Charlie Hanson's work as a director and producer spans over three decades of drama and comedy. His award-winning work includes DESMONDS, CHEF, GARTH MARENGHI, THE BIG IMPRESSION, THE REAL McCOY, WHITES, EXTRAS, LIFE’S TOO SHORT, DEREK, IN THE LONG RUN and AFTER LIFE.
In 2004 he produced his first feature film, Amma Asante's BAFTA award-winning A WAY OF LIFE. The film went on to win 12 international awards, including the Grand Jury Prize for Best Film and International Critics' Prize at the Miami International Film Festival in 2005, and four BAFTA Cymru awards. In 2010 he produced his second feature, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's CEMETERY JUNCTION.