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King Rocker, made with comedian Stewart Lee, explores the life and work of Robert Lloyd of The Prefects & Nightingales.  After the television debut on Sky Arts, a cinema run & deluxe DVD release, the film is now available to rent or buy - digitally & globally - for the first time here. 

Everything else King Rocker is  collected on the dedicated page in the menu. 

Michael is executive producer on Melt It!: The Film Of The Iceman, directed by Mark Cartwright. The documentary looks at the life of comedian & artist  Anthony Irvine and the alternative cabaret circuit of the 1980s he was part of. Featuring Stewart Lee, Jo Brand, Mark Thomas, Robin Ince, Ronni Ancona, Simon Munnery, Neil Mullarkey & Robert Wringham. Coming to a cinema near you in 2026.

television

Toast Of Tinseltown, directed by Michael and winner of the Rose d’Or for best comedy, is now streaming worldwide on ROKU and on Amazon Prime & Apple TV in the UK.  Watch a recording of the BFI event:  ‘A Toast To Toast’ here. Michael joined cast members Matt Berry, Doon Mackichan & Harry Peacock and writer Arthur Mathews for a Q&A with Samira Ahmed.Tinseltown still courtesy of Ben Meadows. 

Michael has contributed to Eggs TV - the amazing, 6 part televisual mutant love child of The Lovely Eggs' collaboration with artist Casey Raymond.

commercials

Shots magazine has done a special feature on Michael’s work in commercials and comedy. Read the article here.

interviews

Michael chats about things in general on Radio 4’s Loose Ends, GingerBeardMark’s YouTube show, the Last Line podcast, Park Date, & Glastonbury’s YouTube site, and talks specifically about Tony Hancock’s film ‘The Rebel’ on the Made In England film podcast. He also appears in James Sharp’s documentary - about DIY music legend & poet Martin Newell -The Jangling Man. Now available on Amazon Prime.

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Water Music - Songs from my home town of Windermere.