Michael Kerrigan (2 November 1952 – 7 August 2014) was a British television director noted for directing '' The Famous Five'' TV series and the children's show '' No. 73''. He also directed the ''

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'' serial ''

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'' in 1989. In 2008 he returned to the ''Doctor Who'' universe to direct four episodes of the spin-off series ''

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''. Kerrigan spent several years on the staff of the

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's south of England franchise-holder TVS, and his first credit was as a "Programme Associate" on the first edition of ''No. 73'' to be made at the company's Maidstone studios.

Filmography

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'' (1965) *''

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'' (1975) *'' Spine Chillers'' (1980) *'' A Little Silver Trumpet'' (1980) *''

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'' (1981 to 1982) *''Secrets'' (1982) *''

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'' (1982) *'' The Baker Street Boys'' (1983) *'' Dramarama'' **"The Universe Downstairs" (1985) *'' Knights of God'' (1987) *'' Jim Henson Presents Mother Goose Stories'' (1987 and 1989) *'' Mr Majeika'' (1988) *''

'' **''

'' (4 parts, 1989) *''

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'' **"Old Friends" (1990) **"Ground Rules" (1990) **"Come Fly with Me" (1990) *''

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'' (1992) *'' Three Seven Eleven'' (1993) *'' The Wild House'' (1996) *'' The Famous Five'' **"Five Get into a Fix" (1996) **"Five on a Treasure Island" Part One and Two (1996) **"Five Get into Trouble" (1996) **"Five Fall into Adventure" (1996) **"Five Go Off to Camp" (1996) **"Five on Finniston Farm" (1996) **"Five Go to Smuggler's Top" Part One and Two (1996) **"Five Go to Demon's Rocks" (1996) **"Five Go Down to the Sea" Part One and Two (1996) **"Five Run Away Together" (1996) **"Five Go to Mystery Moor" (1996) **"Five Go Adventuring Again" (1997) **"Five on a Secret Trail" (1997) **"Five Go to Billycock Hill" Part One and Two (1997) **"Five Have a Mystery to Solve" (1997) *''

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'' (1997) *''

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'' **"Split Second" (1998) *'' Ministry of Mayhem'' (2004) *'' The Courtroom'' **"One in Six" (2004) *'' The Basil Brush Show'' **"Big Bother" (2003) **"Basil's Haunted House" (2006) **"There's No Business Like Snow Business" (2006) *''

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'' **Episode #1.6520 (2007) **Episode #1.6521 (2007) **Episode #1.6522 (2007) **Episode #1.6571 (2007) *''

'' **'' The Day of the Clown'' (2 parts, 2008) **'' Secrets of the Stars'' (2 parts, 2008) *'' Captain Mack'' (2008)

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* 1952 births British television directors 2014 deaths {{UK-tv-bio-stub