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Paul Seed

Born September 18, 1947 · Bideford, Devon UK

Died March 7, 2026 · aged 78

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Paul Seed (1947-2026) was a British television director and former actor. Born in Bideford in Devon, he began his career as an actor, appearing in numerous television series, including Z Cars, Softly Softly: Task Force, Survivors, Doctor Who, Secret Army, Coronation Street, Crown Court and Tales of the Unexpected. In the late 1970s, Seed chose to pursue a …

Known For

The Human FactorThe Human Factor · 1979
The Human Factor
5.81979
MovieThriller
When a leak of information in the African section of British Intelligence is discovered, a security man is brought in to investigate.
The AffairThe Affair · 1995
The Affair
4.01995
MovieDramaRomance
A black soldier in World War II England begins an affair with a white woman whose husband is a soldier currently overseas in battle and in doubts of her relationship with him as she discovered he had been having an affair with his secretary.
Roman RoadRoman Road · 2004
Roman Road
2004
MovieTV MovieComedy
Vince is a writer who suddenly decides to visit his old college friend Matt (who knows more than a bit about map-reading) to join him on an expedition. They both set off to walk the Roman road from Chichester to London, but it doesn't take long for it to become apparent that they're being chased by a mystery man in a fast car. It seems Vince has something in his backpack that someone wants very badly indeed.
Ready When You Are, Mr McGillReady When You Are, Mr McGill · 2004
Ready When You Are, Mr McGill
7.32004
MovieTV MovieDrama
Remake of the 1976 TV drama by Jack Rosenthal. An extra in a TV drama is finally given a line to say. He goes on to cause mounting chaos
Wynne and PenkovskyWynne and Penkovsky · 1985
Wynne and Penkovsky
1985
Movie
The true story of Greville Wynne, the British businessman who doubled as a spy on his trips to Russia, and Colonel Penkovsky, the high-ranking Soviet Intelligence officer who passed key information to the West.
PreviewPreview · 1982
Preview
1982
MovieDramaTV Movie
Four television critics gather in a Wardour Street preview theatre to see a documentary and get the surprise of their lives.
Dirty TricksDirty Tricks · 2000
Dirty Tricks
5.52000
MovieComedyCrime
Martin Clunes plays Edward, an English tutor at an Oxford language school. Seemingly charming and thoughtful, Edward is really a calculating liar and manipulator. A series of events triggered at a dinner party leads Edward down a very precarious and hilarious path.
Strange RelationsStrange Relations · 2001
Strange Relations
2001
MovieDramaComedy
A NYC psychiatrist is diagnosed with leukaemia - and when he finds out he was adopted, he travels to England in search of his birth mother and some answers.

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Just WilliamJust William · 2010
Just William
6.72010
SeriesDramaComedy
Just William is a television serial first broadcast on BBC One in December 2010. The serial is based on the Just William series of books by Richmal Crompton. This latest adaptation is written by Simon Nye. It is the first adaption of the books since a children's television series in the 1990s. The series stars Daniel Roche as the title character, eponymous character William Brown. With Rebecca Front and Daniel Ryan as William's parents. Caroline Quentin and Warren Clarke appear as the parents of Violet Elizabeth Bott, neighbours of the Brown family. It is directed by Paul Seed and produced by John Chapman. Martin Jarvis, who voices the radio and audio CD adaptions of Just William, acts as the narrator. Various sources suggest that the series will not be returning.

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