James Edward Ludovic Graham (born 26 May 1961,
Scarborough Scarborough or Scarboro may refer to:
People
* Scarborough (surname)
* Earl of Scarbrough
Places Australia
* Scarborough, Western Australia, suburb of Perth
* Scarborough, New South Wales, suburb of Wollongong
* Scarborough, Queensland, sub ...
), is a British
television producer
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and
director
Director may refer to:
Literature
* ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine
* ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker
* ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty
Music
* Director (band), an Irish rock band
* ''D ...
.
Career
Graham produced the four-part documentary series ''
The Choir'' for
BBC2
BBC Two is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's second flagship channel, and it covers a wide range of subject matter, incorporating genres such as comedy, drama and ...
, which won a
BAFTA
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Award for best feature at the
British Academy Television Awards 2007. His first major work was as director of the three-part TV series ''Strictly Supernatural'', narrated by
Christopher Lee
Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee (27 May 1922 – 7 June 2015) was an English actor and singer. In a career spanning more than sixty years, Lee became known as an actor with a deep and commanding voice who often portrayed villains in horr ...
and with consulting astrologer
Robert Currey, for the
Discovery Channel
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It init ...
and DVD release in 1997. Graham went on to produce series such as ''
Paddington Green'' for
BBC1
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in 1998
a historical reality TV series ''
That'll Teach 'Em
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Concept
Each series follows around 30 teenage students who have recently completed t ...
'' for
Channel 4
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and ''
Road to Berlin'' featuring the journey of pub landlord
Al Murray
Alastair James Hay Murray (born 10 May 1968) is an English comedian.
After graduating from the University of Oxford, Murray's comedy career began by working with Harry Hill for BBC Radio 4. He regularly performed at the Edinburgh Festival Frin ...
through the last stages of
World War II
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for the Discovery Channel.
Personal life
Graham has been married to TV presenter
Kate Humble
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since 1992. In 2007, they moved to
Monmouthshire
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and live on a working farm in the
Wye Valley
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The upper part of the valley is in the Cambrian Mountains an ...
.
Filmography
* Museum of Life (2010) TV series documentary - executive producer
*
Montezuma (2009) TV documentary - executive producer
* Rivers with
Griff Rhys Jones
Griffith Rhys Jones (born 16 November 1953) is a Welsh actor, comedian, writer and television presenter. He starred in a number of television series with his comedy partner, Mel Smith. He and Smith came to national attention in the 1980s for ...
(2009) BBC TV series documentary - executive producer
* Being ...
Neil Armstrong
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(2009) TV documentary - executive producer
* Top Dogs: Adventures in War, Sea and Ice (2009) - executive producer
* Trouble in Amish Paradise (2009) TV documentary - executive producer
* Apollo Wives (2009) TV documentary - executive producer
* Crime and Punishment (2008) TV series - director & producer
* The Choir (2006) TV series documentary - series producer & director
* Road to Berlin (2004) TV mini-series documentary - series producer
* Time Commanders (2003) TV series documentary - series producer
* Castle (2003) TV mini-series documentary - director& producer
* Alaskan Wilds (2003) TV mini-series documentary - producer
*
Paddington Green (1998) BBC TV series - producer
* Strictly Supernatural (1997) Discovery TV series - director
* Hit Man & Her (1992) ITV late-night music series - producer & director
See also
*
The Monty
References
External links
Official site*
Ludo Graham's band, The Monty
1961 births
Living people
BAFTA winners (people)
British television producers
Place of birth missing (living people)
People from Monmouthshire
People from Scarborough, North Yorkshire
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