Clive Arnold is a British
television director
A television director is in charge of the activities involved in making a television program or section of a program. They are generally responsible for decisions about the editorial content and creative style of a program, and ensuring the pro ...
, known for his work on the
BBC One
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soap opera
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''
EastEnders''.
Career
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
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, and spent 11 years working his way up to becoming a director.
His first episode of ''EastEnders'' was on 23 November 2000
and he has since directed several notable episodes including
Dot Branning's (
June Brown
June Muriel Brown (16 February 1927 – 3 April 2022) was an English actress and author. She was best known for her role as Dot Cotton on the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' (1985–1993; 1997–2020). In 2005, she won Best Actress at the '' ...
)
single-hander episode,
the Christmas Day 2008 episodes, a
live episode
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on 19 February 2010 celebrating the show's
25th anniversary,
which won the award for Best Single Episode at the 2010
British Soap Awards
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,
and the
episode 4466
Episode 4466 of the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' was broadcast on BBC One on 23 July 2012, between 9pm and 9.30pm. It was written by Matt Evans, directed by Clive Arnold, and executively produced by Lorraine Newman. It included seven minutes of ...
, in which
Billy Mitchell
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Mitchell served in France during World War I and, by the conflict's end, command ...
(
Perry Fenwick
Perry Fenwick (born 29 May 1962) is an English actor. He is known for portraying the role of Billy Mitchell in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', a role which he has played since 1998.
Career
Television
Fenwick's first regular television r ...
) carries the Olympic Flame in a live segment of the episode,
which was nominated for Spectacular Scene of the Year at the 2013 British Soap Awards.
He has also directed for
ITV's ''
Emmerdale
''Emmerdale'' (known as ''Emmerdale Farm'' until 1989) is a British soap opera that is broadcast on ITV1. The show is set in Emmerdale (known as Beckindale until 1994), a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffa ...
'' and ''
Where the Heart Is'', BBC's ''
Holby City
''Holby City'' (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CIY) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One. It was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama '' Casualty'', and ...
'',
and a special
''EastEnders'' spin-off, ''
Perfectly Frank'', focusing on the character
Frank Butcher
Frank Butcher is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Mike Reid. Frank makes his first appearance on-screen as a guest character in 1987, but due to a positive viewer reception, he is reintroduced in 1988 as ...
(
Mike Reid).
See also
*
List of EastEnders crew members
References
External links
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Living people
British television directors
Year of birth missing (living people)