Biography
Douglas Argent was a British television producer and director. Born in Bexleyheath, Kent, he served as a navigator in the RAF during the Second World War and was held as a prisoner of war by the Japanese. After early work as an actor, he joined the BBC as a floor manager and later directed and produced numerous comedy series.
Argent produced the second series of Fawlty Towers (1979), series of The Liver Birds (1972–1976) and the final series of Steptoe and Son (1974). He also directed episodes of EastEnders (1991) and worked on series including Till Death Us Do Part. He won a BAFTA award for situation comedy.
