David Innes Edwards

I joined The BBC Drama Dept. in 1983, as a runner, then progressed through the various production jobs as Assistant Floor Manager, Location Manager and 1st AD/Production Manager, working on shows such as Lovejoy, Big Deal, Campion, and Spender, amongst others. I completed the Drama Directors Course in 1990. My first break into directing was on EastEnders, after which I went freelance in 1992, joined Brookside for 18 months, including directing the notorious 'Jordache' murder episodes, and then returned to the BBC to direct several episodes of Casualty. My first film job was Pie In The Sky in 1995, and continued with film series such as Wycliffe, Band of Gold, Daylight Robbery, Liverpool 1, Playing The Field, At Home With The Braithwaites, Born & Bred, Murder In Mind, and series four of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, in Cuba. Since productions moved to digital, I have worked on series such as The Bill, Waterloo Road, Holby City, Minder (C5), Larkrise to Candleford, and ‘The Life and Adventures of Nick Nickleby, a five part modern adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel. I recently directed the last ever two episodes of Holby City, a very moving experience, and am just about to Produce an episode of Casualty.
I live in Cheshire with my family, where I spend my spare time walking my black Labrador, Obi, and restoring classic motorcycles, specialising in Norton Commandos. I am also writing a children's book called 'Ned and the Windbaggers.'