Biography
Derek Bennett was a British television director and producer. Born in Birmingham on 5 November 1930, he joined Granada Television in 1960. There he directed the first episode of Coronation Street in December 1960 and a total of 25 episodes of the series between 1960 and 1962.
Bennett directed numerous episodes of Upstairs, Downstairs during the 1970s. He also directed episodes of Beryl's Lot and, between 1990 and 1992, episodes of Emmerdale. He frequently produced the programmes he directed and worked on various anthology and drama series. Bennett retired in 1990 and died in 2005.
