Declan Lowney

Declan Lowney is a very funny Irish Film and Television Director. He has directed many of the UK's best-loved TV comedies, from the cult hit Father Ted, to the comedy juggernaut Little Britain. He's a six-time BAFTA Nominee and two-time BAFTA winner for comedy direction, and two of his shows have won International EMMYs. Declan's work is characterized by a light comic touch, and warm, sparkling performances. He has that canny knack of capturing the emotional beats of a story, while still keeping it funny. In the last few years Declan directed... Chris O'Dowd's Emmy winning comedy Moone Boy ("...the biggest and best surprise of the year" Hollywood Reporter). Steve Coogan's hilarious No1 UK box-office movie, Alan Partridge - Alpha Papa ("... a scissor-sharp comedy of ineptitude and failure, crisply directed by Declan Lowney" Variety). And Idris Elba's childhood memoir In The Long Run ("...the most surprising sit-com of this decade" THE SUNDAY TIMES) ("Lowney does it loud, he does it