Roger Singleton-Turner

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Roger Singleton-Turner is a British television director, known for a number of series including The Demon Headmaster for the BBC.

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[edit] Directing

Singleton-Turner began his directing career in 1974 on the long-running story-telling programme,'Jackanory'. He continued to direct for the series until its end in 1996, as well as adapting many books, including 'Winnie the Pooh', 'Treasure Island' and 'The Hobbit'.

He was the second director ever to work on the long-running iconic children's drama 'Grange Hill'. He directed ten episodes in all, for which he won a BAFTA for Best Children's Programme in 1980, along with executive producer Anna Home.

Singleton-Turner also directed 1991's Watt on Earth. In 1996, he directed The Demon Headmaster, arguably his most well-known work.

His other works include 'Happy Families' and 'Mortimer and Arabel' and CITV's 'Welcome to orty-Fou'.

[edit] Books

Singleton-Turner has also written several books, including Television and Children (1994), Continuity Notes (1998) and Children Acting on Television (1999). He was also a contributor for Dad's Army - Walmington goes to War (2001, edited by Richard Webber).

[edit] Trivia

Singleton-Turner has trained other directors at the BBC and has taught on various courses at different Universities.

[edit] External links

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including the University of Sunderland where he teaches TV Studio modules.

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