Roy Battersby

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Roy Battersby

Born April 20, 1936 · London, England

Died January 10, 2024 · aged 87

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 s…

Known For

Mr. LoveMr. Love · 1986
Mr. Love
★ 4.81986
MovieComedy
An fifty-year-old mild-mannered gardener becomes a lovable legend in his town for his talent to romantically please every woman that fancies him.
The Black CandleThe Black Candle · 1991
The Black Candle
★ 5.01991
MovieDramaRomance
Lily Whitmore is the heir to a crumbling factory that she's determined to restore to its former glory. Unfortunately, Lily must instead turn her attention to the conniving Lionel Filmore who's determined to marry into the family no matter what.
YellowbacksYellowbacks · 1990
Yellowbacks
★ 8.01990
MovieDramaTV Movie
Britain in the very near future. In an abandoned hotel, a young female doctor and a middle-aged scientist are interrogated separately. The question they are both asked is 'Where is Martin Pitt?'
Doomwatch: Winter AngelDoomwatch: Winter Angel · 1999
Doomwatch: Winter Angel
★ 7.31999
MovieDramaScience Fiction
University lecturer Neil Tannahill is drawn into a sinister conspiracy involving secretly-stored Soviet nuclear waste at a remote British nuclear facility after receiving an enigmatic note from legendary atomic scientist and one-time former head of "Doomwatch" (the infamous Scientific watchdog group of the seventies), Dr Spencer Quist.
Some WomenSome Women · 1969
Some Women
1969
MovieTV Movie
A film about four women who have been in prison.
The MothThe Moth · 1997
The Moth
★ 6.71997
MovieDrama
This 1940s drama presents a story of class conflict and its influence on romance. Robert Bradley leaves the shipyards to work in his uncle's furniture business but soon finds himself at odds with the old man. So he becomes a servant for the destructive Thormans, and falls for the lady of the house, Sarah. But in 1913 this upstairs/downstairs romance can only lead to disaster.
Right to Work MarchRight to Work March · 1972
Right to Work March
1972
MovieDramaDocumentary
They're young, unemployed and on the march - from Glasgow, Liverpool and Swansea to London.
Roll On Four O'ClockRoll On Four O'Clock · 1970
Roll On Four O'Clock
★ 6.01970
MovieDrama
Compelling drama from screenwriter Colin Welland set in a city comprehensive school of low expectations and ambitions. Pupil Latimer does not conform to the macho culture and is labeled a homosexual, leading to bullying by both the pupils and some of the teachers.

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