Pennant Roberts
John Pennant Roberts (better known as Pennant Roberts; 15 December 1940 – 22 June 2010[1]) was a British director and producer noted for his work on British television.
Pennant Roberts | |
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| Born | John Pennant Roberts 15 December 1940 Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England |
| Died | 22 June 2010 (aged 69) Cardiff, Wales |
| Occupation | Television director and producer |
| Years active | 1962–2010 |
Roberts was born at Weston-super-Mare, Somerset to Welsh parents. He worked on the following BBC programmes: Softly, Softly, Doomwatch,[2] The Onedin Line, Sutherland's Law, Survivors, Angels, Blake's 7,[2] Doctor Who,[2] Juliet Bravo, Tenko[2] and Howards' Way.[2] A fluent speaker of Welsh, he was also active in the Welsh television industry.[3] He moved to Cardiff in 1994.[4]
Roberts was active within the Association of Directors and Producers and chair of the body for many years.[3]
ReferencesEdit
- ^ ", Pennant Roberts 1940 -2010".
- ^ a b c d e "Pennant Roberts - Obituaries". The Stage. 23 August 2010.
- ^ a b Piers Haggard Obituary: Pennant Roberts, The Guardian, 6 August 2010
- ^ Haggard, Piers (6 August 2010). "Pennant Roberts obituary". The Guardian.
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