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David Reid(II)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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David Reid was born on 1 March 1938 in London, England, UK. He is a producer and director, known for The Strauss Family (1972), ITV Playhouse (1967) and Scorpion Tales (1978).
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    • Known for

    The Strauss Family (1972)
    The Strauss Family
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Producer
    Reginald Barratt, Richard Beckinsale, Freddie Fletcher, Bernard Hepton, Arthur Lowe, Brian Miller, Ron Moody, Jack Rosenthal, Liz Smith, and Paula Wilcox in ITV Playhouse (1967)
    ITV Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Tony Britton, Paul Freeman, and David Robb in Scorpion Tales (1978)
    Scorpion Tales
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Producer
    David Suchet in Poirot (1989)
    Poirot
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Producer

    • All Together Now (2018)
      All Together Now
      6.8
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Cheryl, Alesha Dixon, Matthew Morrison, Jordan Banjo, and Oti Mabuse in The Greatest Dancer (2019)
      The Greatest Dancer
      5.0
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Undercover Girlfriends (2018)
      Undercover Girlfriends
      4.0
      TV Series
      • producer director
      • 2018
    • Joanna Lumley and David McCallum in Sapphire & Steel (1979)
      Sapphire & Steel
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1979–1982
    • Amanda Redman and David Ryall in On the Line (1982)
      On the Line
      6.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1982
    • Briony McRoberts, Hildegard Neil, and John Stride in Diamonds (1981)
      Diamonds
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1981
    • Peter Bowles, Iain Cuthbertson, and Paul Spurrier in Vice Versa (1981)
      Vice Versa
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1981
    • Echoes of Louisa (1981)
      Echoes of Louisa
      5.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1981
    • Honky Tonk Heroes
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1981
    • Hammer House of Horror (1980)
      Hammer House of Horror
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1980
    • Ian Hendry and Nyree Dawn Porter in For Maddie with Love (1980)
      For Maddie with Love
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1980
    • Flickers (1980)
      Flickers
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 1980
    • Philip Jackson and Gwen Taylor in Sounding Brass (1980)
      Sounding Brass
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1980
    • Turtle's Progress (1979)
      Turtle's Progress
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1979–1980
    • The Further Adventures of Oliver Twist (1980)
      The Further Adventures of Oliver Twist
      5.6
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • 1980

    Director

    • All Together Now (2018)
      All Together Now
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Cheryl, Alesha Dixon, Matthew Morrison, Jordan Banjo, and Oti Mabuse in The Greatest Dancer (2019)
      The Greatest Dancer
      5.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • The Law Centre
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1978
    • Tony Britton, Paul Freeman, and David Robb in Scorpion Tales (1978)
      Scorpion Tales
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1978
    • Mr & Mrs Edgehill (1985)
      BBC2 Playhouse
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1976
    • Bruce Stewart in The Mind Beyond: The Daedalus Equations (1976)
      The Mind Beyond: The Daedalus Equations
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1976
    • Clayhanger (1976)
      Clayhanger
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1976
    • Janet Suzman in Miss Nightingale (1974)
      Miss Nightingale
      4.0
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1974
    • Armchair Theatre (1956)
      Armchair Theatre
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1973
    • The Strauss Family (1972)
      The Strauss Family
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 1972
    • Love Story (1963)
      Love Story
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1965–1972
    • Wendy Padbury, Maggie Wells, and Jacqueline Stanbury in Seasons of the Year (1971)
      Seasons of the Year
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1971
    • Catweazle (1970)
      Catweazle
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1971
    • David Bauer and Robert Hardy in Big Brother (1970)
      Big Brother
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 1970
    • Patrick Wymark in The Power Game (1965)
      The Power Game
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1966–1969

    Writer

    • Amanda Root in Mortimer's Law (1998)
      Mortimer's Law
      8.7
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1998
    • The English Wife (1996)
      The English Wife
      8.6
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1996
    • Screen One (1985)
      Screen One
      6.9
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1989
    • David Suchet in Poirot (1989)
      Poirot
      8.6
      TV Series
      • dramatized by
      • 1989
    • Armand Assante and Catherine Mary Stewart in Passion and Paradise (1989)
      Passion and Paradise
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • additional source material
      • 1989
    • Child of Love
      • Writer
      • 1987
    • Alfred Molina and Robert Hardy in Sunday Premiere (1986)
      Sunday Premiere
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1986
    • Albion Market (1985)
      Albion Market
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1985
    • Andrew Robertson and Michael Wynne in Cold Warrior (1984)
      Cold Warrior
      6.6
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1984
    • Ian Hendry, Carole Mowlam, and Maureen Pryor in The Sunday Drama (1977)
      The Sunday Drama
      5.1
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1978
    • The Strauss Family (1972)
      The Strauss Family
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • writer
      • 1972
    • Reginald Barratt, Richard Beckinsale, Freddie Fletcher, Bernard Hepton, Arthur Lowe, Brian Miller, Ron Moody, Jack Rosenthal, Liz Smith, and Paula Wilcox in ITV Playhouse (1967)
      ITV Playhouse
      7.2
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1969

    Personal details

    • Born
      • March 1, 1938
      • London, England, UK
    • Other works
      (1980-83) Head of Drama BBC Series/Serials Incepted: Eastenders

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      He served as the BBC's Head of Series and Serials from 1981 - 1983.

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