| ARMDO | TV director Iannucci |
| REZA | Iranian-born TV director Badiyi |
| REMOTECONTROL | Run after distant TV director? (6,7) |
| STANDBY | TV director's order |
| STEVEN | Film and TV director Spielberg given part finally in Brad Pitt thriller (6) |
| LORRE | Chuck ___, TV director/producer who's known as the "King of Sitcoms" |
| WES | Point almost made by film and TV director Craven (3) |
| SUSAN | English TV director and producer who found fame playing Michelle Fowler in EastEnders (5,5) |
| TULLY | English TV director and producer who found fame playing Michelle Fowler in EastEnders (5,5) |
| ALIK | Television director Sakharov |
| LEHMAN | Kristin ___, Canadian television director and actress |
| ARMANDO | ____ Iannucci, Scottish satirist who created TV series The Thick of It and Veep (7) |
| VEEP | US TV comedy created by Armando Iannucci (4) |
| LYN | Euros ___, Welsh television director whose credits include Doctor Who and Last Tango in Halifax (3) |
| TREVORNUNN | Knighted English theatre, film and television director whose wives have included actresses Janet Suzman and Imogen Stubbs |
| NEENA | Indian actress and television director who works in Hindi films and television (First name) |
| SATIRIST | E.g. Juvenal or Armando Iannucci (8) |
| THEDAY | Introductions to totally holistic exercise routine co-created by Armando Iannucci (3,3,5) |
| THETHICK | Created by Armando Iannucci where the action is, confusing to thick thief (3,5,2,2) |
| ALANPARTRIDGE | Character co-created by Armando Iannucci in the manner of new game (4,9) |
