Charles Palmer

 was the director for two production blocks in series 3 of Doctor Who, He directed the episodes Smith and Jones, The Shakespeare Code, Human Nature and The Family of Blood.

He is the son of actor Geoffrey Palmer, who expressed regret that his son was unable to direct him in Voyage of the Damned.

He is the husband of Claire Skinner, who played Madge Arwell in DW: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe.