Mick Bunnage

Mick Bunnage (born 21 December 1958) is a cartoonist, journalist, and comedy writer and was formerly the bass guitarist of The Deep Freeze Mice. He is the co-creator of the Modern Toss comic, which was also turned into a TV series by Channel 4. He has also worked as a writer on the BBC's 2004 The Stupid Version. Bunnage was one of the three co-creators of Loaded magazine in 1994, alongside original editor James Brown and deputy editor Tim Southwell, and went on to become associate editor. Under the guise of Dr. Mick he continued to contribute to Loaded until 2004, where he created, with Jon Link, the Office Pest cartoon strip, which became a prototype for Modern Toss. The duo went on to contribute cartoons to a broad range of publications including The Guardian and the Daily Mirror. They then produced a website, shitflap.com, in 2003.

Works

Comedy Lab

Comedy Lab is a British television series which showcases pilots of experimental comedy shows. Series have been aired irregularly on Channel 4 and E4 since 1998. Several pilots first shown on Comedy Lab have gone on to spawn full series, most notably Trigger Happy TV, Fonejacker, That Peter Kay Thing, Meet the Magoons and FM. It also gave Jimmy Carr his first television appearance in Jimmy Carr's World of…Corporate Videos. The 2001 series features the episodes Knife and Wife, Orcadia, Daydream Believers: Brand New Beamer and Jimmy Carr's World of…Corporate Videos featuring Jimmy Carr. The 2008 series features the episodes Headwreckers, Mr and Mrs Fandango, Olivia Lee's Naughty Bits, Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool, Pappy's Fun Club, School of Comedy and Slaterwood. 2010's shows are iCandy, Happy Finish, Penelope Princess of Pets, Jack Whitehall Secret Census, Filth, Moviemash and Hung Out. The 2011 lineup includes: Anna & Katy, Totally Tom and Rick and Peter.

Release Date1998-11-01

DepartmentVisual Effects

JobAnimation Director

Episode Count1

Vote Count5

Comedy Blaps

Comedy Blaps

Comedy Blaps is Channel 4's vehicle for piloting comedy online. Some pilots consist of a single short, whereas others consist of a few shorts.

Release Date2011-11-11

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count2

Modern Toss

A partly animated British comedy programme based on characters from Modern Toss. Based on cartoonist Jon Link work. Renowned for its scurrilous humour and highly stylised animation.

Release Date2006-07-11

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count7

Vote Count4

Funny Valentines

Funny Valentines is a comedy collection of nine original short films exclusive to BBC iPlayer, written and starring many of Britain's finest comedians. Each comedian was invited to create a short Funny Valentine to bring their unique take on the international day of love.

Release Date2015-02-13

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count1

Vote Count1

2004: The Stupid Version

Armando Iannucci's alternative take on some of the events that have defined the past 12 months.

Release Date2004-12-31

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count2

Vote Count3