David Blair

David is one of the UK's most prolific and respected directors, working extensively in both TV and features. He won BAFTAs for his 6-part TV series, Takin' Over The Asylum, a show he commissioned - a first-starring role for David Tennant - and another for The Street, starring Timothy Spall. Along the way, his work has been rewarded with numerous BAFTA, RTS and International Emmy wins and nominations, as well as accolades across Europe; these include Donovan Quick starring Colin Firth, and Common with Sir Michael Gambon. Best Actor nods, under his stewardship, include those for Olivia Coleman, Jim Broadbent, Bob Hoskins and Christopher Eccleston. He has worked with some of the greatest names in British and international cinema and TV, including John Hurt, David Soul, Mark Strong, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Gemma Arterton, Eddy Redmayne, Steve Coogan and Tim Roth, to name a few. He also had a long, productive working relationship with the UK writer Jimmy McGovern, starting with the