Daniel Lawrence Taylor

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Daniel Lawrence Taylor is a British actor, comedy writer, and producer.

In 2004, Taylor graduated from Royal Holloway, University of London with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in drama and theatre studies.[1]

He appeared in several sitcoms including Uncle, How Not to Live Your Life, and Hunderby. He starred in ITV2's 2015 comedy Cockroaches[2] and had a small role in The Inbetweeners. He is one half of the comedy duo Ginger & Black (with Eri Jackson).[3] He appeared in series 2 of Lobby Land, a BBC Radio 4 political satire broadcast.[4]

Taylor created, wrote and starred in the ITV2 sitcom Timewasters.[5] The first series of Timewasters aired in 2017 and the second series aired in spring 2019. Series 1 was nominated for a BAFTA in 2018 for Best Scripted Comedy.[6] In 2018, Taylor was named as a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit.[7][8] He serves as showrunner, head writer and has a supporting role on the BBC Three comedy-drama series Boarders which was broadcast in 2024.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "In conversation with alumnus Daniel Lawrence Taylor". royalholloway.ac.uk. Royal Holloway, University of London. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Cockroaches - ITV2 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide.
  3. ^ "Comedians: Ginger And Black". The Comedy Club. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  4. ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Lobby Land, Series 2, Vis-à-Vis". BBC. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Timewasters - ITV2 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide.
  6. ^ "Scripted Comedy - THIS COUNTRY". www.bafta.org. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Daniel Lawrence Taylor - Breakthrough Brits 2018 | United Agents". www.unitedagents.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Daniel Lawrence Taylor | Actor/Writer". www.bafta.org. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  9. ^ "BBC Three releases first-look at Daniel Lawrence Taylor's comedy drama Boarders". BBC Media Centre. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  10. ^ Cormack, Morgan (20 February 2024). "Boarders cast on why BBC series is an 'important shock to the system'". Radio Times. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
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