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Alan J.W. Bell

Known for

Directing

Born

November 14, 1937

Birthplace

Battersea, London, England, UK

Died

October 19, 2023 (aged 85)

Biography

Alan James William Bell was a British television producer and director. He was born in Battersea, London. He has produced or directed many BBC series since the early 1970s, most notably Last of the Summer Wine, Ripping Yarns and the TV adaptation of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Best known work

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
1981
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
1981
Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine
1973
Ripping Yarns
Ripping Yarns
1976
The Beiderbecke Connection
The Beiderbecke Connection
1988
There's A Lot Of It About
There's A Lot Of It About
1982
Wyatt's Watchdogs
Wyatt's Watchdogs
1988
Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood
Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood
1989
Lost for Words
Lost for Words
1999
Whinfrey's Last Case
Whinfrey's Last Case
1979

Filmography

  1. 2022

    Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

    as Self (archive)

  2. 2004

    The Best of Spike Milligan

    Director, Producer

  3. 1999

    Lost for Words

    Director

  4. 1989

    Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood

    Director

  5. 1988

    The Beiderbecke ConnectionTV

    Director

  6. 1988

    Wyatt's WatchdogsTV

    Director, Creator

  7. 1987

    Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream Acres

    Producer, Director

  8. 1986

    Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride

    Director, Producer

  9. 1984

    The ClairvoyantTV

    Director, Producer

  10. 1984

    The Fainthearted FeministTV

    Executive Producer

  11. 1984

    The Hello Goodbye ManTV

    Director, Producer

  12. 1983

    Last of the Summer Wine: Getting Sam Home

    Director, Producer

  13. 1983

    Gaskin

    Director

  14. 1982

    There's A Lot Of It AboutTV

    Director

  15. 1981

    The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

    Director

  16. 1981

    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyTV

    Director, Producer

  17. 1979

    Golden Gordon

    Director

  18. 1979

    Whinfrey's Last Case

    Director

  19. 1978

    Fallen HeroTV

    Director

  20. 1976

    Ripping YarnsTV

    Director

  21. 1974

    Aladdin

    Director

  22. 1973

    Last of the Summer WineTV

    Director

  23. 1971

    BBC In ConcertTV

    Production Assistant

  24. 1967

    One Pair of EyesTV

    Director

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