• Chief Executive Noel Gay Entertainment Group
  • Managing Director Noel Gay Television
  • Director Noel Gay Management
  • Director Noel Gay Motion Picture Company
  • Chairman Grant Naylor Productions (Red Dwarf)
  • Chairman Pepper Productions with Trevor Phillips OBE (Chair of EHRC)
  • Media Advisor Medical Futures
Clients

Noel Gay Management (email: dievans.ngm@virgin.net, telephone: 01932 592569) manages media clients including:

Craig Doyle

Craig Doyle Craig spent 11 years with the BBC where he presented their flagship Tomorrow's World programme, moving on to main presenter on BBC 1's Holiday programme staying for 7 years. This was followed by 4 years with BBC Sport, presenting Grandstand and numerous live major events including Six Nations Rugby, the 2004 Olympics, Wimbledon, the FA Cup and The Open.

In 2008 Craig signed a deal with ITV Sport which began with his anchoring of the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race, to an unprecedented viewing figure of 7.6 million. 2010 sees him back presenting ITV's Premiership Rugby Union coverage. Website: www.itv.com/sport.


Chris Barrie

Chris Barrie Chris was one of the principal voice artists on Spitting Image but is now best known for his roles as Gordon Brittas in The Brittas Empire (BBC1) and Rimmer in the hit series Red Dwarf. He has presented three series for Discovery, Massive Engines, Massive Machines and Massive Speed transmitted on C5. Guest appearances range from Blackadder to Midsomer Murders and Lara Croft Tomb Raider where he appeared as the butler, Hillary in both films.

His success as Rimmer in Red Dwarf continues both on Dave and online with iTunes. Chris has now completed two 4-part series for National Geographic of Britain's Greatest Machines, both series now released on DVD by Fremantle.

Website: www.chrisbarrie.co.uk.



Karl Howman

Karl Howman His film, television and theatre appearances are too numerous to mention here but include the lead role of Jacko in "Brush Strokes"; he starred with Geraldine McKewan in "Mulberry"; his theatre performance in "Wild Justice" was a tour de force and his film "Party Party" has become a cult. Karl was the face of Flash for Procter Gamble for over a decade.

Karl has recently finished directing Ray Winstone's new film Fathers of Girls, which he also co-wrote.

Website: www.karlhowman.co.uk.



Doug Naylor

Co-creator of "Red Dwarf" with Rob Grant (both having been Head Writers and Producers on "Spitting Image"). Video/DVD & TV sales of "Red Dwarf" exceed £50 million worldwide and the franchise is now branching out into mobile phone cartoon episodes while celebrating its 21st Anniversary. The Back to Earth Red Dwarf first shown on Dave over Easter 2009 is the top rated UK digital TV commission of all time. Released on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK and US.

Website: www.reddwarf.co.uk.

Doug & Rob also wrote the Carlton TV sitcom "The 10%ers".



Trevor Phillips OBE

Trevor Phillips Trevor is a broadcaster and journalist and Chair of the Equality & Human Rights Commission - website: www.equalityhumanrights.com. Trevor has produced several Television Series and won a number of Awards for his work including three Royal Television Society Awards for "The London Programme" and "Windrush". He has a Production Company, Pepper, with Charles Armitage, through which he continues to produce popular multi-racial documentaries for C4.

Pepper Productions has signed an option deal with Working Title films for Trevor's Windrush.

Website: www.trevorphillips.eu.



John Fisher

"Mirth, Magic & Mischief" which blends Tommy Cooper's unique magic and comedy for the first time, published by Preface 6 October with innovative 3D cover. John is currently working on 4 new books. His TV series Heroes of Comedy continues its run on Gold.

John's distinguished career as a television producer and executive working in light entertainment for both the BBC and Thames TV embraced shows such as "Parkinson", "The Bob Monkhouse Show", "The Ken Dodd Show", "Joan Rivers, Can We Talk"; "The Paul Daniels Magic Show" for which he won the Golden Rose of Montreux, and Specials with names ranging from Spike Milligan and Max Wall to Tommy Cooper. His book on the life of Tommy Cooper, "Always Leave them Laughing", published in 2007, is already a best seller and is set to be made into a film by Andy Harries, Producer of "The Queen", Left Bank Productions.

His Tony Hancock - The Definitive Biogaphy published by Harper Collins in 2008 is now available in paperback.



Dr Mike Leahy

Mike Leahy BSc in Ecology 1st Class Hons and a DPhil (doctorate) from Oxford University in Virology and Molecular Biology. He presented Sky One's "Invasion of the Bodyscratchers" where he grew parasites on himself, and "Bodysnatchers" for BBC1 where he grew a tapeworm in his own body.

Mike finished filming an eight-part series for National Geographic Channel/Travel Channel, Bite Me with Dr Mike Leahy in April 2009. The series has seen him travel from Ho Chi Minh to Alice Springs encountering nature's weird and wonderful creatures along the way.

He has an encyclopedic knowledge & awareness of emerging diseases, virology, microbiology, parasitology and diseases/healthcare in the developing world. In his spare time he races dirt bikes and has a black belt in Taikwondo.

Website: www.mikeleahy.co.uk.



Ed Bye

Ed Bye Selected credits include:

Directed: Film

  • Secret Policeman's Ball
  • Kevin & Perry Go Large

Directed: Television

  • Don't Miss Wax
  • French & Saunders
  • Absolutely Fabulous
  • Lenny Henry

Produced & Directed for Television

  • Red Dwarf
  • The Detectives
  • Jasper Carrot
  • Bottom


Carmel Thomas

Carmel Thomas Irish Presenter has gained a wealth of experience presenting for Bid TV and ITV Play's "This Morning Puzzlebook".

Click here for Carmel's showreel.



Emma Farrell

Emma Farrell MA Visual Anthropology & B Soc.Sc Hons 1st Class Social Anthropology. Writer/Director: inc. "The Homecoming" & "Cupboard Love" which won a Gold Special Jury Award at the World Film Festival, Houston. In 2003 became a Freediving instructor and has spent the last 4 years teaching courses and building the DepperBlue.net education system. Emma has also written a book entitled "One Breath, A Reflection On Freediving".

Website: www.emma-freediver.co.uk.



Paul & Ryan Edwards

Paul and Ryan Edwards Paul and Ryan Edwards have their first TV feature on BBC1's "Inside Out" 7:30pm 25/10/2010. These 18 year old twins with various Awards including 'Winner of the RSPCA Young Photographer Awards 2009'.

Website: www.paulryanedwards.com.



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