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Matt Lipsey

Matt Lipsey

Director · Lewisham, London, England, UK

2 BAFTA Awards · Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Matt Lipsey is a British television and film director. His work includes King Bert Productions TV movies such as The Boy in the Dress and Billionaire Boy, Baby Cow Productions sitcoms Human Remains and Saxondale, and Hartswood Films series Supernova, The Cup and Jekyll. His first film, Caught in the Act, was released in 2008. He also directed all 14 episodes of the BBC Two sitcom Psychoville. In 2005 he was presented with a British Academy Television Award for his work directing the second series of Little Britain. In 2013, he directed Gangsta Granny. In 2014, he directed the BBC television series Big School. In 2017, he directed Sick Note starring Rupert Grint. In 2019, he directed certain episodes of the comedy series Turn Up Charlie (directed alongside Tristram Shapeero), which was released on Netflix. In 2023, he directed seasons 2 and 3 of Ted Lasso

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Lewisham, London, England, UK
Works as
Director
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 8% in 30 days

What are Matt Lipsey's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
42%
Self
27%
Morality
14%
Ideas
8%
Society
5%
Survival
3%
Power
2%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
10
Joyful
7
Absurd
5
Hopeful
3
Tense
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Matt Lipsey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matt Lipsey's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

30 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Mr. Bigstuff(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Ted Lasso(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Intelligence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Island of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Turn Up Charlie(2019)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Ratburger(2017)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Upstart Crow(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Billionaire Boy(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Ruby Robinson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • The Boy in the Dress(2014)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Inside No. 9(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Gangsta Granny(2013)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Big School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Psychoville Halloween Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Vexed(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • This Is Jinsy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Psychoville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

  • Caught in the Act(2008)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jekyll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Saxondale(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Supernova (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Catterick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Little Britain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Appointment with Dr. Terrible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Interviewee – Director

  • Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible(2001)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Human Remains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Border Cafe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

  • Up Rising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show Creator

  • One for My Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Gaffer

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1985 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Caught in the Act (2008)

$4.7K worldwide

Highest rated

Saxondale (2006)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Upstart Crow (2016)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 29: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting26 of 29: 25 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thProducing1 of 29: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 29: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew2000s12 · 1 acting · 11 crew2010s12 · crew2020s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

2 BAFTA Awards from 5 major nominations, 2005–2024.

WinNomination
  1. 2024
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
  2. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
  3. 2021
    • BAFTA Award, won · Scripted Comedy
  4. 2007
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Comedy Programme
  5. 2005
    • BAFTA Award, won · Comedy Programme or Series Award

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Matt Lipsey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · director

Caught in the Act (2008)

84th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, producer

Ted Lasso (2020)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 50/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Matt Lipsey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matt Lipsey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Walliams shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers