Biography
William Slater (1932–2006) was a British television director and producer. He directed episodes of numerous BBC series from the early 1960s onwards, including Z-Cars (1963), Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962–1965) and Softly Softly.
Slater directed 47 episodes of EastEnders between 1985 and 1989 and 53 episodes of Emmerdale Farm from 1984 to 1987. His later credits include Tales of the Unexpected (1984), Jupiter Moon (1990) and the Dutch series Spijkerhoek (1991–1993). In the 1970s he served as BBC television's Head of Serials.
