Louise Lockwood

Louise Lockwood is a fine art graduate of the Glasgow School of Art. She began directing television in 1999 on the cult Channel 4 review show Vids, then went on to work for the BBC where she has filmed, directed & produced many factual documentaries including the multi award winning Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives which follows the lead singer of US rock band Eels, Mark Oliver Everett, on his journey of discovery across America to learn about the father he never knew, Hugh Everett III, the quantum mechanic who developed the ground breaking theory of Parallel Universes.

Works

Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now

Featuring exclusive access to their recent tour and their new album, this documentary reveals the fascinating world of Pet Shop Boys, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe.

Release Date: 2024-04-16

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 2

Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution

From the sweaty basement bars of 70s New York to the glittering peak of the global charts, how disco conquered the world - its origins, its triumphs, its fall and its legacy.

Release Date: 2023-12-16

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 3

Becoming Frida Kahlo

A look into Frida Kahlo's world, revealing an artist driven by politics, power, sex and identity, with her epic love affair with Diego Rivera at the heart of it all.

Release Date: 2023-03-10

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 3

Vote Count: 5

The Last Stone

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of an against-the-odds sporting battle that saw Great Britain's women's curling team make sporting history and captivate the UK.

Release Date: 2022-02-22

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Adam

The true story of a trans man and his remarkable struggle across genders and borders. Based on the acclaimed National Theatre of Scotland play, with Adam himself in the lead role.

Release Date: 2021-03-06

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 2

Faith Ringgold: Tell It Like It Is

Alan Yentob meets Harlem-born artist, author and activist Faith Ringgold as she prepares for her London show at the Serpentine Gallery.

Release Date: 2019-07-14

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Raymond Briggs: Snowmen, Bogeymen and Milkmen

Playful, moving portrait of Raymond Briggs, told through interviews with Raymond, animation illustrated by Chris Riddell, and contributions from friends and admirers.

Release Date: 2018-12-31

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Hockney, The Queen and the Royal Peculiar

David Hockney undertakes a commission to design and install a stained-glass window in Westminster Abbey to commemorate the sixty-fifth year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign.

Release Date: 2018-10-09

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Edgar Allan Poe: Love, Death, and Women

Crime author Denise Mina investigates the life and work of one of the world's greatest horror writers, Edgar Allan Poe. The relationships between Poe and the women in his life - mother, wife, paramour and muse - were tenuous at best, disastrous at worst, yet they provided inspiration and stimulus for some of the most terrifying and influential short stories of the early 19th century. Travelling between New York, Virginia and Baltimore, Mina unravels Poe's tortuous and peculiar relationships. Dramatised inserts take us into the minds of Poe and his women through their own letters, journals and published writing.

Release Date: 2010-10-21

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 3

South Africa in Pictures

British fashion photographer Rankin explores South Africa's rich photographic tradition, discovering how its leading photographers have captured this complex, often turbulent, nation through remarkable images and charting the unique role photography has played in documenting the story and people of this fascinating country.

Release Date: 2010-04-27

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Why Beauty Matters

Contemporary philosopher Roger Scruton presents a fascinating argument for the importance of beauty in our art and in our lives, and explores what truly is and is not beautiful, regardless of its beholder.

Release Date: 2009-11-28

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 8

Oliver Sacks: Tales of Music and the Brain

Alan Yentob talks to Dr. Oliver Sacks about his latest book 'Musicophila: Tales of Music and the Brain' which deals with the power of music and how it helps those with extreme neurological conditions, and meets some extraordinary people overcame their conditions with music.

Release Date: 2008-06-03

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Last Hand

A tense card game.

Release Date: 2008-01-01

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives

Mark Oliver Everett, singer of the band EELS, on his quest to get to know his late father, quantum physicist Hugh Everett III, who invented the Many Worlds theory.

Release Date: 2007-11-26

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 1

NOVA

PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.

Release Date: 1974-03-03

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 2

Vote Count: 125