
Michael E. Briant
Michael Edwin Briant (born 14 February 1942) is a retired English television director and author, best known for his work as a director for BBC television drama in the 1970s and 1980s. At the age of 21 Briant joined the BBC as an assistant floor manager in the drama department and a year later became a production assistant. In 1966, he took a Directors Course. Sometimes credited as just Michael Briant, he subsequently directed series such as Z-Cars and Doctor Who, directing Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker in a total of six serials: Colony in Space (1971), The Sea Devils (1972), The Green Death (1973), Death to the Daleks (1974), Revenge of the Cybermen (1975) and The Robots of Death (1977). He went on to direct several episodes from the first season of Blake's 7 in 1978, and Secret Army between 1978 and 1979. He later directed four of the six episodes of its sequel, Kessler, and the thriller series Blood Money, in which he cast many of the actors from Secret Army.
Acting
- 2018Doctor Who: Behind the SofaSelf5 ep.
Behind the camera
- 1991Vrienden voor het LevenDirector1 ep.
- 1986HideawayDirector6 ep.
- 1985Howards' WayDirector6 ep.
- 1984One by OneDirector1 ep.
- 1981KesslerDirector4 ep.
- 1980A Tale of Two CitiesDirector8 ep.
- 1980BreakawayDirector6 ep.
- 1978Blake's 7Director4 ep.
- 1977Treasure IslandDirector1 ep.
- 1977Secret ArmyDirector7 ep.
- 1975AngelsDirector1 ep.
- 1973WarshipDirector5 ep.
- 1973Sutherland's LawDirector1 ep.
- 1963Doctor WhoDirector30 ep.
- 1962Z-CarsDirector3 ep.
- 1955Dixon of Dock GreenDirector4 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2011Doctor WhoSelf1 ep.