Roy Battersby (born 20 April 1936) is a British television director, known for his work in drama productions such as '' Between The Lines'', ''

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'' and ''Towards Tomorrow''. In 2005, his film ''

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. He is married to actress Judy Loe and is the stepfather of actress

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for some years, becoming a full-time organiser for the now defunct Workers Revolutionary Party. The association had ended by 1981, but the connection led to his being blacklisted by the BBC.Mark Hollingsworth and Richard Norton-Taylor ''Blacklist: The Inside Story of Political Vetting'', London: Hogarth Press, p.116-17 (Chapter 5 "MI5 and the BBC: Stamping the ‘Christmas Tree’ Files")

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Battersby, Roy 1936 births Living people British television directors People educated at Willesden County Grammar School Workers Revolutionary Party (UK) members