James Strong is a British television and film director and writer, best known for his work on ''

Broadchurch ''Broadchurch'' is a British crime drama television series broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV for List of Broadchurch episodes, three series between 2013 and 2017. It was created by Chris Chibnall, who acted as an executive producer and wrote a ...

'' for which he was BAFTA-nominated for Best Director Fiction 2015. He trained at

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and has directed episodes of the shows '' Holby City'' and ''

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'', as well as seven episodes of ''

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'' and two episodes of its spin-off series ''

Torchwood ''Torchwood'' is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. A spin-off of the 2005 revival of ''Doctor Who'', it aired from 2006 to 2011. The show shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing ...

''. His work on the ''Doctor Who'' episode "

Voyage of the Damned ''Voyage of the Damned'' is a 1976 drama film directed by Stuart Rosenberg, with an all-star cast featuring Faye Dunaway, Oskar Werner, Lee Grant, Max von Sydow, James Mason, and Malcolm McDowell. The story was inspired by actual events conc ...

" won him a BAFTA Cymru award for Best Director in 2008. In 2007, he directed the autobiographical documentary '' Elton John: Me, Myself & I'' and in 2008 he directed three episodes of ''

Bonekickers ''Bonekickers'' is a BBC drama about a team of archaeologists, set at the fictional Wessex University. It made its début on 8 July 2008 and ran for one series. It was written by '' Life on Mars'' and '' Ashes to Ashes'' creators Matthew Graha ...

''. He then directed '' Hunted'' and ''Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story'' and '' Silent Witness'' in 2010 followed by the feature film ''

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'' and ''

Downton Abbey ''Downton Abbey'' is a British historical drama television series set in the early 20th century, created and co-written by Julian Fellowes. The series first aired in the United Kingdom on ITV on 26 September 2010 and in the United States o ...

'' in 2011. He was lead director and associate producer on ''

'', which won six BAFTAs including Best Drama and for which he was nominated for BAFTA Best Director Fiction. Strong followed this with work on Series 2 of ''Broadchurch'', the US remake ''

Gracepoint ''Gracepoint'' is an American crime drama television series created by Chris Chibnall. It is a remake of Chibnall's UK drama series ''Broadchurch'', and stars that series' lead, David Tennant, along with Anna Gunn, as two detectives investigating ...

'' in 2013 and other US pilots, including ''Kingmakers'' for ABC in 2015 and ''Drew'' in 2016. He also directed episodes of the

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adaptation and

J. J. Abrams Jeffrey Jacob Abrams (born June 27, 1966) is an American filmmaker and composer. He is best known for his works in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. Abrams wrote and produced such films as '' Regarding Henry'' (1991), '' F ...

produced '' 11.22.63''. He directed and executive produced " Liar" (2017) for

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and

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and the critically acclaimed mini-series '' Vanity Fair'' (2018) for

and

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. He was also set to direct a J.R.R. Tolkien biopic entitled ''Middle Earth'' (later re-titled ''

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''), but dropped out for unknown reasons.

Selected filmography

*''

'' **Various episodes (2000–2001) *'' Holby City'' **Various episodes (2002–2005) *''

'' **"

The Impossible Planet "The Impossible Planet" is the eighth episode of the second series of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast on BBC One on 3 June 2006. It is the first part of a two-part story. The second part, ...

" (2006) **"

The Satan Pit "The Satan Pit" is the ninth episode of the second series of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast on 10 June 2006. It is the second part of a two-part story. The first part, "The Impossible Planet ...

" (2006) **"

Daleks in Manhattan "Daleks in Manhattan" is the fourth episode of the third series of British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast on BBC One on 21 April 2007. It is part one of a two-part story. Its concluding part, "Evoluti ...

" (2007) **" Evolution of the Daleks" (2007) **"

" (2007) **" Partners in Crime" (2008) **"

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" (2009) *''

'' **"

Cyberwoman "Cyberwoman" is the fourth episode of the first series of the British science fiction television series ''Torchwood''. Written by Chris Chibnall and directed by James Strong, the episode was first broadcast on the digital channel BBC Three o ...

" (2006) **"

They Keep Killing Suzie ''Torchwood'' is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. A spin-off from the 2005 revival of long-running science fiction programme ''Doctor Who'', ''Torchwood'' aired four series between 2006 and 2011. The sh ...

" (2006) *''

'' **" Army of God" (2008) **"

Warriors A warrior is a person specializing in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based warrior culture society that recognizes a separate warrior aristocracies, class, or caste. History Warriors seem to have be ...

" (2008) **" The Cradle of Civilisation" (2008) *'' Hustle'' **" Return of the Prodigal" (2009) **" New Recruits" (2009) *'' Silent Witness'' **''The Prodigal'' (2011) *''

'' (2011) *''

'' (2013) **5 episodes *'' The Great Train Robbery'' (2013) *'' From There to Here'' (2014) * '' Code of a Killer'' (2014) **2 episodes *''

'' (2014) **"Episode One" **"Episode Two" **"Episode Four" **"Episode Five" *''Kingsmakers'' (2015) *''

Drew Drew may refer to: __NOTOC__ Places ;In the United States * Drew, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Drew, Mississippi, a city * Drew, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Drew, Oregon, an unincorporated community * Drew County, Arkansas ...

'' (2016) *'' 11.22.63'' (2016) **"Episode Three" **"Episode Four" *''

Doubt Doubt is a mental state in which the mind remains suspended between two or more contradictory propositions, unable to be certain of any of them. Doubt on an emotional level is indecision between belief and disbelief. It may involve uncertainty ...

'' (2017) **"Then and Now" *''The Get'' (2017) *'' Liar'' (2017–20) **"The Date" **"I Know You're Dying" **"The White Rabbit" **"Episode One" **"Episode Two" **"Episode Three" **"Episode Six" *'' Council of Dads'' (2020) **"Pilot" **"I'm Not Fine" *''

Fire Country ''Fire Country'' is an American action drama television series created by Max Thieriot, Tony Phelan and Joan Rater and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer for CBS, starring Thieriot. It premiered on October 7, 2022. In January 2023, the series was re ...

'' (2022) **"Pilot"

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