Since the founding of Pozzitive Television, Tyler has been responsible for working on various British comedy programmes.[3] The shows that he has worked on have won numerous awards[4] including several
BAFTAs, two Golden Roses and a silver
Rose d'Or at the
Rose d'Or awards in
Montreux, seven
Sony Awards,[1] and multiple
Comedy.co.uk[5] and RTS awards.
His credits include
BBC Two sitcom Three Fights, Two Weddings and a Funeral, which won the 1994 BAFTA for Best Comedy (Programme or Series);[6] the
BBC Radio 4stand-up comedy show Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation, which was the first full-fledged comedy show from an independent production company for Radio 4, and won a bronze
Sony Award in 1995;[7]Victoria Wood's television sitcom dinnerladies, which won the
British Comedy Awards for "Best New Comedy" in 1999 and "Best Comedy" in 2000;[8] Radio 4 sitcom Cabin Pressure which was the first ever radio sitcom to win "Best Comedy" at the BCG awards in 2014.[9] Between 2010 and 2019, David Tyler was nominated for the Radio Production Award for "Best Comedy/Entertainment Producer" eight times, and in 2015 won the coveted "Gold Award".
[10]
Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off… To Glastonbury, producer, 2007.
Music Hall Meltdown, producer, 2007.
Saturday Live Again!, producer, 2007.
For One Night Only, executive producer, 2008.
Milton Jones Live Universe Tour: Part 1 - Earth, DVD producer, 2009.[38]
Other work
Tyler directed
Steve Coogan's national stage tour The Man Who Thinks He's It, in 1998, which also featured
Julia Davis and
Simon Pegg.
He also produced and directed the audiobook versions of the popular children's book series Mr Gum, by
Andy Stanton, for
BBC Audio.[39][40]
You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum!, 2006.
Mr Gum & The Biscuit Billionaire, 2010.
Mr Gum & The Goblins, 2010.
Having worked with
Jeremy Hardy for more than 20 years, Tyler co-edited an anthology of Hardy's writing, Jeremy Hardy Speaks Volumes, together with Hardy's widow Katie Barlow.[41] It was published in February 2020, a year after Hardy's death.[42]
Notable Awards
Radio Production Awards - Best Entertainment Producer - David Tyler - Nominee (2010) [43]
Radio Production Awards - Best Entertainment Producer - David Tyler - Nominee (2011)
Radio Production Awards - Best Entertainment Producer - David Tyler - Winner (2013) [44]
Radio Production Awards - Best Comedy/Entertainment Producer - David Tyler Nominee (2014) [45]
Radio Production Awards - Best Comedy/Entertainment Producer - David Tyler - Winner (2015) [10]
Radio Production Awards - Special GOLD Award - David Tyler - Winner (2015) [10]
Audio Production Awards - Best Comedy Producer - David Tyler - Winner (Bronze, 2017) [46]
Audio Production Awards - Gethin Thomas Award for Best Comedy Producer - David Tyler - Nominee (2018) [47]
Audio Production Awards - Gethin Thomas Award for Best Comedy Producer - David Tyler - Nominee (2019)[48]
Audio Production Awards - Gethin Thomas Award for Best Comedy Producer - David Tyler - Winner (Bronze, 2022)