Simon, 47, created the award-winning comedy series with his pal Gregor Sharp in 2013
Tributes have flooded in for comedy legend and Two Doors Down creator Simon Carlyle following his sudden death. The series, which stars Elaine C Smith, Alex Norton and wrestler Grado, recently wrapped filming on its seventh season just weeks ago.
In a statement, BBC Scotland said: "We are deeply saddened by the news of the death of our friend and colleague Simon Carlyle. Simon was a wonderful comedy talent who, amongst many other credits, co-created and wrote the multi-award-winning series Two Doors Down." Jon Petrie, Director of Comedy Commissioning added: "All of us at BBC Scotland are deeply saddened to hear this news. Simon was a major writing talent, loved for his work on Two Doors Down and many other series. Our thoughts are with Simon’s family and friends, and the cast and crew on Two Doors Down."
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