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Alan J.W. Bell

Directing
Born: November 14, 1937 in 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.

All Credits21 Titles

Film

10 Titles
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
7.2
FILM
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy1981
Lost for Words
7.0
FILM
Lost for Words1999
Whinfrey's Last Case
9.5
FILM
Whinfrey's Last Case1979
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
FILM
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs2022
Gaskin
5.0
FILM
Gaskin1983
Aladdin
FILM
Aladdin1974
Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood
9.5
FILM
Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood1989
Golden Gordon
8.0
FILM
Golden Gordon1979
The Best of Spike Milligan
FILM
The Best of Spike Milligan2004
Getting Sam Home
8.0
FILM
Getting Sam Home1983

Series

11 Titles
Last of the Summer Wine
7.1
SERIES
Last of the Summer Wine1973–
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
8.0
SERIES
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy1981–
Ripping Yarns
7.7
SERIES
Ripping Yarns1976–
Fallen Hero
8.0
SERIES
Fallen Hero1978–
The Hello Goodbye Man
6.5
SERIES
The Hello Goodbye Man1984–
There's A Lot Of It About
6.7
SERIES
There's A Lot Of It About1982–
The Beiderbecke Connection
7.8
SERIES
The Beiderbecke Connection1988–
One Pair of Eyes
7.0
SERIES
One Pair of Eyes1967–
Wyatt's Watchdogs
6.0
SERIES
Wyatt's Watchdogs1988–
The Clairvoyant
6.0
SERIES
The Clairvoyant1984–
BBC In Concert
7.0
SERIES
BBC In Concert1971–
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