Relic: Guardians of the Museum.’
Further writing credits include; ‘Richard Hammond’s Secret Service’ BBC1, Dave’s ‘School of Hard Sums’, ‘Jedward’s Big Adventure’ CBBC and the new Channel 4 prank show ‘I’m Spazticus’.
George is one half of the award- winning duo ‘Larry and George’. Together they have worked on shows such as, The Armstrong & Miller Show, The Impressions Show, Comic Relief and Horrible Histories.
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Writing - Television |
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| Date | Programme | Production Company / Channel | Information | Role |
| 2023 | The Brilliant World of Tom Gates Series 3 | Black Camel/Wild Child | Co-Writer and Director | |
| 2022 | Particularly Perculiar | Lime Pictures | Writer and Format Creator | |
| 2022 | Tom In Time | Lime Pictures | Writer and Format Creator | |
| 2022 | The Brilliant World of Tom Gates Halloween Special | Black Camel/Wild Child | Co-Writer and Director | |
| 2022 | Real House Pets of New York | Plimsoll Productions | Writer Pilot Episode | |
| 2022 | Lifting The Lid on The Lawsons | Zodiak Kids | Writer Pilot Episode | |
| 2022 | Russ & Uss | Sixteen South | Writer | |
| 2022 | Coop Troop | Sixteen South | Writer | |
| 2021 | Odo | Sixteen South | Writer | |
| 2021 | The Brilliant World of Tom Gates Series 2 | Black Camel/Wild Child | Co-Writer and Director | |
| 2020 | Coop Troop | Sixteen South | Writer | |
| 2020- now | Development Consultant | Channel X | Development | |
| 2020 | The Brilliant World of Tom Gates Series 1 | Black Camel/Wild Child | Co-Writer and Director | |
| 2019 | The Counts Ultimate Rides | Barcroft Media | Writer | |
| 2019 | Bad Galahad | Lime Pictures | Writer Pilot Episode | |
| 2019 | Russ & Us | Sixteen South | Writer Pilot Episode | |
| 2018 | Spy School | Zodiak Kids | Writer | |
| 2017 | United | Lime Pictures | Writer Pilot Episode | |
| 2016 | All Over The Place Asia | CBBC | Writer | |
| 2016 | Bad Robots | Objective Productions | Writer | |
| 2016 | Justin's House | CBEEBIES | Writer | |
| 2015 | Ultimate Brian | Zig Zag Productions/BBC | Writer | |
| 2015 | Time Crashers | Wall To Wall/Channel 4 | Writer/Creative | |
| 2015 | All Over The Place Europe | CBBC | 2nd series on Europe | Writer |
| 2015 | Horrible Histories 7 | Lion TV/CBBC | Writer/Script Editor | |
| 2015 | Counterfeit Cat | Wildseed Studios | Animation series | Writer 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Jackdaw | Lion TV/Rag Doll | Writer of the pilot | |
| 2015 | Mad Lab | Zig Zag Productions/BBC Learning | Writer | |
| 2015 | "Neg Project" | Running Bare/Comedy Central | Hidden camera prank show pilot | Writer/director/producer |
| 2015 | Life Hacks | Maker Studios/Disney XD | Pilot | Writer |
| 2014 | Mum & Dead | CBBC | In Development | Writer |
| 2014 | Upchucks | Disney | In Development | Writer |
| 2014 | Rude Boys | BBC Feeds | Broadcast pilot | Writer |
| 2013 | School of Hard Sums Series 3 | Dave / Wild Rover | Maths Entertainment Show | Writer |
| 2013 | Jedward's Big Adventure | CBBC | Children's Entertainment Show | Writer |
| 2013 | The DNN | CBBC | Comedy Spoof News Show | Writer |
| 2013 | Gigglebiz Series 3 | CBBC | Children's Sketch Show | Writer |
| 2013 | I'm Spazticus | Channel 4 | Prank Show | Writer |
| 2012 | Dara O'Briain's School of Hard Sums Series 2 | Dave / Wild Rover | Maths Entertainment Show | Writer / Producer |
| 2012 | Richard Hammond's Secret Service | BBC1 / Endemol | Hidden Camera Show | Writer |
| 2012 | Off Their Rockers | ITV / CPL Productions | Prank Show | Writer |
| 2012 | Fool Britannia | ITV | Sketch Show Feat. Dom Joly | Writer |
| 2012 | Interview of a Lifetime | Twofour / Channel 5 | Upbeat Business Show | Writer |
| 2012 | All Over The Place Series 1, 2 & 3 | CBBC | Children's Sketch Show with Ed Petrie | Writer |
| 2012 | The Jazzie Show | BBC3 / Eleven Films | Pilot Script Starring Jazzie Zonzolo | Writer / Co-Creator |
| 2012 | The Revolting World of Stanley Brown | Talkback Thames for CBBC | Brand New Series - Science Based Sitcom | Writer |
| 2012 | Vic Reeves' Ministry of Curious Stuff | CBBC | Performer | |
| 2011-12 | Unconceived - Episodes 1 & 2 | BBC / Brown Eyed Boy | Pilot Scripts for Olivia Lee vehicle | Co-Writer / Co-Creator |
| 2011 | Audition | ETV / MTV | Taster now commissioned as full pilot for MTV | Writer / Producer |
