Alan J.W. Bell
DirectingBorn Nov 14, 1937Died Oct 19, 2023
Battersea, London, England, UK
Alan James William Bell was a British television producer and director. He was born in Battersea, London. He has produced or directed many BBC series since the early 1970s, most notably Last of the Summer Wine, Ripping Yarns and the TV adaptation of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Known For

Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood
movie1989

Whinfrey's Last Case
movie1979

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
tv1981

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
tv1981

Getting Sam Home
movie1983

Getting Sam Home
movie1983

Golden Gordon
movie1979

The Beiderbecke Connection
tv1988

Ripping Yarns
tv1976

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
movie1981

Last of the Summer Wine
tv1973

Lost for Words
movie1999
Filmography
2022Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughsas Self (archive)movie2004The Best of Spike Milliganas Producermovie1999Lost for Wordsas Directormovie1989Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywoodas Directormovie1988The Beiderbecke Connectionas Directortv1988Wyatt's Watchdogsas Creatortv1984The Clairvoyantas Producertv1984The Hello Goodbye Manas Producertv1983Getting Sam Homeas Producermovie1983Gaskinas Directormovie1982There's A Lot Of It Aboutas Directortv1981The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxyas Directormovie1981The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxyas Producertv1979Golden Gordonas Directormovie1979Whinfrey's Last Caseas Directormovie1978Fallen Heroas Directortv1976Ripping Yarnsas Directortv1974Aladdinas Directormovie1973Last of the Summer Wineas Directortv1971BBC In Concertas Production Assistanttv1967One Pair of Eyesas Directortv