Hardcastle began his career during the mid-nineties producing British television documentaries such as
In Search of James Bond with
Jonathan Ross, as well as entertainment specials with
Elton John,
The Spice Girls and
Rod Stewart; BBC1's
Fame Academy;
Comic Aid starring
Simon Pegg,
Dawn French,
The League of Gentlemen and
Eddie Izzard;
Comic Relief; and
Live at the Apollo. He produced
Lee Evans XL, as well as
Lee Mack Live,
Dara O Briain: Live at the Theatre Royal and
Jack Dee Live Again. He turned to directing in the 2000s with series including the BBC2 sitcom
Lead Balloon starring
Jack Dee,
School of Comedy (Channel 4) He has also directed episodes of American comedy series such as
The Office, Hardcastle lives in
Los Angeles, California. == References ==