Not so much a TV director who moved into to film as a fully-formed film director who brought film directing to TV. And not only that, but in sitcom.

Playfully cinematic, Wright’s work on Spaced – all dramatic zooms and OTT camera angles – was both a parody and homage to the horror, sci-fi and action flicks he’d continue to riff on with Shaun Of The Dead and Hot Fuzz.

TV we want to see: A Shaun of the Dead show is unlikely, but he could guest-direct The Bill.