---
name: "Richard Senior"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/richard-senior"
roles: ["Director"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "director"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T16:25:38.192691+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Richard Senior

Director.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Active:** 2005–2015
- **Frequently works with:** [Charles Palmer](https://film.one/person/charles-palmer.md), [Daniel Nettheim](https://film.one/person/daniel-nettheim.md), [Justin Molotnikov](https://film.one/person/justin-molotnikov.md), [Sallie Aprahamian](https://film.one/person/sallie-aprahamian.md), [Stephen Woolfenden](https://film.one/person/stephen-woolfenden.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as director, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1476721

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Poldark*](https://film.one/tv/poldark.md) (77)
- **Peacock:** [*Humans*](https://film.one/tv/humans.md) (74)

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## Biography

Richard Senior is a British television director. He made his directing debut on the 2011 *Doctor Who* episode 'Let's Kill Hitler', becoming one of the youngest directors on the revived series.

Senior trained in television and video production at Bournemouth University. He began his career in advertising, creating promotional campaigns for BBC dramas, and worked as an editor on *Doctor Who* trailers and inserts before moving into drama directing. He later served as lead director on series including *M.I. High*, *McDonald & Dodds* and *Tell Me Everything*.

His credits include episodes of *Poldark* (2016), *Humans* (2018), *The Last Kingdom* (2017), *Hard Sun* (2018), *Silent Witness* (2016), *Our Girl* (2014), *The Buccaneers* (2023) and *A Woman of Substance* (2026).

*Sources: imdb.com, curtisbrown.co.uk, bournemouth.ac.uk.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Humans* (2015), Fi1m 74, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/humans.md)
- *Poldark* (2015), Fi1m 77, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/poldark.md)

## Complete filmography (20)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *A Woman of Substance* (2026), series, Director
- *The Buccaneers* (2023), series, Director
- *Tell Me Everything* (2022), series, Director
- *McDonald & Dodds* (2020), series, Director
- *Hard Sun* (2018), series, Director
- *The Last Kingdom* (2015), series, Director
- *Humans* (2015), series, Director — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/humans.md)
- *The Interceptor* (2015), series, Director
- *Poldark* (2015), series, Director — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/poldark.md)
- *Our Girl* (2014), series, Director
- *Doctor Who at the Proms* (2013), Director
- *Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Good Night* (2012), Director
- *Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Bad Night* (2012), Director
- *Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Up All Night* (2012), Director
- *Doctor Who: Let’s Kill Hitler Prequel* (2011), Director
- *Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2* (2010), Director
- *Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 1* (2010), Director
- *M.I. High* (2007), series, Director
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, Director
- *Silent Witness* (1996), series, Director

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