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'''Dan Zeff''' is the three-time [[BAFTA]] award winning [[director]] who helmed the [[2006]] ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[Love & Monsters]]''.
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'''Dan Zeff''' is a three-time [[BAFTA]] winner who [[director|directed]] the 2006 ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[Love & Monsters (TV story)|Love & Monsters]]''.
   
==Prior to ''Doctor Who''==
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== Before ''Doctor Who'' ==
His directorial career appears to have started in about [[1994]], with an entry to a Channel 4 film competition. This was swiftly followed by an extremely successful period of about 8 years in which he was a dominant force in children's television. His [[1996]] adaptation of the ''[[wikipedia:Coping With|Coping With]]'' book, ''Coping with [[Christmas]]'', won both a BAFTA Children's Award for Best Drama, and a regular BAFTA TV Award for Best (Fictional) Children's Programme. He also won a BAFTA Children's Award for the instructional programme, ''English Express''.
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His directorial career started about 1994, with an entry to a Channel 4 film competition. This was soon followed by an busy eight years in which he was a dominant force in children's television. His 1996 adaptation of the {{wi|Coping With}} book, ''Coping with [[Christmas]]'', won a BAFTA Children's Award for Best Drama, and a regular BAFTA TV Award for Best (Fictional) Children's Programme. He also won a BAFTA Children's Award for the instructional programme, ''English Express''.
   
At about the turn of the [[21st century]], he moved to more adult television, typically working in single-camera situation comedies. In [[2001]], he worked on a couple of projects with significant ''Doctor Who'' connections.
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About the turn of the 21st century, he moved to more adult television, often working in single-camera situation comedies. In 2001, he worked on a couple of projects with significant ''Doctor Who'' connections.
   
First, he worked on ''[[wikipedia:Linda Green|Linda Green]]'', featuring [[Liza Tarbuck]], [[Sean Gallagher]], [[Claire Rushbrook]], [[Bruno Langley]] and [[Daniel Ryan]]. Other ''Doctor Who'' personnel who worked on the series included [[cinematographer]] [[Ernie Vincze]], [[producer]] [[Phil Collinson]], [[executive producer]] [[Jane Tranter]], [[casting director]] [[Andy Pryor]] and [[editor]] [[Liana Del Giudice]].
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Zeff contributed to {{wi|Linda Green}}, featuring [[Liza Tarbuck]], [[Sean Gallagher]], [[Claire Rushbrook]], [[Bruno Langley]] and [[Daniel Ryan]]. Other ''Doctor Who'' personnel on the series included [[cinematographer]] [[Ernie Vincze]], [[producer]] [[Phil Collinson]], [[executive producer]] [[Jane Tranter]], [[casting director]] [[Andy Pryor]] and [[editor]] [[Liana Del Giudice]].
   
Then he helmed a couple of episodes of the second series of ''[[wikipedia:At Home with the Braithwaites|At Home with the Braithwaites]]'', starring [[Peter Davison]], [[Sarah Smart]] and [[Julie Graham]]. Just prior to his involvement with ''Doctor Who'', he directed the whole of the first series of ''[[wikipedia:The Worst Week of My Life|The Worst Week of My Life]]'', which co-starred [[Dean Lennox Kelly]].
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Zeffe helmed a couple of episodes of the second series of {{wi|At Home with the Braithwaites}}, starring [[Peter Davison]], [[Sarah Smart]] and [[Julie Graham]]. Just before his turn with ''Doctor Who'', he directed the whole of the first series of {{wi|The Worst Week of My Life}}, co-starring [[Dean Lennox Kelly]].
==After ''Doctor Who''==
 
Around and after his time on ''Love & Monsters'', he was the initial director on ''[[wikipedia:Ideal (sitcom)|Ideal]]'', directing all of series 1 and 2 of that [[wikipedia:Johnny Vegas|Johnny Vegas]] vehicle.
 
   
 
== After ''Doctor Who'' ==
In 2008, his miniseries, ''[[wikipedia:Lost in Austen|Lost in Austen]]'', was transmitted on [[ITV]]. The series featured a number of ''Doctor Who'' luminaries, including [[Jemima Rooper]], [[Alex Kingston]], [[Florence Hoath]], [[Hugh Bonneville]], [[Gugu Mbatha-Raw]], [[Christina Cole]], [[Lindsay Duncan]], and [[Michelle Duncan]]. Furthermore, it was [[production designer|production designed]] by [[Michael Pickwoad]].
 
 
Around and after his time on ''Love & Monsters'', Zeff was the initial director on {{wi|Ideal (sitcom)|Ideal}}. He directed all of series 1 and 2 of that {{w|Johnny Vegas}} show.
   
 
In 2008, his miniseries {{wi|Lost in Austen}} was transmitted on [[ITV]]. The series featured several ''Doctor Who'' actors, including [[Jemima Rooper]], [[Alex Kingston]], [[Florence Hoath]], [[Hugh Bonneville]], [[Gugu Mbatha-Raw]], [[Christina Cole]], [[Lindsay Duncan]] and [[Michelle Duncan]]. Its [[production designer|production was designed]] by [[Michael Pickwoad]].
In 2011, his episodes of ''[[wikipedia:Case Histories (TV series)|Case Histories]]'' aired, starring [[Paterson Joseph]] and [[Tom Goodman-Hill]].
 
   
 
In 2011, his episodes of {{wi|Case Histories (TV series)|Case Histories}} aired. it starred [[Paterson Joseph]] and [[Tom Goodman-Hill]]. In 2012, his series {{wi|Pramface (TV series)|Pramface}}, starring [[Yasmin Paige]], aired on [[BBC Three]].
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Revision as of 14:33, 16 April 2020

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Dan Zeff is a three-time BAFTA winner who directed the 2006 Doctor Who story Love & Monsters.

Before Doctor Who

His directorial career started about 1994, with an entry to a Channel 4 film competition. This was soon followed by an busy eight years in which he was a dominant force in children's television. His 1996 adaptation of the Coping With book, Coping with Christmas, won a BAFTA Children's Award for Best Drama, and a regular BAFTA TV Award for Best (Fictional) Children's Programme. He also won a BAFTA Children's Award for the instructional programme, English Express.

About the turn of the 21st century, he moved to more adult television, often working in single-camera situation comedies. In 2001, he worked on a couple of projects with significant Doctor Who connections.

Zeff contributed to Linda Green, featuring Liza Tarbuck, Sean Gallagher, Claire Rushbrook, Bruno Langley and Daniel Ryan. Other Doctor Who personnel on the series included cinematographer Ernie Vincze, producer Phil Collinson, executive producer Jane Tranter, casting director Andy Pryor and editor Liana Del Giudice.

Zeffe helmed a couple of episodes of the second series of At Home with the Braithwaites, starring Peter Davison, Sarah Smart and Julie Graham. Just before his turn with Doctor Who, he directed the whole of the first series of The Worst Week of My Life, co-starring Dean Lennox Kelly.

After Doctor Who

Around and after his time on Love & Monsters, Zeff was the initial director on Ideal. He directed all of series 1 and 2 of that Johnny Vegas show.

In 2008, his miniseries Lost in Austen was transmitted on ITV. The series featured several Doctor Who actors, including Jemima Rooper, Alex Kingston, Florence Hoath, Hugh Bonneville, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Christina Cole, Lindsay Duncan and Michelle Duncan. Its production was designed by Michael Pickwoad.

In 2011, his episodes of Case Histories aired. it starred Paterson Joseph and Tom Goodman-Hill. In 2012, his series Pramface, starring Yasmin Paige, aired on BBC Three.

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