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David Reid(II)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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David Reid was born on 1 March 1938 in London, England, UK. He is a producer and director, known for The Strauss Family (1972), Scorpion Tales (1978) and Sapphire & Steel (1979).
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    Known for

    The Strauss Family (1972)
    The Strauss Family
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Producer
    Tony Britton, Paul Freeman, and David Robb in Scorpion Tales (1978)
    Scorpion Tales
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Joanna Lumley and David McCallum in Sapphire & Steel (1979)
    Sapphire & Steel
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Producer
    David Bauer and Robert Hardy in Big Brother (1970)
    Big Brother
    8.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Producer

    • All Together Now (2018)
      All Together Now
      6.8
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Cheryl, Alesha Dixon, Matthew Morrison, Jordan Banjo, and Oti Mabuse in The Greatest Dancer (2019)
      The Greatest Dancer
      5.0
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Undercover Girlfriends (2018)
      Undercover Girlfriends
      4.0
      TV Series
      • producer director
      • 2018
    • Joanna Lumley and David McCallum in Sapphire & Steel (1979)
      Sapphire & Steel
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1979–1982
    • Amanda Redman and David Ryall in On the Line (1982)
      On the Line
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1982
    • Briony McRoberts, Hildegard Neil, and John Stride in Diamonds (1981)
      Diamonds
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1981
    • Peter Bowles, Iain Cuthbertson, and Paul Spurrier in Vice Versa (1981)
      Vice Versa
      6.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1981
    • Echoes of Louisa (1981)
      Echoes of Louisa
      6.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1981
    • Honky Tonk Heroes
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1981
    • Hammer House of Horror (1980)
      Hammer House of Horror
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1980
    • Ian Hendry and Nyree Dawn Porter in For Maddie with Love (1980)
      For Maddie with Love
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1980
    • Flickers (1980)
      Flickers
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 1980
    • Philip Jackson and Gwen Taylor in Sounding Brass (1980)
      Sounding Brass
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1980
    • Turtle's Progress (1979)
      Turtle's Progress
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1979–1980
    • The Further Adventures of Oliver Twist (1980)
      The Further Adventures of Oliver Twist
      7.1
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • 1980

    Director

    • All Together Now (2018)
      All Together Now
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Cheryl, Alesha Dixon, Matthew Morrison, Jordan Banjo, and Oti Mabuse in The Greatest Dancer (2019)
      The Greatest Dancer
      5.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • The Law Centre
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1978
    • Tony Britton, Paul Freeman, and David Robb in Scorpion Tales (1978)
      Scorpion Tales
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1978
    • Bruce Stewart in The Mind Beyond: The Daedalus Equations (1976)
      The Mind Beyond: The Daedalus Equations
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1976
    • Mr & Mrs Edgehill (1985)
      BBC2 Playhouse
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1976
    • Clayhanger (1976)
      Clayhanger
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1976
    • Janet Suzman in Miss Nightingale (1974)
      Miss Nightingale
      4.7
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1974
    • Armchair Theatre (1956)
      Armchair Theatre
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1973
    • The Strauss Family (1972)
      The Strauss Family
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 1972
    • Donald Pleasence and Betsy Blair in Love Story (1963)
      Love Story
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1965–1972
    • Wendy Padbury, Maggie Wells, and Jacqueline Stanbury in Seasons of the Year (1971)
      Seasons of the Year
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1971
    • Catweazle (1970)
      Catweazle
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1971
    • David Bauer and Robert Hardy in Big Brother (1970)
      Big Brother
      8.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 1970
    • Patrick Wymark in The Power Game (1965)
      The Power Game
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1966–1969

    Writer

    • Amanda Root in Mortimer's Law (1998)
      Mortimer's Law
      8.5
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1998
    • The English Wife (1996)
      The English Wife
      8.4
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1996
    • Screen One (1985)
      Screen One
      6.7
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1989
    • David Suchet in Poirot (1989)
      Poirot
      8.6
      TV Series
      • dramatized by
      • 1989
    • Armand Assante and Catherine Mary Stewart in Passion and Paradise (1989)
      Passion and Paradise
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • additional source material
      • 1989
    • Child of Love
      • Writer
      • 1987
    • Alfred Molina and Robert Hardy in Sunday Premiere (1986)
      Sunday Premiere
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1986
    • Albion Market (1985)
      Albion Market
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1985
    • Andrew Robertson and Michael Wynne in Cold Warrior (1984)
      Cold Warrior
      6.8
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1984
    • Ian Hendry, Carole Mowlam, and Maureen Pryor in The Sunday Drama (1977)
      The Sunday Drama
      5.9
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1978
    • The Strauss Family (1972)
      The Strauss Family
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • writer
      • 1972
    • Richard Beckinsale, Freddie Fletcher, Arthur Lowe, Jack Rosenthal, and Paula Wilcox in ITV Playhouse (1967)
      ITV Playhouse
      7.3
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1969

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • March 1, 1938
      • London, England, UK
    • Other works
      (1980-83) Head of Drama BBC Series/Serials Incepted: Eastenders

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    • Trivia
      He served as the BBC's Head of Series and Serials from 1981 - 1983.

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