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Waris Hussein

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Waris Hussein (né Habibullah; born 9 December 1938) is a British-Indian television and film director. At the beginning of his career, he was employed by the BBC as its youngest drama director. He directed early episodes of Doctor Who, including the first serial, An Unearthly Child (1963), and later directed the multiple-award-winning Thames Television serial Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978).

09-12-1938

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Lucknow, United Provinces, British India

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Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals

Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals

Behind-the-scenes stories from the long-running sci-fi drama. There are tales of stunts that went dangerously wrong and secrets of how the crew brought monsters to life, as well as revelations about how some storylines proved to be so scary the BBC were forced to re-edit episodes.
4.7

Year:

2023

Tales of Television Centre

Tales of Television Centre

Various actors, presenters, directors and other staff who have worked at the iconic BBC Television Centre at Shepherd's Bush in London reminisce about their time there.
8.0

Year:

2012

Mr. Nice

Mr. Nice

Biopic about 1970s Welsh marijuana trafficker Howard Marks, whose inventive smuggling schemes made him a huge success in the drug trade, as well as leading to dealings with both the IRA and British Intelligence. Based on Marks' biography with the same title.
6.1

Year:

2010

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

A tribute to Verity Lambert, the BBC's first female producer and one of the country's most influential pioneers of television drama.
0.0

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2008

Doctor Who: Origins

Doctor Who: Origins

A 55-minute documentary, detailing the creation of Doctor Who, including a rare interview with creator Sydney Newman, and new interviews with producer Verity Lambert, directors Waris Hussein and Richard Martin, actors William Russell and Carole Ann Ford, title sequence designer Bernard Lodge, and TARDIS sound effect creator Brian Hodgson
0.0

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2006

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

A feature on Doctor Who: The Beginning box set which tells the stories of the Doctor's time machine - the TARDIS.
0.0

Year:

2006

Over the Edge: The Story of "The Edge of Destruction"

Over the Edge: The Story of "The Edge of Destruction"

Documents the making of the Doctor Who Serial, "The Edge of Destruction". It was released on the DVD of the serial and hence in The Beginning box set.
0.0

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2006

Mrs. Henderson Presents

Mrs. Henderson Presents

Eccentric 70-year-old widow purchases the Windmill Theatre in London as a post-widowhood hobby. After starting an innovative continuous variety review, which is copied by other theaters, they begin to lose money. Mrs. Henderson suggests they add female nudity similar to the Moulin Rouge in Paris.
6.7

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2005

Cult People

Cult People

In interviews, various actors and directors discuss their careers and their involvement in the making of what has come to be known as "cult" films. Included are such well-known genre figures as Russ Meyer, Curtis Harrington, Cameron Mitchell and James Karen.
0.0

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1989