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Ken Cumberland

  • Art Department
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Location Management
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Ken Cumberland was born in Amersham, England. He is married to Actress Glenda McKay & have two children. Ken is a 1st Assistant Director known for Room At The Top (2010, BAFTA Winner), Sirens (2011), Just Henry (2011) The Syndicate (2012) Dr Who (2012), The Making Of A Lady (2012), In The Flesh (2012 BAFTA Winner) and many more. Ken took time out to be with his young family in their younger years but now they are of age he has returned as 1st Assistant Director filming Series 4 & 5 of The Bay for ITV in 2022 & 2023, House of Guinness 2024 for Kudos/Netflix.
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    • Known for

    Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche in Wuthering Heights (1992)
    Wuthering Heights
    6.6
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1992
    Freight (2010)
    Freight
    4.2
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 2010
    Nick Berry in Heartbeat (1992)
    Heartbeat
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Art Department
    Sirens (2011)
    Sirens
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director

    Credits

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    Art Department

    • Nick Berry in Heartbeat (1992)
      Heartbeat
      6.9
      TV Series
      • production buyer
      • assistant production buyer
      • 1992–2004

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Is Anybody There...?
      • first assistant director
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Anna Madeley, Samuel West, Nicholas Ralph, Rachel Shenton, and Callum Woodhouse in All Creatures Great & Small (2020)
      All Creatures Great & Small
      8.6
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2025
    • Emily Fairn, Fionn O'Shea, James Norton, Anthony Boyle, and Louis Partridge in House of Guinness (2025)
      House of Guinness
      7.4
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2025
    • Crongton (2025)
      Crongton
      7.4
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2025
    • The Bay (2019)
      The Bay
      7.2
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2023–2024
    • Tina Gray, Mia-Rae Hague, Karen Blick, David Smith, and Fleur Keith in Treasure (2022)
      Treasure
      Short
      • first assistant director
      • 2022
    • Puppy Love (2014)
      Puppy Love
      6.7
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2014
    • All at Sea (2013)
      All at Sea
      7.4
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2013
    • Christopher Eccleston, Peter Capaldi, David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who (2005)
      Doctor Who
      8.5
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2013
    • Luke Newberry in In the Flesh (2013)
      In the Flesh
      7.9
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2013
    • Lydia Wilson in The Making of a Lady (2012)
      The Making of a Lady
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • first assistant director
      • 2012
    • Room at the Top (2012)
      Room at the Top
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • first assistant director (2011)
      • 2012
    • Neil Morrissey, Emily Head, Taj Atwal, Liberty Hobbs, Katherine Rose Morley, Joe Sugg, and Kieran Urquhart in The Syndicate (2012)
      The Syndicate
      7.3
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2012
    • Eternal Law (2012)
      Eternal Law
      6.7
      TV Series
      • daily assistant director
      • 2012
    • Little Crackers (2010)
      Little Crackers
      6.6
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2011
    • Just Henry (2011)
      Just Henry
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • first assistant director
      • 2011

    Location Management

    • Nick Berry in Heartbeat (1992)
      Heartbeat
      6.9
      TV Series
      • assistant location manager
      • 1995–1998
    • Wanderer
      TV Movie
      • assistant location manager (uncredited)
      • 1994

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Kenneth Cumberland
    • Spouses
        Glenda McKayJuly 5, 2003 - present (1 child)

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