Roy Battersby

1936 - 2024 (age 87) • Directing

Born: 4/20/1936 in London, England

Died: 1/10/2024 (age 87)

Known for: Directing

Roy Battersby

Roy Battersby (1936-2024) was a British director. He started his career making documentary features for the BBC, including work on their groundbreaking science series Tomorrow's World. In 1970 he directed the innovative scientific documentary film The Body, before moving into drama and directing TV plays, often working with writer Colin Welland.

Known For

Inspector Morse

79%

Director

1987

Cracker

66%

Director

1993

A Touch of Frost

76%

Director

1992

Between the Lines

55%

Director

1992

Play for Today

66%

Director

1970

The Body

46%

Director

1970

Thirty-Minute Theatre

43%

Director

1965

The Black Candle

50%

Director

1991

Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today

Self – Director

2020

Greys Inbetween

Script Editor

2008

Red Mercury

53%

Director

2005

In Defence

55%

Director

2000

Doomwatch: Winter Angel

73%

Director

1999

Space Island One

90%

Director

1998

The Moth

67%

Director

1997

Cracker

66%

Director

1993

Olly's Prison

90%

Director

1993

A Touch of Frost

76%

Director

1992

Between the Lines

55%

Director

1992

Escape From Kampala

Director

1991

The Black Candle

50%

Director

1991

Yellowbacks

80%

Director

1990

The Act

Director

1989

Eurocops

65%

Director

1988

The Play on One

60%

Director

1988

Inspector Morse

79%

Director

1987

Gentry

70%

Director

1987

Unnatural Causes

63%

Director

1986

ScreenPlay

60%

Director

1986

King of the Ghetto

60%

Director

1986

Mr. Love

48%

Director

1986

Winter Flight

63%

Director

1984

The Home Front

Director

1983

The Palestinian

90%

Director

1977

Couples

100%

Director

1975

Post Mortem

Director

1975