| 2011 | Dara O'Briain's School of Hard Sums Series 1 | Wild Rover / Dave | Scripted VTs for comedians solving math problems | VT Script Writer |
| 2011 | Watson & Oliver | BBC2 | Sketch show | Writer |
| 2011 | The Pranker | CBBC | Hidden camera prank show feat. Ross Lee | Writer / Performer |
| 2011 | Peter Rabbit | Chorion / Nickelodeon | Series Development | Writer |
| 2011 | Dick & Dom's Funny Business | CBBC | Feat. guest stars Tim Vine & Catherine Tate | Writer / Performer |
| 2010-11 | All Over The Place Series 1 & 2 | CBBC | Feat. Holly Walsh and Ed Petrie | Writer |
| 2010 | Duty Calls | Rise Films | Original sitcom | Writer |
| 2010 | The Revenge of Gavin Dicks | BBC | Original sitcom | Writer |
| 2010 | Me & My Monsters | Tiger Aspect / Jim Henson for CBBC | Four episodes | Writer |
| 2010 | Flash Prank | Splash Media / MTV | Hidden camera pilot | Writer / Producer |
| 2010 | Steven K Amos (Red Button) | BBC | Writer | |
| 2010 | The Armstrong & Miller Show Series 3 | BBC1 | Writer | |
| 2009 | Animals | BBC | Writer | |
| 2009 | Starspotter | BBC | Writer | |
| 2009 | All Star Mr & Mrs Series 3 | ITV | Writer | |
| 2009 | Saturday Night Lift Off | ITV | Writer | |
| 2009 | Ed & Oucho's Excellent Invention | CBBC | Writer | |
| 2009 | The Impression Show | BBC | Writer | |
| 2009 | School of Science Series 1 | CBBC | Writer | |
| 2009 | Gigglebiz Series 2 | BBC | Writer | |
| 2009 | The Armstrong & Miller Show Series 2 | BBC2 | Writer | |
| 2009 | Horrible Histories Series 1, 2, 3 & 5 | CBBC | Writer | |
| 2008 | Jon Culshaw (Pilot) | Writer | ||
| 2008 | Superheroes | The Walt Disney Company | Writer | |
| 2008 | CBBC Presentation | BBC | Presenter / Writer | |
| 2008 | Home | Assembly Media Group | ||
| 2007 | Fat Gillian | Celador | Writer | |
| 2007 | Texas Quiz Show Massacre | North One Television | Writer | |
| 2007 | My TV Homegrown | Trouble | Writer / Performer | |
| 2006 | Popcorn | Sky One | Writer / Assistant Producer | |
| 2006 | Weakest Link | BBC2 | ||
| 2006 | The Christian O'Connell Show | Sky One | Writer / Assistant Producer | |
| 2006 | Parties | Celador | Writer | |
| 2005 | Lost Reels (Pilot) | LNFU | Writer / Performer | |
| 2004 | Private Lives | Channel 4 Comedy Lab | Writer / Performer | |
| 2003 | North Rider / Sheffield Tales (Pilot) | Tiger Aspect | ||
| 2002 | Lesser National Film Unit | Writer / Performer | ||
| 2001 | Have Fun / Go Ahead | Whereits.at Television / Sky | Writer / Performer | |
| 2001 | Larry & George In Colour | Whereits.at Television / Sky | Writer / Performer | |
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Performing - Television |
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| Date | Programme | Channel / Production Company | Information | Role |
| 2013 | Apeman | National Geographic | Scientific Comedy / Entertainment Show | Various |
| 2012 | School of Silence - Series 1 & 2 | CBBC / Lucky Day | Children's Game Show | Character Host / Presenter |
| 2012 | Vic Reeves' Ministry of Curious Stuff | CBBC | Writer / Performer | |
| 2011 | The Pranker | BBC3 | Hidden Camera Prank Show | Straight Friend |
| 2011 | Dick & Dom's Funny Business | CBBC | Sketch Group / Get On With It | Writer / Performer |
| 2010 | The One Run Through | ITV | Pilot | Host |
| 2009 | Relic | BBC | BAFTA Award-winning | Roman Centurion |
| 2009 | School of Silence | CBBC / Lucky Day | Writer / Performer | |
| 2009 | Horrible Histories | CBBC | Writer / Performer | |
| 2008 | CBBC Presentations | BBC | Writer / Presenter | |
| 2008 | Comedy Club | Nuts TV | Stand-Up | |
| 2008 | Fish Out Of Water | Pebble Beach Productions | Presenter | |
| 2007 | My TV Homegrown | Trouble | Writer / Performer | |
| 2005 | Lost Reels | LNFU | Pilot | Writer / Performer |
| 2004 | Private Lives | Channel 4 Comedy Lab | Writer / Performer | |
| 2003 | Child Snatchers | Living TV | Researcher | |
| 2002 | Lesser National Film Unit | Taster Tape | Writer / Performer | |
| 2001 | Have Fun / Go Mad | Whereits.at Television / Sky | Presenter / Writer / Performer | |
| 2001 | Burning Issues | Whereits.at Television / Sky | ||
| 2001 | Larry & George In Colour | Whereits.at Television / Sky | Writer / Performer | |
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Performing - Radio |
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| Date | Programme | Station | Information | Role |
| 2004 | Sketchly & Dewhurst | LBC Radio | Writer / Performer | |
