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While at BBC Scotland, David commissioned Donna Franceschild to write the six part serial Takin' Over The Asylum. Starring Ken Stott, and with a leading-part debut for David Tennant, he then went on to direct the show to huge public and critical acclaim, culminating in the 1995 BAFTA Award for Best Drama Serial. Subsequent collaborations with ... See full bio »
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Known For

The Street
The Street Director
(2006-2009)
Best Laid Plans
Best Laid Plans Director
(2012)
Takin' Over the Asylum
Takin' Over the Asylum Director
(1994)
Away
Away Director
(2016)
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 2017 The Block (TV Movie) (completed)
 2018 Care (TV Movie)
 2018/II Hurricane
 2016/I Away
 2016 Reg (TV Movie)
 2015/I The Messenger
 2014 Common (TV Movie)
 2013 Playhouse Presents (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Snodgrass (2013)
 2010-2012 Accused (TV Series) (6 episodes)
- Stephen's Story (2012)
- Mo's Story (2012)
- Alison's Story (2010)
- Kenny's Story (2010)
- Frankie's Story (2010)
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 2012 Bert & Dickie
 2009 The Fattest Man in Britain (TV Movie)
 2006-2009 The Street (TV Series) (10 episodes)
- Loss of Control (2009)
- Past Life (2009)
- The Hero (2009)
- Smoke (2009)
- The Promise (2007)
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 2008 Tess of the D'Urbervilles (TV Mini-Series) (4 episodes)
- Episode #1.4 (2008)
- Episode #1.3 (2008)
- Episode #1.2 (2008)
- Episode #1.1 (2008)
 2007 The Time of Your Life (TV Mini-Series) (6 episodes)
- Episode #1.6 (2007)
- Episode #1.5 (2007)
- Episode #1.4 (2007)
- Episode #1.3 (2007)
- Episode #1.2 (2007)
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 2005 Whatever Love Means (TV Movie) (uncredited)
 2005 Malice Aforethought (TV Movie)
 2003 The Key (TV Series)
 2003 Mystics
 2001 Tabloid
 2000 Donovan Quick (TV Movie)
 2000 Anna Karenina (TV Mini-Series) (4 episodes)
- Part 4 (2000)
- Part 3 (2000)
- Part 2 (2000)
- Part 1 (2000)
 1999 Vicious Circle (TV Movie)
 1999 Shockers: Ibiza - £99 Return (TV Movie)
 1999 Split Second (TV Movie)
 1997 The Lakes (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Episode #1.4 (1997)
- Episode #1.3 (1997)
- Episode #1.2 (1997)
- Episode #1.1 (1997)
 1996 Turning World (TV Series)
 1996 A Mug's Game (TV Series)
 1995 The Vet (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Hard Going (1995)
- Home Truths (1995)
 1993 The Brown Man (TV Movie)
 1992 Strathblair (TV Series) (6 episodes)
- Day of Judgement (1992)
- Past and Present (1992)
- Crimes and Misdemeanours (1992)
- Partings (1992)
- Sheep Don't Safely Graze (1992)
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 1990 The Play on One (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Obituaries (1990)
 1989 City Lights (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Shape of Things to Come (1989)
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