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Personal Info

Birth date

1967-09-03 (57 Years)

Gender

Male

Known for

Directing

Place of birth

Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

Also known as

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David Kerr

Biography

David Kerr is a British film and television director. His debut feature film, Johnny English Strikes Again, was released internationally by Focus Features and Universal Pictures in 2018. David has a long track record as a pilot/lead director of award-winning TV comedy and drama, which includes No Offence, Inside No.9, Fresh Meat, Beautiful People and Whites.

Filmography

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Judge John Deed

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Overview:

Judge John Deed is a British legal drama television series produced by the BBC in association with One-Eyed Dog for BBC One. It was created by G.F. Newman and stars Martin Shaw as Sir John Deed, a High Court judge who tries to seek real justice in the cases before him. It also stars Jenny Seagrove as the barrister Jo Mills, frequently the object of Deed's desire. A pilot episode was broadcast on 9 January 2001, followed by the first full series on 26 November 2001. The sixth and last series concluded on 18 January 2007. The programme then went on an indefinite break after Shaw became involved in another television programme, and he and Seagrove expressed a wish for the format of the series to change before they filmed new episodes. By 2009, the series had officially been cancelled. The six series produced make it the longest-running BBC legal drama. The factual accuracy of the series is often criticised by legal professionals and journalists; many of the decisions taken by Deed are unlikely to happen in a real court. The romanticised vision of the court system created by Newman caused a judge to issue a warning to a jury not to let the series influence their view of trials—referring to an episode where Deed flouts rules when called up for jury duty. Another episode led to complaints about biased and incorrect information about the MMR vaccine, leading the BBC to ban repeats of it in its original form. All six series have been released on DVD in the UK.

Acting

2024Inside No. 9: The Party's Over as Self

2011Backstabber as Preston

Directing

2024Stags (3 Episodes) ... Director

2023Julia Bradbury's Irish Journey (4 Episodes) ... Director

2022Man Vs Bee (9 Episodes) ... Director

2020Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse ... Director

2018Johnny English Strikes Again ... Director

2016A Midsummer Night's Dream ... Director

2014Inside No. 9 (8 Episodes) ... Director

2011Fresh Meat (5 Episodes) ... Director

2010Whites (6 Episodes) ... Director

2010Whites ... Director

2008Beautiful People (6 Episodes) ... Director

2008Massive (6 Episodes) ... Director

2006That Mitchell and Webb Look (1 Episode) ... Director

2003The Harringham Harker ... Director

2002Cutting It (2 Episodes) ... Director

2002Footballers' Wives (2 Episodes) ... Director

2001Judge John Deed (1 Episode) ... Director

2001The Mitchell and Webb Situation (6 Episodes) ... Director

2001As If (9 Episodes) ... Director

1999Hollywood's Master of Myth: Joseph Campbell - The Force Behind Star Wars ... Director

1998An Awfully Big Adventure (1 Episode) ... Director

Production

2024Stags (6 Episodes) ... Executive Producer

2023Julia Bradbury's Irish Journey (4 Episodes) ... Executive Producer

1999Hollywood's Master of Myth: Joseph Campbell - The Force Behind Star Wars ... Producer