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name: "Gareth Gwenlan"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/gareth-gwenlan"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "26 April 1937"
died: "8 May 2016"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-18T07:05:48.082306+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Gareth Gwenlan

Producer. Born 26 April 1937 in Brecon, Powys, Wales, UK. Died 8 May 2016.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 26 April 1937, Brecon, Powys, Wales, UK
- **Died:** 8 May 2016
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gareth_Gwenlan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3098302, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0350323/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1212734

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Only Fools and Horses*](https://film.one/tv/only-fools-and-horses.md) (84)

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## Biography

Gareth Gwenlan (1937–2016) was a Welsh television producer and director. He began his BBC career as an assistant floor manager and production assistant in the drama department, working on series including *Doctor Who*, before moving into comedy.

He produced *The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin* (1976–1979), *Butterflies* (1978–1983) and *To the Manor Born* (1979–1981). In 1983 he was appointed Head of BBC Comedy, a post he held until 1990, during which he commissioned numerous series. He succeeded Ray Butt as producer of *Only Fools and Horses* in 1988 and remained with the series until its conclusion in 2003. Later credits include producing and directing *High Hopes* for BBC Wales.

Gwenlan was appointed OBE in 2013 for services to broadcasting. He died on 8 May 2016.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, bbc.co.uk, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Only Fools and Horses* (1981), Fi1m 84, Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/only-fools-and-horses.md)

## Complete filmography (23)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Yes, Prime Minister* (2013), series, Director, Producer
- *Rock & Chips* (2010), series, Producer
- *Tea and Biscuits with Maggie Pritchard* (2004), series, Director
- *Al Murray, The Pub Landlord: "...And A Glass of White Wine for the Lady!"* (2004), Director
- *The Story of Only Fools and Horses* (2002), Acting
- *High Hopes* (2002), series, Director
- *Time Gentlemen Please* (2000), series, Director
- *Heartburn Hotel* (1998), series, Director
- *Roger Roger* (1998), series, Producer
- *The Legacy of Reginald Perrin* (1996), series, Producer, Director
- *Roger Roger* (1996), Producer
- *Waiting for God* (1990), series, Director, Producer
- *Open Air* (1986), series, Acting
- *EastEnders* (1985), series, Director
- *The Mistress* (1985), series, Producer
- *The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin* (1983), Director, Producer
- *Only Fools and Horses* (1981), series, Producer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/only-fools-and-horses.md)
- *Solo* (1981), series, Director, Producer
- *Sink or Swim* (1980), series, Producer
- *To the Manor Born* (1979), series, Director, Producer
- *The Other One* (1977), series, Director
- *The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin* (1976), series, Director, Producer
- *Oh, Father!* (1973), series, Director

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Officer of the Order of the British Empire 2013: Officer of the Order of the British Empire (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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