Person
Alan J.W. Bell
Directing · 1937–2023 · Battersea, London, England, UK
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.
Known for
Last of the Summer Wine
Director
BBC In Concert
Production Assistant
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Director
One Pair of Eyes
Director
Fallen Hero
Director
Ripping Yarns
Director
The Beiderbecke Connection
Director
The Hello Goodbye Man
Director
Wyatt's Watchdogs
Director
There's A Lot Of It About
Director
Filmography
- 2022Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of LaughsSelf (archive)
- 2004The Best of Spike MilliganDirector
- 1999Lost for WordsDirector
- 1989Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to HollywoodDirector
- 1988The Beiderbecke ConnectionDirector
- 1988Wyatt's WatchdogsDirector
- 1987Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day At Dream AcresProducer
- 1986Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the BrideDirector
- 1984The ClairvoyantDirector
- 1984The Hello Goodbye ManDirector
- 1983Getting Sam HomeDirector
- 1983GaskinDirector
- 1982There's A Lot Of It AboutDirector
- 1981The Hitch Hikers Guide to the GalaxyDirector
- 1981The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyDirector
- 1979Golden GordonDirector
- 1979Whinfrey's Last CaseDirector
- 1978Fallen HeroDirector
- 1976Ripping YarnsDirector
- 1974AladdinDirector
- 1973Last of the Summer WineDirector
- 1971BBC In ConcertProduction Assistant
- 1967One Pair of EyesDirector
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