Tim Fywell Director
Film & Television
2018 GRANTCHESTER – Series 4 Lead director Kudos Productions for ITV
OUTLAWS Attached to direct feature film written by Rachel Cuperman & Sally Griffiths In development with Samuelson Productions
2017 OUR GIRL – Series 3 Directed opening 2 episodes of BBC1 drama Written by Tony Grounds, Produced by Tim Whitby
2016-7 GRANTCHESTER – Series 3 Lead Director, 2 x 60’ episodes Lovely Day Productions for ITV
2016 BLACK ROAD Directed Short Film Written by Michelle Bonnard, Starring Michelle Collins Produced by Debbie Gray, Genesius Pictures Winner, Best Short Film, European Short Film Festival 2016
2015 GRANTCHESTER – Series 2 Lead Director, 2 x 60’ episodes Lovely Day Productions for ITV
2015 ALYS, ALWAYS Feature film adaptation of novel by Harriet Lane Developed with Sixteen Films
2014/15 RIVER Directed 2 x 60’ episodes. Kudos for BBC One Written by Abi Morgan, Produced by Chris Carey Starring Stellan Skarsgard, Nicola Walker and Lesley Manville Winner, Golden Nymph, Best TV Series Drama, Festival de Television de Monte Carlo 2016 Winner, Drama Series, Rose d’Or Awards 2016
2014 GRANTCHESTER – Series 1 Directed 2 x 60’ episodes. Lovely Day Productions for ITV Written by Daisy Coulam, based on the short stories by James Runcie Starring James Norton and Robson Green Produced by Emma Kingsman-Lloyd
HAPPY VALLEY – Series 1 Directed 2 x 60’ episodes. Red Productions for BBC One Written by Sally Wainwright, Produced by Karen Lewis Starring: Sarah Lancaster, James Norton and Siobhan Finneran Winner, Golden Nymph, Best European Drama Series, Monte Carlo TV Festival 2015 Winner, BAFTA TV Award for Best Drama Series, 2015
2013 DRACULA Directed 2 x 60’ episodes for Carnival / NBC Created by Cole Haddon Starring Jonathan Rhys Myers 2013 MASTERS OF SEX – Series 1 Directed 1 x 60’ episode for Showtime Developed for television by Michelle Ashford Starring Michael Sheen, Lizzie Caplan and Alison Janney Nominated for Best Drama Series, Golden Globe Awards 2014
2013 WODEHOUSE IN EXILE Directed single TV film. Great Meadow for BBC4 Written by Nigel Williams, Produced by Kate Triggs Starring Zoe Wannamaker, Tim Piggott-Smith and Julian Rhind-Tutt
2013 LEWIS – Series 7 Directed 1 x 60’ episode. Mammoth for ITV Starring Kevin Whately, Laurence Fox
2012 STAY WITH ME Feature developed at Festival Films Co-written with Matt Marshall
2012 DCI BANKS – Series 2 Directed 2 x 60’ episodes. Left Bank for ITV Starring Stephen Tompkinson, Andrea Lowe and Caroline Catz
2012 LEWIS – Series 6 Directed 2 x 60’ episodes. Mammoth for ITV Starring Kevin Whately, Laurence Fox
2011 WITHOUT YOU Directed 3 part miniseries. Sally Head Productions for ITV Written by Charlotte Jones based on a Nicci French novel Starring Anna Friel and Marc Warren, Produced by Nigel Marchant
2007–11 WAKING THE DEAD 8 x 60’ episodes for BBC1
2010 MISTRESSES – Series 3 Directed 4 x 60’ episodes. Ecosse for BBC1 Starring Sarah Parish, Shelley Conn, Orla Brady, and Sharon Small
2009 THE TURN OF THE SCREW Directed single TV film for BBC1 Screenplay by Sandy Welch from Henry James’ novel Starring Michelle Dockery, Dan Stevens, Sue Johnston Produced by Colin Wratten
2009 THE NO.1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY Directed 2 x 60’ episodes. Weinstein Co / HBO / Mirage / BBC1 Written by Alexander McCall Smith, Produced by Amy J. Moore
2008 AFFINITY Directed single TV film for Box TV / ITV Starring Anna Madeley and Zoe Tapper Written by Andrew Davies, based on Sarah Waters’ novel Produced by Adrian Bate and Greg Dummett
2008 SILENT WITNESS – Series 12 Directed 2 x 60’ episodes for BBC
2007 HALF BROKEN THINGS Directed single TV film. Festival Films for ITV Written by Alan Whiting, based on novel by Morag Joss Starring Penelope Wilton and Daniel Mays, Produced by Ray Marshall
2005 ICE PRINCESS Directed feature film for Walt Disney Pictures Written by Hadley Davis, Produced by Bridget Johnson Starring Joan Cusack, Kim Cattrall and Michelle Trachtenberg
2003 HEAR THE SILENCE Directed TV film for Zenith Entertainment / Channel 5 Starring Juliet Stevenson and Hugh Bonneville Written by Timothy Prager, Produced by Adrian Bate
2003 CAMBRIDGE SPIES Directed 4 x 60’ series for BBC Written by Peter Moffat, Produced by Mark Shivas Starring Tom Hollander, Toby Stephens, Rupert Penry-Jones and Sam West Winner of FIPA Special Prize for Drama Series
2003 I CAPTURE THE CASTLE Directed feature film for BBC Films / Trademark Films Written by Heidi Thomas, from Dodie Smith’s novel Starring Romola Garai, Bill Nighy and Tara Fitzgerald Produced by David Parfitt and David Thompson
2001 MURDER ROOMS: MYSTERIES OF THE REAL SHERLOCK HOLMES ‘THE PATIENT’S EYES’ Directed TV single for BBC Written by David Pirie, Starring Ian Richardson
2001 BAD BLOOD Directed 3 part drama for Carlton Productions Written by Tony Marchant, starring Emilia Fox Produced by Margaret Mitchell
2000 NORTH SQUARE Directed 2 x 60’ episodes. Company Television for Channel Four Created by Peter Moffat, starring Phil Davis and Kevin McKidd
2000 MADAME BOVARY Directed 2 part drama for BBC Written by Heidi Thomas, adapted form Gustave Flaubert’s novel Starring Frances O’Connor and Hugh Bonneville Produced by Bernard Krichefski and Tony Redston
1998 TOUCH AND GO Directed TV film for Arrowhead / BBC Drama Written by Martin Allen, Produced by Alan Wright Starring Martin Clunes and Zara Turner
1997 THE ICE HOUSE Directed 2 parter for BBC Drama Written by Lizzie Mickery, adapted from the novel by Minette Walters Starring Frances Barber and Kitty Aldridge Produced by Suzan Harrison
1997 THE WOMAN IN WHITE Directed TV film for BBC Drama Written by David Pirie, adapted from Wilkie Collins’ novel Starring Tara Fitzgerald and Justine Waddell, Produced by Gareth Neame BAFTA Nomination for Best Drama Serial
1996 NORMA JEAN AND MARILYN Directed Film for HBO Written by Jill Isaacs based on book by Anthony Summers, Produced by Guy Riedel Film starring Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino
1994-95 CRACKER Directed 5 x 60’ episodes of drama series for ITV Written by Jimmy McGovern, Starring Robbie Coltrane BAFTA Winner for Best Drama Series
1995 SCREEN TWO: LIFE AFTER LIFE Directed single film for BBC Northern Ireland Written by Graham Reid
1994 A DARK ADAPTED EYE Directed 2 part drama for BBC Drama Written by Sandy Welch, adaptation of Ruth Rendell novel Starring Helena Bonham Carter and Celia Imrie Produced by Phillippa Giles
1993 GALLOWGLASS Directed 3 part drama for BBC Written by Jacqueline Holborough, adaptation of Ruth Rendell novel Starring John McArdle and Michael Sheen, Produced by Phillippa Giles
1992 A FATAL INVERSION Directed 3 part drama for BBC Drama Written by Sandy Welch, adaptation of Ruth Rendell novel Starring Douglas Hodge and Jeremy Northam Produced by Phillippa Giles
Theatre
SKIRMISHES Hampstead Theatre By Catherine Hayes
RED SATURDAY Royal Court By Martin Allen
HITTING TOWN Bush Theatre By Stephen Poliakoff
NO HAND SIGNALS National Theatre Writer & Director
US Representation: Jeremy Barber and James Kearney, UTA