Alan J.W. Bell

Birth : 1937-11-14, Battersea, London, England, UK

History

Alan James William Bell is 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.

Movies

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
Self (archive)
This new special reveals the secrets of the long-running sitcom's extraordinary success. Helped by former cast and crew members, families of the stars no longer with us, and celebrity fans, we learn the secrets of this comedy classic and get to see previously unseen interviews and rare behind-the-scenes archive footage.
Lost for Words
Director
Deric Longden and his wife, Aileen, come to terms with the fact that his mother, Annie, is getting too old to live on her own. Annie suffers her first stroke and a nursing home is the obvious solution, but which one and where?
Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood
Director
An interview with Legendary Actor Peter Cushing and clips from some of his best films.
Gaskin
Director
Drama based on the case history of a Liverpool boy, Graham Gaskin, who spent most of his youth in care.
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
Director
An Earth Man and his alien friend escape an exploding Earth, and set forth on an odd adventure across the universe with a known fugitive.