Julia Smith
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Julia Smith (26th May 1927-19th June 1997) directed The Smugglers and The Underwater Menace. She was the first woman to direct a Doctor Who story, and one of the most important women in the BBC from the 1960s to the 1990s.
Indeed, her most recognizable contribution to British television was her co-creation and early producership of EastEnders.