Brian Kelly
Brian Kelly is a television director who works across the UK and USA. He’s directed episodes for multi-award-winning shows including Downton Abbey, Dracula, and Outlander. Brian was lead director on the Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood; the series won a number of awards including a BAFTA Cymru for Best Drama Series and Best Actress for Eve Myles. In 2015 he directed episodes for the Tony Krantz show Blood & Oil for ABC and Stan Lee’s Lucky Man for Sky One. Brian was lead director on The Loch: a new 6 part murder mystery for ITV by Stephen Brady, starring Laura Fraser. Recently, Brian directed Sky Original Drama Curfew, starring Sean Bean and Adrian Lester, The Watch (BBC America’s original eight-part series inspired by Sir Terry Pratchett’s bestselling Discworld books), and Around The World In 80 Days, starring David Tennant, for BBC One. He is currently lead director on the second series of Grace 4 for ITV and Second Act.
Behind the camera
- 2022The Chelsea DetectiveDirector1 ep.
- 2021Around the World in 80 DaysDirector2 ep.
- 2021GraceDirector2 ep.
- 2021The WatchDirector3 ep.
- 2017The LochDirector3 ep.
- 2016Stan Lee's Lucky ManDirector2 ep.
- 2015Blood & OilDirector1 ep.
- 2015A.D. The Bible ContinuesDirector2 ep.
- 2015PoldarkDirector3 ep.
- 2014OutlanderDirector4 ep.
- 2013DraculaDirector2 ep.
- 2011MonroeDirector3 ep.
- 2010Downton AbbeyDirector4 ep.
- 2009Hope SpringsDirector2 ep.
- 2008HonestDirector3 ep.
- 2007LewisDirector3 ep.
- 2007LiliesDirector1 ep.
- 2006TorchwoodDirector2 ep.
- 2006Waterloo RoadDirector1 ep.
- 200455 Degrees NorthDirector2 ep.
- 2004Sea of SoulsDirector4 ep.
- 2002The Inspector Lynley MysteriesDirector1 ep.
- 2001MerseybeatDirector2 ep.
- 2001TeachersDirector3 ep.
- 2000Monarch of the GlenDirector2 ep.
- 1999Hope and GloryDirector6 ep.
- 1999Holby CityDirector2 ep.
- 1997HububbDirector8 ep.
- 1983TaggartDirector3 ep.
- 1977EverymanDirector1 ep.