| 2004 | Tails From The Underground | LBC Radio | ||
| 2004 | Scilly Automatic | LBC Radio | The Sandy Toksvig Show | Writer / Performer |
| 2002 | Larry & George In Colour | Radio Pilot | Writer / Performer | |
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Performing - Film |
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| Date | Film | Production Company | Information | Role |
| 2014 | Bill | Punk Cinema/Cowboy Films/BBC Films | Feature Film | Stall Owner |
| 2003 | Hot As Heaven | 48hr Film Challenge | Writer / Performer | |
| 2002 | Basic Skills Awareness | Scallywag Pictures | ||
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Performing - Theatre |
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| Date | Show | Venue | Information | Role |
| 2007 | King Gong | The Comedy Store | Writer / Performer | |
| 2005 | Nan-A-Thon | Charity Benefit for Age Concern | Writer / Performer | |
| 2004 | The Party Plan | Edinburgh Fringe | Writer / Performer | |
| 2004 | Art Rocks | Notting Hill Arts | Writer / Performer | |
| 2002 | The Perino Social Club | The Cobden Club | Writer / Performer | |
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Performing - Commercials |
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| Date | Commercial | Information | ||
| 2010 | Phones4U | Ident | ||
| 2007 | Lynx | Internet Viral | ||
| 2003 | Schweppes Lemon Tonic | Spain | ||
| 2003 | AMENA Telecoms | Spain | ||
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Writing - Radio |
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| Date | Programme | Production Company / Station | Role | |
| 2004 | Sketchley & Dewhurst | LBC Radio | Writer / Performer | |
| 2004 | Scilly Automatic | LBC Radio / The Sandy Toksvig Show | Writer / Performer | |
| 2002 | Larry & George In Colour | Radio Pilot | Writer / Performer | |
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Writing - Film |
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| Date | Film | Production Company | Role | |
| 2003 | Hot As Heaven | 48hr Film Challenge | Writer / Performer | |
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Writing - Theatre |
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| Date | Film | Venue | Role | |
| 2005 | King Gong | The Comedy Store | Writer / Performer | |
| 2005 | Nan-A-Thon | Charity Benefit for Age Concern | Writer / Performer | |
| 2004 | The Party Plan | Edinburgh Fringe | Writer / Performer | |
| 2004 | Art Rocks | Notting Hill Arts | Writer / Performer | |
| 2002 | The Perino Social Club | The Cobden Club | Writer / Performer | |
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Writing - Commercials |
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| Date | Commercial | Information | ||
| 2014 | Microsoft 'Nightmare Before Christmas' | Internet Viral | ||
| 2010 | Fosters | Online Development for Channel X / FostersFunny.com | ||
| 2007 | HP Shorty | Internet Viral | ||
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Directing - Internet |
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| Date | Title | Website / Production Company | Information | Role |
| 2008 | Chelsey OMG! | Bebo / Channel X | Internet Viral | Director / Producer |
| 2008 | The Wall | BBC | Director of Website VTs | |
| 2007 | Lynx 'Get In There' | Internet Viral | Director / Content Producer | |
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Producing - Television |
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| Date | Programme | Channel / Production Company | Information | |
| 2016 | Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish | Liberty Bell/Dave | Producer | |
| 2016 | Your Life | Your Life Channel | Producer | |
| 2015 | Life Hacks | Maker Studios/Disney | Producer | |
| 2015 | Ultimate Brain | Zig Zag/CBBC | Edit Producer | |
| 2015 | Impractical Jokers | Yalli/Comedy Central | Producer Hidden Camera Show | |
| 2013 | The Waiting Game | Avanti Media | Pilot - Hidden Camera / Prank Show | |
| 2012 | Richard Hammond's Secret Service | BBC1 / Endemol | Hidden Camera Show - Devising, Casting, Scripting and Directing | |
| 2010-11 | Flash Prank | MTV / Splash Media | Produced, cast, scripted and directed VTs on this international hidden camera series | |
| 2010 | The Stephen K Amos Show | BBC2 | Produced and directed VTs for broadcast and web | |
| 2009 | We Need Answers | BBC4 | Edit Producer | |