William Slater (Director)

EastEnders

The everyday lives of working-class residents of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough.

Release Date1985-02-19

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count6

Vote Count221

BBC Play of the Month

A BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured a different work, often using prominent British stage actors in the leading roles. The series was transmitted from October 1965 to September 1983.

Release Date1965-10-19

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count5

Vote Count7

Tales of the Unexpected

A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.

Release Date1979-03-24

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count1

Vote Count48

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Dr Finlay's Casebook is a BBC television series that was broadcast from 1962 until 1971. Based on A. J. Cronin's novella Country Doctor, the storylines centred on a general medical practice in the fictional Scottish town of Tannochbrae during the late 1920s.

Release Date1962-08-16

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count5

Vote Count2

Londoners

London itself takes the starring role in this series of plays from the BBC – a role which varies between hero and villain, enchantress and harpy. The series features extensive location filming, ranging from Soho to the Law Courts, Wembley to the docks. Of the twelve episodes, eleven are believed to be lost.

Release Date1965-05-13

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count1

The Regiment

The Regiment is a 1972 BBC One television drama series starring Christopher Cazenove and follows the story of a British Army regiment from the view of two families.

Release Date1972-02-21

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count2

Vote Count1

The Mask of Janus

In the fictional European country of Amalia, the political interests of the British, American and Communist espionage communities are explored. Eschewing the action formula of its ITV contemporaries, the series dealt more politically oriented plots such as defections to the west, awakening "sleeper" agents and the leaking of official secrets.

Release Date1965-10-08

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count3

Vote Count1

The Spies

A spin-off/rebranding of the previous 1965 series The Mask of Janus, The Spies is a more conventional espionage thriller than its predecessor, being explicitly concerned with the actual operations of British secret service agents stationed in the fictional European country of Amalia.

Release Date1966-01-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count3

Tycoon

Tycoon is a British television drama created by John Sichel, broadcast from 18 September to 11 December 1978. Instead of taking on her late husband Sydney's job, Diana Clark loyally turns her talents to writing his biography, dredging up plenty of twists and turns along the way.

Release Date1978-09-18

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Episode Count13

The Millionairess

One of Shaw's later plays, The Millionairess explores his fascination with the machinations of capitalism. Epifania is glamorous, clever... and also the richest woman in the world. Brought up by a money-mad father, she will only consider a man for marriage if he can convert £150 into £50,000 within six months. But when she meets an intriguing Egyptian doctor, he has his own money-making challenge for her...

Release Date1972-09-12

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count2

Maigret at Bay

Inspector Maigret responds to a call from a young woman in the middle of the night, but he then finds himself accused of raping her. He is forced to clear his name, and search for what had really taken place that night.

Release Date1969-02-09

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Bam! Pow! Zap!

A young man bitterly regrets his part in an attack on a bank cashier.

Release Date1969-03-05

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector