Charles Palmer (director)
Charles Palmer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965 (age 60–61) |
| Occupations | Television director, producer |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | Geoffrey Palmer |
Charles Palmer (born 1965) is an English television director and producer. He is best known for his work on Poldark, Doctor Who, and Agatha Christie's Marple.[1] For the Doctor Who episodes "Human Nature" and "The Family of Blood", he was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form. Palmer has moved into television producing, with the series Extraordinary nominated for the BAFTA for Best Scripted Comedy.[2]
Early and personal life
Palmer is the son of actor Geoffrey Palmer (1927–2020) and Sally Green. He was married to actress Claire Skinner from 2001 to 2016.[3] The couple had two sons, William John (b. 1999) and Thomas Henry (b. 2002).[4][5]
Selected filmography
His picture is used in the opening credits of As Time Goes By beside Judi Dench's daughter, Finty Williams. The series starred his father, Geoffrey Palmer.
Directing
- Linda Green (2001–2002)
- Night and Day
- 9 episodes (2001–2003)
- Life Begins (2004–2006)
- Agatha Christie's Marple[6]
- "The Murder at the Vicarage" (2004)[6]
- "A Pocket Full of Rye" (2009)[6]
- "A Caribbean Mystery" (2013)[6]
- The Ghost Squad
- "Greater Good" (2005)
- "Firewall" (2005)
- Vital Signs
- Series 1, Episode 1 (2006)
- Series 1, Episode 3 (2006)
- Doctor Who
- "Smith and Jones" (2007)
- "The Shakespeare Code" (2007)
- "Human Nature" (2007)
- "The Family of Blood" (2007)
- "Oxygen" (2017)
- "The Eaters of Light" (2017)
- Lark Rise to Candleford
- Series 1, Episode 1 (2008)
- Series 1, Episode 2 (2008)
- Series 1, Episode 3 (2008)
- Series 1, Episode 5 (2008)
- Agatha Christie's Poirot
- "The Clocks" (2009)
- "Hallowe'en Party" (2010)
- Lewis
- "The Mind Has Mountains" (2011)
- Death in Paradise
- "Arriving in Paradise" (2011)
- "Predicting Murder" (2011)
- By Any Means (2013)
- Midsomer Murders
- "Murder by Magic" (2015)
- Doc Martin
- "Education, Education, Education" (2015)
- "Control-Alt-Delete" (2015)
- "Paint It Black" (2019)
- "Wild West Country" (2019)
- "Equilibrium" (2019)
- Poldark
- Series 2, Episode 5 (2016)
- Series 2, Episode 6 (2016)
- Series 2, Episode 7 (2016)
- Series 2, Episode 8 (2016)
- Silent Witness
- "Moment of Surrender: Part 1" (2018)
- "Moment of Surrender: Part 2" (2018)
- The Mallorca Files
- "King of the Mountains" (2011)
- "Number One Fan" (2011)
Producing
- Agatha Raisin (2021–2022)
- Extraordinary (2023–2024)
- A Woman of Substance (2026)[7]
- Hercule[8]
Sources and notes
- ↑ "Charles Palmer - Director". Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ↑ "Charlie Palmer". Independent Talent. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ↑ "Outnumbered actress Claire Skinner confirms romance with co-star Hugh Dennis". Hello!. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ↑ "That Christmas episode wasn't part of the plan. How 'Ted Lasso' pulled it off". Los Angeles Times. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ↑ "Bill Skinner | Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 actors: Joanna Lumley, Herbert Lom, Ian Richardson, Timothy Dalton, Julian Wadham; directors: Andy Wilson, Charlie Palmer; hosts: Lumley, Lom, Wilson, Palmer. Miss Marple – Complete Collection seasons 1-5 (Import, Blu-ray, Widescreen; language: Castilian, English; region: All; aspect ratio: unknown; number of discs: 10; classification: 15; run time: 1880.00 minutes). ASIN B00CL6FOPC.
- ↑ Goldbart, Max (28 April 2025). "Brenda Blethyn & Jessica Reynolds Leading Channel 4's 'A Woman Of Substance' Remake". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ↑ "BBC announces Hercule, starring Edward Bluemel as Agatha Christie's legendary detective Hercule Poirot". BBC Media Centre. 8 June 2026. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
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