Roy Battersby
Roy Battersby
8 Directed
15 Series
TV Shows
Director
Between the Lines
1992
Director
King of the Ghetto
1986
Director
Cracker
1993
Director
A Touch of Frost
1992
Director
Play for Today
1970
Director
Space Island One
1998
Director
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
Director
The Play on One
1988
Director
Eurocops
1988
Director
Inspector Morse
1987
Director
Doomwatch
1970
Director
Centre Play
1973
Director
Unnatural Causes
1986
Director
ScreenPlay
1986
Director
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
Full Filmography
Red Mercury
Director
2005
Film
Space Island One
Director · 2 episodes
1998–
TV
The Moth
Director
1997
Film
Cracker
Director · 3 episodes
1993–
TV
A Touch of Frost
Director · 3 episodes
1992–
TV
Between the Lines
Director · 6 episodes
1992–
TV
The Black Candle
Director
1991
Film
Eurocops
Director · 2 episodes
1988–
TV
The Play on One
Director · 2 episodes
1988–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Roy Battersby still alive?
Roy Battersby passed away on January 10, 2024 at age 87.
What are the most famous roles of Roy Battersby?
Roy Battersby is best known for directing The Body, Mr. Love, The Black Candle.
How many movies has Roy Battersby directed?
Over a 55-year career (since 1969), Roy Battersby has directed or written 8 films and worked on 15 TV shows.
What was Roy Battersby's first movie?
The career of Roy Battersby began with Some Women (1969).
What is Roy Battersby's most recent movie or series?
Roy Battersby's most recent release is Red Mercury, which premiered on May 13, 2005.
What TV shows has Roy Battersby created or directed?
On television, Roy Battersby has appeared in Inspector Morse, Cracker, A Touch of Frost, Between the Lines.
Roy Battersby
1936-04-20 · London, England
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.
He made with several films for the Play for Today series but his role as an organiser with the Workers Revolutionary Party and his Trotskyist politics led to him being blacklisted by the BBC at the behest of Special Branch and the security services, a fact which Battersby was unaware of at the time.
Once his association ended in the 1980s, Battersby was allowed to direct at the BBC once more. Serials such as 1986's King of the Ghetto led to regular work on Between the Lines in the early 90s. Now specialising in crime drama, he also helmed several episodes of ITV's Inspector Morse, A Touch of Frost and Cracker. His 2005 film Red Mercury was shown at the Montreal World Film Festival, where it was nominated for best film. In 1996, Battersby was awarded the Alan Clarke award at BAFTA. He was married to actress Judy Loe and is the stepfather of actress Kate Beckinsale.