Derek Bennett

Director · Died January 1, 2005, aged 74 · Birmingham, England, UK

Derek Bennett (5 November 1930 — 2005) was an English television director and producer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: November 5, 1930
Died: January 1, 2005 (aged 74)
From: Birmingham, England, UK
Works as: Director
Titles: 6 on MovieCove · 56 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

Where can I watch Derek Bennett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (5).

Also on these channels

Shout! TV3 titles, show their 3 titles on Shout! TV
PBS Masterpiece2 titles, show their 2 titles on PBS Masterpiece

Subscription and free streaming for Derek Bennett's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

56 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

Missing Persons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Director · Producer
Out of the Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Producer
Dodger, Bonzo and the Rest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Show 4 episodes · Director
Lytton's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Show 6 episodes · Director · Producer
Sorrell and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Show 6 episodes · Director · Producer
Bloomfield (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Show 3 episodes · Director · Producer
Grandad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Director · Producer
Dogfood Dan and the Carmarthen Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Director · Producer
The Chelsea Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Director
Children of the Gods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Director
The Sandbaggers(1978)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Born and Bred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Show 4 episodes · Director
The Law Centre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Show 1 episode · Director
Armchair Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Show 6 episodes · Director
Wilde Alliance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Forget Me Not (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Show 6 episodes · Director · Producer
Rumpole of the Bailey(1978)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Affairs of the Heart(1974)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Mutinies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Director
Napoleon and Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Hot Fat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Director
Beryl's Lot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Show 26 episodes · Director
The Square of Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Director
The Museum Attendant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Director
Centre Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Emmerdale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Show 4 episodes · Director
Villains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Show 1 episode · Director
A Splinter of Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Director
Upstairs, Downstairs(1971)
Show 11 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes(1971)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
Kindly Leave The Kerb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Show 6 episodes · Director · Producer
Man at the Top (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Bad Bad Jo Jo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Director
Tales of Unease (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Show 1 episode · Director
Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Show 1 episode · Director
Conceptions of Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Show 3 episodes · Director
If It Moves, File It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Show 6 episodes · Director · Producer
The Pueblo Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Director
Hadleigh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Show 4 episodes · Director
The Main Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Show 4 episodes · Director
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Show 3 episodes · Director
The Caesars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Show 6 episodes · Director
ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Show 5 episodes · Director
The Investigation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Producer
A Catching Complaint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Director · Producer
It's Dark Outside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Show 11 episodes · Director · Creator · Producer
The Stories of Guy de Maupassant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Show 4 episodes · Director
Family Solicitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Show 5 episodes · Director
Coronation Street(1960)
Show 7 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows
The Odd Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Show 8 episodes · Director
Bootsie and Snudge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Biggles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Show 1 episode · Director
Knight Errant Limited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Show 6 episodes · Director
Skyport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Show 4 episodes · Director
Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Show 1 episode · Director
ITV Play of the Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Show 7 episodes · Director

Career shape

Highest rated

Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)

Midcredits 94^th