Simon Nye (born 29 July 1958 in Burgess Hill, Sussex) is an English comic television writer, best known for creating the hit sitcom Men Behaving Badly, writing all of the four ITV Pantos, co-writing the 2006 film Flushed Away, co-writing Reggie Perrin and creating the latest adaption of the Just William series in the 2010 Just William CBBC series.
He started writing for TV in 1990, adapting his first novel "Men Behaving Badly" into a situation comedy produced by Hartswood Films. He also won the 1995 Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award for Best Situation Comedy, and in 1996 was nominated for both "Men Behaving Badly" and "Is It Legal?"
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He translated books on Wagner, Matisse and Braque before turning in his late twenties to fiction, publishing two novels "Men Behaving Badly" and "Wideboy".
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Durrells in Corfu
TV Series 2 episodes, 2017 written by - 6 episodes, 2016
Down Dog
2014
Warren United
2014
TV Series writer
Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This
2014
TV Movie written by
Mr. Stink
2012
TV Movie additional writing
In with the Flynns
2012
TV Series writer - 4 episodes
Comedy Showcase
2011
TV Series 1 episode
Just William
TV Series writer - 3 episodes, 2010 adapted by - 1 episode, 2010
Reggie Perrin
2009-2010
TV Series written by - 12 episodes
Doctor Who
2010
TV Series written by - 1 episode
National Television Awards
2010
TV Special pre-opening sequence written by
The Beast
2007
TV Movie creator
Catwalk Dogs
2007
TV Movie written by
My Family and Other Animals
2005
TV Movie written by
Open Wide
2005
TV Movie
Carrie & Barry
2004-2005
TV Series writer - 12 episodes
Tunnel of Love
2004
TV Movie
Beauty
2004
TV Movie written by
Pride
2004
TV Movie written by
Hardware
TV Series creator - 7 episodes, 2003 - 2004 writer - 5 episodes, 2003 - 2004
Pollyanna
2003
TV Movie screenplay
Wild West
2002
TV Series creator
Dick Whittington
2002
TV Movie
The Savages
2001
TV Series written by - 6 episodes
Beast
2000-2001
TV Series writer - 3 episodes
Aladdin
2000
TV Movie
Masterpiece Classic
2000
TV Series screenplay - 1 episode
Cinderella
2000/II
TV Movie
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
1999
TV Special
How Do You Want Me?
1998-1999
TV Series writer - 12 episodes
The Last Salute
1998-1999
TV Series writer - 7 episodes
Jack and the Beanstalk
1998
TV Movie
British Men Behaving Badly
TV Series written by - 27 episodes, 1994 - 1997 writer - 15 episodes, 1992 - 1998
Is It Legal?
TV Series writer - 21 episodes, 1995 - 1998 creator - 7 episodes, 1995 - 1998
Men Behaving Badly
TV Series based on the series created by - 35 episodes, 1996 - 1997 writer - 1 episode, 1997
My Wonderful Life
1996
TV Series writer - 1 episode
True Love
1996
TV Movie
Frank Stubbs Promotes
TV Series creator - 2 episodes, 1993 written by - 2 episodes, 1993
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Flushed Away
2006
additional screenplay material
Men Behaving Badly
1996-1997
TV Series executive consultant - 35 episodes
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Durrells in Corfu
2016-2017
TV Series executive producer - 8 episodes
The Savages
2001
TV Series associate producer - 6 episodes
My Wonderful Life
1996
TV Series associate producer
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
How Do You Want Me?
1998
TV Series
Postman
British Men Behaving Badly
1992-1997
TV Series
Clive / Catatonic Man
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cinderella
2000/II
TV Movie lyrics: "Helplessly in Love"
Jack and the Beanstalk
1998
TV Movie writer: "Joined at the Heart"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sitcom Does...
2011
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Welly Telly: The Countryside on Television
2011
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Sex and the Sitcom
2011
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Doctor Who Confidential
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
A Taste of My Life
2008
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Comedy Map of Britain
2007
TV Series documentary
Himself
TV's 50 Greatest Stars
2006
TV Movie documentary
Himself
50 Most Shocking Comedy Moments
2006
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Who Killed the Sitcom?
2006
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The 100 Greatest Christmas Moments
2004
TV Special documentary
Himself
Comedy Connections
2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Real Men Behaving Badly
2002
TV Short documentary
Himself
Laughter in the House: The Story of British Sitcom