Ed Bazalgette

Ed Bazalgette
Work in the DWU
Main jobs:	Director
Main time period active:	2015-16
Career highlights
Notable non-DWU work:	Holby City,The Last Kingdom, The Witcher, Poldark
Twitter
IMDb profile

Ed Bazalgette directed several stories for Doctor Who and its spin-off Class.

Crew

Bazalgette began his directorial career with a number of documentaries and docudramas, including Hannibal starring Alexander Siddig. Other popular drama series he has directed for include EastEnders, Holby City, and Poldark.

Since working on Doctor Who, Bazalgette has also directed episodes of The Last Kingdom and The Witcher.

Prior to directing, Bazalgette was a member of the pop group The Vapors, best known for their single "Turning Japanese" which featured in the soundtrack for the John Hughes' film Sixteen Candles.

Director credits

Doctor Who

Series 9

• The Doctor's Meditation (prequel episode)
• The Girl Who Died
• The Woman Who Lived

Series 10

• The Return of Doctor Mysterio

Class

Series 1

• For Tonight We Might Die
• The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo
• Nightvisiting

Behind the scenes

Bazalgette's name is referenced within Class, as one of the names - E. S. Bazegett - on the Coal Hill School Roll of Honours Board. This was an in-joke by the members of the art department.

External links

• Ed Bazalgette at the Internet Movie Database
• Official Twitter account