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I’m James Kayler, I’m a 2 time BAFTA nominated Writer Director with an unfavourably sized forehead. 

I directed Daniel Craig in his last appearance as Bond; Villanelle as she tried to rid the world of everyone called Steve, 

Catherine Tate’s Netflix sitcom Hard Cell and I had the pleasure of being in Matt Lucas' bedroom throwing vegetable soup over his face.

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Hard Cell

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Rock Profile - Part 1

Read more Matt Lucas & David Walliams spoof music's BIGGEST stars  Comic Relief 2022 BBC1 BBC Studios Written by/Staring: David Walliams & Matt Lucas Presenter: Vernon Kay Executive Producers: Colin Hopkins & Peter Davy Director: James Kayler SA’s: Leila Hoffman, Jamie Barnard & Esmonde Cole Editor: Justin James Dop: Ben Bee Cam Op: Dean Gray & Noush Proctor Cam Assist: Phil Chukwu AD: Emma Carrol Production Manager: Katrin Lewis Production Coordinator: Darcy evans Sound Op: Chris Travers Gaffer: Colin Thwaites Spark: Ryan Thwaites Art Director: Lucy Foster Make up: Lisa Cavalli-Green, Nicola Coleman, Amanda Grossman, Aimee Adams Costume: Anne Hardinge & Hannah Campbell Researcher: Micheal Hartless Runners: Tobias Peever & Timka Fryer

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Rock Profile - Part 2

Read more Matt Lucas & David Walliams spoof music's BIGGEST stars Comic Relief 2022 BBC1 BBC Studios Written by/Staring: David Walliams & Matt Lucas Presenter: Vernon Kay Executive Producers: Colin Hopkins & Peter Davy Director: James Kayler SA’s: Leila Hoffman, Jamie Barnard & Esmonde Cole Editor: Justin James Dop: Ben Bee Cam Op: Dean Gray & Noush Proctor Cam Assist: Phil Chukwu AD: Emma Carrol Production Manager: Katrin Lewis Production Coordinator: Darcy evans Sound Op: Chris Travers Gaffer: Colin Thwaites Spark: Ryan Thwaites Art Director: Lucy Foster Make up: Lisa Cavalli-Green, Nicola Coleman, Amanda Grossman, Aimee Adams Costume: Anne Hardinge & Hannah Campbell Researcher: Micheal Hartless Runners: Tobias Peever & Timka Fryer

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Nan meets Bond

Read more James Bond (Daniel Craig) joins a call to talk with M but is surprised to stumble across Nan (Catherine Tate), who is cleaning the office. Comic Relief 2021 Talent: Catherine Tate and Daniel Craig Writers: Catherine Tate and Brett Goldstein Director: James Kayler Executive Producer: Colin Hopkins and Peter Davy Production Manager: Leah Rumbol Production Coordinator: Kate Galbraith DOP: Pete Rowe Camera Operator: Claudio Cadman Editor: Ben Hanley Edit Producer: Steve Brown Focus Puller: Brendan Harvey Camera Assistant: Melissa Cathcart Grip: Carl Dunn Sound Supervisor: Chris Travers Sound Recordist NY: Brian Miklas VT Producer & Stills: Mickey Bishop Art Director: Jess Doughty Scenic Supervisor: Buddie Wilkinson Props: Robbin Chiu Gaffer: Paul Parker Spark: Charlie Parker Spark: Hunter Firth Prosthetics: Rob Mayor Makeup and Wig: Martine Randall Wardrobe: Mo Thompson Construction: Stephen Bohan DIT: Azu Ekwukoma Timeline Engineer: Tony Northmore NY Producer: Andrew Short Production Runner: Andre Horne Medic: Roger Ward

Murray vs Crouchy

Read more Andy Murray vs Peter Crouch at Padel Tennis Children In Need - Sketch Channel: BBC1 Production Company: BBC Studios Director: James Kayler Writers: Dawson Brothers, Colin Hopkins and James Kayler Exec Producer: Colin Hopkins & Peter Davey Production: Becky Caroll Georgina Collingwood Phoebe Tatton Brown Producer: Trent Williams Jones Laurence Hill DOP: Jon Kassel 1st AD: Ben Munday-Chanin Cam Op’s: James Boyes Callum Sound: Chris Travers Runner: Andre Horne Camera: Amira

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Killing Steves

Read more Sport Relief Channel: BBC1 Production Company: BBC Studios Producer/Director: James Kayler Writers: Dawson Brothers, Richard Curtis and James Kayler Exec Producer: Peter Davey, Carl Doran, Colin Hopkins and Charlotte Smith DOP: Dean Gray Focus Puller: Callum Tunmore Cam Assist: Gabe Jones Assistant Producer: Aimee Hall Sound: Max Berridge and Ashley Gadd Researcher: Sam Goodfellow Production Manager: Ellie Hedges Production Co-Ord: Alex Cavallier & Phoebe Tatton-Brown Cast: Sir Steve Redgrave, Stephen Mulhern, Simon Gregson, Stephen Fry, Steve Davis and David Walliams Camera: Amira

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All By Myself

Read more Mel Giedroyc channeling her lockdown Bridget Jones in a sketch for Comic Relief (with a few special cameos). Writers: James Kayler and Steve Lawrence Director: James Kayler Executive Producer: Colin Hopkins and Peter Davy Talent: Mel Giedroyc Editor: Phill Deacon Production Manager: Leah Rumbol Production Coordinator: Kate Galbraith DOP: Sam Ardley Sound Op: Chris Travers Researcher: Sam Goodfellow Art Director: Naejin Kim Hair and Makeup: Jo Penford Stage Hand: Jon Olsen Stage Hand: Calum Kean Stunt Co-ord: Lucy Allen Production Runner: Andre Horne

General Melchett Returns

Read more Blackadder sketch for The Big Night In Comic Relief & Children in Need Channel: BBC1 Production Company: BBC Studios Written by: Richard Curtis Exec Producer: Peter Davey, Colin Hopkins and Charlotte Smith Producer/Director: James Kayler DOP: Sam Ardley Production Manager: Ellie Hedges Production Co-Ord: Laura Franklin Talent: Stephen Fry, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Camera: FS7

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Very Little Britain

Read more The Big Night In for Comic Relief & Children in Need Channel: BBC1 Production Company: BBC Studios Created by: David Walliams and Matt Lucas Exec Producer: Peter Davey, Colin Hopkins and Charlotte Smith Producer/Director: James Kayler Camera OP: Aimee Hall Art Director: Lucy Foster Music: David Arnold VO: Tom Baker Edit Producer: Steve Brown Production Manager: Ellie Hedges Production Co-Ord: Laura Franklin Camera: FS7

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People Just Do Nothing

Read more People Just Do Nothing in Lockdown Big Night In Channel: BBC1 Production Company: BBC Studios Created by: Allan 'Seapa' Mustafa, Steve Stamp, Asim Chaudhry and Hugo Chegwin Producer/Director: James Kayler Exec Producer: Peter Davey, Colin Hopkins and Charlotte Smith Production Manager: Ellie Hedges Production Co-Ord: Laura Franklin

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Killer Cucumber

Read more Harry Hill - Killer Cucumber Sketch TV Show: Stars in their Eyes Channel: ITV Production Company: Endemol Director: James Kayler Writer: Harry Hill DOP: Connor O'Grady Assistant Producer: Daisy Stone Camera: Sony FS7

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Thomas Gray joins the army

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Retrospective VAR - Part 1

Read more Sport Relief Channel: BBC1 Production Company: BBC Studios Exec Producer: Peter Davey, Carl Doran, Colin Hopkins and Charlotte Smith Writers: Peter Davey and James Kayler Producer/Director: James Kayler DOP: James Boyes Cam Op: Aimee Hall Cam Assist/Focus Puller: Callum Tunmore Sound: Max Berridge Researcher: Sam Goodfellow Production Manager: Ellie Hedges Production Co-Ord: Alex Cavallier Camera: Amira

Sharpe Vs Zooka

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Boyfriend Inspector

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Dog Wash

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Ideas Men

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