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Alan J.W. Bell

Directing

November 14, 1937 – October 19, 2023 (died at 85)
Battersea, London, England, UK
Male
12 Movies
15 TV Shows

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.

Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

1973 7.1

Director

Age 35 (now 85)
169 eps
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

1981 8.0

Producer

Age 43 (now 85)
6 eps
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

1981 8.0

Director

Age 43 (now 85)
6 eps
Ripping Yarns
Ripping Yarns

Ripping Yarns

1976 7.7

Director

Age 38 (now 85)
2 eps
The Beiderbecke Connection
The Beiderbecke Connection

The Beiderbecke Connection

1988 7.8

Director

Age 51 (now 85)
4 eps
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

1981 7.2

Director

Age 43 (now 85)
There's A Lot Of It About
TA

There's A Lot Of It About

1982 6.7

Director

Age 44 (now 85)
6 eps
Wyatt's Watchdogs
Wyatt's Watchdogs

Wyatt's Watchdogs

1988 6.0

Director

Age 50 (now 85)
5 eps
The Hello Goodbye Man
TH

The Hello Goodbye Man

1984 6.5

Director

Age 46 (now 85)
6 eps
The Hello Goodbye Man
TH

The Hello Goodbye Man

1984 6.5

Producer

Age 46 (now 85)
6 eps
The Clairvoyant
The Clairvoyant

The Clairvoyant

1984 6.0

Director

Age 47 (now 85)
6 eps
The Clairvoyant
The Clairvoyant

The Clairvoyant

1984 6.0

Producer

Age 47 (now 85)
6 eps
BBC In Concert
BBC In Concert

BBC In Concert

1971 7.0

Production Assistant

Age 33 (now 85)
1 ep
Whinfrey's Last Case
Whinfrey's Last Case

Whinfrey's Last Case

1979 9.5

Director

Age 41 (now 85)
Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood
Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood

Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood

1989 9.5

Director

Age 51 (now 85)
Golden Gordon
Golden Gordon

Golden Gordon

1979 8.0

Director

Age 41 (now 85)