Paul Hendy

Paul Hendy
Born
Paul Clifford Hendy

(1966-07-22) 22 July 1966 (age 58)
Dawley, Shropshire, England
NationalityBritish
Occupations
  • Script-writer
  • novelist
  • director
  • producer
  • filmmaker
  • former broadcaster
Years active1990–present
TelevisionThe Disney Club (1989–1994)
Parallel 9 (1994)
Don’t Try This at Home (1998–2001)
Wheel of Fortune (2001)

Paul Clifford Hendy (born 22 July 1966) is a British script-writer, novelist, director, producer and filmmaker.[1][2][3][4][5] In his early career, he was a TV presenter hosting the BAFTA nominated Dear Mr Barker (BBC),[6] Don’t Try This at Home (ITV),[7] The Disney Club (ITV),[8] and the final series of Wheel of Fortune (ITV).[9] He was a regular reporter on ITV’s This Morning and hosted Stash the Cash.[10]

In 2017 Hendy wrote, produced and directed a short film The Last Laugh which sees three legendary British comedians in a dressing room discussing the secret of comedy and what it means to be funny. In 2018 Hendy produced and directed Mr Sunshine (written by Tim Whitnall), a short film on the life of Eric Morecambe.[11]

In 2004, Hendy wrote the novel Diary of a C-List Celeb,[12] a fictionalised account of his experiences in television and the entertainment industry. The novel was published by Bantam (Penguin Random House). In 2005, the screen rights for Diary of a C-List Celeb were optioned by Hartswood Films. In 2006, Hendy wrote the sequel, Who Killed Simon Peters?[13] also published by Bantam (Penguin Random House).

  1. ^ "Hollywood Award for Local Star". J&PR Ltd. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
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  3. ^ "Paul Hendy – UKGameshows". www.ukgameshows.com. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Paul Hendy: Twelve years at the helm of Sheffield's Christmas panto – 'We aspire to a West End standard'". www.thestar.co.uk. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Paul Hendy". BFI. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Dear Mr Barker – BBC One London – 30 October 1998 – BBC Genome". The Radio Times (3898): 118. 22 October 1998. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Don't Try This at Home! – UKGameshows". www.ukgameshows.com. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Disney Club Special (1992)". BFI. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Host – Paul Hendy – Wheel of Fortune (UK) Characters – ShareTV". sharetv.com. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Stash – UKGameshows". www.ukgameshows.com. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
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  12. ^ Hendy, Paul (2004). The diary of a C-list celeb. London: Bantam. ISBN 978-0553816259. OCLC 59262296.
  13. ^ Hendy, Paul (2009). Who killed Simon Peters?. London: Bantam Books. ISBN 9780553816266. OCLC 276224247.