Biography
Bob Hird (1936–1991) was a Scottish television director. Born in Aberdeen, he began his career in 1957 as a cameraman at STV before moving to Granada Television, where he directed current affairs, drama and documentaries.
He directed 39 episodes of Coronation Street between 1965 and 1966, and later worked freelance on series including Dr Finlay's Casebook, A Family at War, Crown Court, Emmerdale Farm, Play for Today (1979) and The Bill. In 1974 he served briefly as Production Controller at Grampian Television.
