BOB TOMSON
Originally trained in film and TV, Bob directed and produced Sky One’s top rated drama series “Dream Team” and was immediately drafted into the directing team to launch Granada’s new film series “Night and Day” with a brief to bring ground breaking filming techniques and narrative styles to its first series.
The 26 x 1 hr spe...
Read MoreBOB TOMSON
Originally trained in film and TV, Bob directed and produced Sky One’s top rated drama series “Dream Team” and was immediately drafted into the directing team to launch Granada’s new film series “Night and Day” with a brief to bring ground breaking filming techniques and narrative styles to its first series.
The 26 x 1 hr specials “Dream Team” (series 4), which Bob developed, swept the boards at award ceremonies , winning all of the best Drama Series categories at the Indies, the Broadcast Awards and the Cable and Satellite Awards. Two months earlier his 6 part BBC Drama Series “Hero to Zero” was nominated for a BAFTA; the 90 minute film version already having been sold to over 15 countries, while the TV series has enjoyed an unprecedented second viewing.
TV work also includes: ITV’s Emmerdale, The Bill & Heartbeat; BBC’s Father Brown & Doctors; SKY TV’s Is Harry On The Boat?; Channel 4’s Brookside; Channel 5’s Family Affairs; and RTE’s Fair City.
Bob found early success in theatre. He ran some of Britain’s leading repertory companies (The Liverpool Everyman, Contact Theatre Company Manchester, Queens Theatre Hornchurch) from which many of his productions have toured nationally and won him several international awards and nominations.
Read Less