Biography
John Stroud was a British television director and producer. He began his career as a trainee director at Thames Television in 1978 and directed episodes of series including Educating Marmalade (1982). He later worked freelance on Channel 4 comedy programmes such as Who Dares Wins and Spitting Image.
Stroud directed the first series of Chelmsford 123 (1988) and an episode of Minder (1994). His other credits include Harry Enfield and Chums, Game On, Kiss Me Kate and My Hero. He co-founded the production company Big Bear Films in 1996 and produced The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook.
Stroud was born on 27 January 1955 in Gillingham, Kent, and died on 15 August 2009.
