Simon Blackwell
British comedy writer and producer · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Born 1966 · age 60
Simon John Blackwell is an English comedy writer and producer. He is best known for his work on The Thick of It, In The Loop and Veep, and for his collaborations with Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain on Peep Show, Four Lions and The Old Guys.
Simon Blackwell is read about 63 times a day, in 5 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 13 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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Armando Iannucci Directed Spinners and Losers (2007)
Joanna Scanlan Simon wrote In the Loop and The Thick of It
Jesse Armstrong Also in Spinners and Losers (2007)
Chris Addison Also in Spinners and Losers (2007)
Peter Capaldi Simon wrote The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020)
Roger Allam Simon wrote The Thick of It
Chris Morris Directed Four Lions (2010)
Alex MacQueen Simon wrote In the Loop (2009)
Tessa Ross Produced Four Lions (2010)
Justin Edwards Also in Spinners and Losers (2007)
Olivia Poulet Also in The Rise of the Nutters and In the Loop
David M. Thompson Produced In the Loop (2009)
Christine Langan Produced In the Loop (2009)
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About this person
Blackwell is the creator of the comedy series Back, starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb, as well as Breeders, starring Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1966 · age 60
