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Paul Seed

Known for

Directing

Born

September 18, 1947

Birthplace

Bideford, Devon UK

Died

March 7, 2026 (aged 78)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Paul Seed (1947-2026) was a British television director and former actor.

Born in Bideford in Devon, he began his career as an actor, appearing in numerous television series, including Z Cars, Softly Softly: Task Force, Survivors, Doctor Who, Secret Army, Coronation Street, Crown Court and Tales of the Unexpected.

In the late 1970s, Seed chose to pursue a career in TV drama directing and completed the BBC Directors' course, following which he directed numerous TV plays, series and serials during the 1980s. He is perhaps best known for directing the BBC's smash-hit 1990 mini-series House of Cards and its sequel To Play the King, adapted by Andrew Davi...

Best known work

Doctor Who
Doctor Who
1963
House of Cards
House of Cards
1990
Doc Martin
Doc Martin
2004
A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost
1992
New Tricks
New Tricks
2004
To Play the King
To Play the King
1993
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
1983
Lark Rise to Candleford
Lark Rise to Candleford
2008
The Human Factor
The Human Factor
1979

Filmography

  1. 2024

    Darkness & Light: The Life of Graham Williams

    as Self

  2. 2013

    BlandingsTV

    Director

  3. 2010

    Just WilliamTV

    Director

  4. 2008

  5. 2008

  6. 2008

  7. 2007

  8. 2007

  9. 2006

  10. 2005

  11. 2004

    Roman Road

    Director

  12. 2004

  13. 2004

    Doc MartinTV

    Director

  14. 2004

  15. 2004

    New TricksTV

    Director

  16. 2003

  17. 2003

  18. 2001

  19. 2000

    Dirty Tricks

    Director

  20. 2000

  21. 1998

  22. 1998

    Heat of the SunTV

    Director

  23. 1995

    The Affair

    Director

  24. 1993

  25. 1992

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