THE FUNNY PEOPLE FILE
Christine Gernon

A familiar face. A favorite credit.

Christine Gernon

Director

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The person behind the punchline

A little backstory.

Christine Gernon is a British television director whose sketch comedy work includes Goodness Gracious Me. She directed the ensemble led by Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal, Nina Wadia and Kulvinder Ghir, helping bring its cultural reversals, recurring characters and television parodies to the screen.

Her wider comedy career includes One Foot in the Grave and Gavin & Stacey, alongside American series such as Speechless and Ghosts. Working across studio comedy and filmed sitcoms, Gernon has built a career directing performers and shaping comic scenes in both British and American television.

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