Chris Clough

Chris Clough

Director and producer. Born 9 March 1951 in Harrogate.

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9 March 1951, Harrogate

Biography

Chris Clough is an English television producer and director. Born on 9 March 1951 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, he studied English literature at Leeds University and began his career as a researcher at Granada Television before moving into directing.

He went freelance in 1982 and directed episodes of soap operas including Brookside and EastEnders. Clough directed six serials of Doctor Who between 1986 and 1988: Terror of the Vervoids, The Ultimate Foe, Delta and the Bannermen, Dragonfire, The Happiness Patrol and Silver Nemesis. In the 1990s he directed and later produced episodes of The Bill.

Clough produced series including Ballykissangel, The Ghost Squad and Sirens. He produced the E4 drama Skins (2007–2013), on which he also directed one episode, and has produced later series such as Mr Bates vs. The Post Office (2024). He has won BAFTA awards.

Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Chris Clough is known for Doctor Who (1963), EastEnders (1985), Casualty (1986) and The Bill (1984).