| Clive Arnold | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Television director |
Clive Arnold is a British television director, known for his work on the BBC One soap opera EastEnders.
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Arnold began in showbusiness as an actor, working for six or seven years for the BBC. During this time he realised his talents may lie in working behind the camera, so joined the BBC as a runner, and spent 11 years working his way up to becoming a director.[1] His first episode of EastEnders was on 23 November 2000[2] and he has since directed several notable episodes including Dot Branning's (June Brown) single-hander episode,[1] the Christmas Day 2008 episodes and a live episode on 19 February 2010 celebrating the show's 25th anniversary,[3] which won the award for Best Single Episode at the 2010 British Soap Awards.[4] He has also directed for ITV's Emmerdale and Where the Heart Is, BBC's Holby City,[1] and a special EastEnders spin-off, Perfectly Frank, focusing on the character Frank Butcher (Mike Reid).[2]