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Mike Vardy(1934-2026)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Mike Vardy was born on 21 October 1934 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for Sadie, It's Cold Outside (1974), Spring & Autumn (1972) and Mystery and Imagination (1966). He was married to Sandra Vardy. He died on 28 February 2026.
BornOctober 21, 1934
DiedFebruary 28, 2026(91)
BornOctober 21, 1934
DiedFebruary 28, 2026(91)
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Known for

Sadie, It's Cold Outside (1974)
Sadie, It's Cold Outside
6.8
TV Series
  • Director
Spring & Autumn (1972)
Spring & Autumn
7.9
TV Series
  • Director
Ian Holm, Denholm Elliott, Robert Eddison, Freddie Jones, and Patrick Mower in Mystery and Imagination (1966)
Mystery and Imagination
7.3
TV Series
  • Director
Fulton Mackay, Patrick Mower, Derren Nesbitt, Wensley Pithey, and George Sewell in Special Branch (1969)
Special Branch
7.3
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • Thomas Craig, Pam Ferris, Tony Haygarth, and Sarah Lancashire in Where the Heart Is (1997)
    Where the Heart Is
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Dominic Monaghan and Patricia Routledge in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1995)
    Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1998
  • The Bill (1984)
    The Bill
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990–1998
  • George Baker, Keith Barron, John Castle, and Amanda Redman in The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
    The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Suzanne Burden and Richard Hawley in The Vet (1995)
    The Vet
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Ian Richardson and Isla Blair in The Final Cut (1995)
    The Final Cut
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Mark McManus in Taggart (1983)
    Taggart
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1992–1994
  • Jan Francis and Dennis Waterman in Stay Lucky (1989)
    Stay Lucky
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Conjugal Rites (1993)
    Conjugal Rites
    6.0
    TV Series
    • director
    • 1993
  • Boon (1986)
    Boon
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991
  • London's Burning (1988)
    London's Burning
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991
  • George Cole in Minder (1979)
    Minder
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1980–1991
  • Capital City (1989)
    Capital City
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989–1990
  • 4 Play (1989)
    4 Play
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Rumpole of the Bailey (1978)
    Rumpole of the Bailey
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1988

Producer

  • The House on the Hill (1981)
    The House on the Hill
    6.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Sadie, It's Cold Outside (1974)
    Sadie, It's Cold Outside
    6.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1975
  • Spring & Autumn (1972)
    Spring & Autumn
    7.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Film Star (1967)
    Film Star
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1967

Additional Crew

  • Gerald Campion and Kynaston Reeves in Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School (1952)
    Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School
    6.7
    TV Series
    • set manager
    • 1952–1961

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 21, 1934
    • Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 28, 2026
  • Spouse
    • Sandra Vardy1971 - February 28, 2026 (his death)

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