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Juliet May

Director

Juliet May is an award-winning director.

Over the years, she has directed some of the most iconic television to grace our screens, including the first three series of Miranda, three series of Call the Midwife, series four of Last Tango in Halifax and seasons one and two of the critically acclaimed Motherland for the BBC.

Juliet also won an Emmy for her feature-length TV drama Dustbin Baby for BBC1 and a Royal Television Society Award and BAFTA for the children’s comedy series, Microsoap.

 

She is represented by Merman for commercials.

Credits

TELEVISION
Date: 2021
Production (role):
FINDING ALICE
Company:
Bright Pictures TV / ITV
Date: 2017-19
Production (role):
MOTHERLAND S1 & 2
Company:
Merman / BBC
Project details:
Directed whole of the first and second series of the multi award winning BBC comedy drama
Date: 2016
Production (role):
LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX
Company:
Red Productions/ ITV1
Date: 2016
Production (role):
COLD FEET
Company:
Big Talk/ ITV1
Date: 2016/7
Production (role):
ANT & DEC'S SATURDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAY: THE MISSING CROWN JEWELS / WHO SHOT SIMON COWELL?
Company:
ITV
Project details:
Director of comedy short films for the multi award winning show
Date: 2015
Production (role):
CALL THE MIDWIFE: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
Company:
Neal Street Productions/ BBC1
Date: 2014/15
Production (role):
ORDINARY LIES
Company:
Red/ BBC1
Project details:
Written by Danny Brocklehurst
Date: 2014
Production (role):
CALL THE MIDWIFE IV
Company:
Neal Street Productions/ BBC1
Project details:
Lead director
Date: 2013
Production (role):
CALL THE MIDWIFE III
Company:
Neal Street Productions/ BBC1
Project details:
Director of three episodes
Date: 2013
Production (role):
SCOTT & BAILEY III
Company:
Red Productions/ ITV
Project details:
Director of three episodes
Date: 2009 - 2013
Production (role):
MIRANDA I, II, III
Company:
BBC
Project details:
18 episodes
Nominated Best Director, BBC Craft Awards
Date: 2011
Production (role):
LITTLE CRACKERS
Company:
Tiger Aspect/ Sky1
Project details:
Written by Jack Whitehall
Date: 2011
Production (role):
STELLA
Company:
Tidy Productions/ Sky1
Date: 2008
Production (role):
DUSTBIN BABY
Company:
Kindle Productions/ BBC1
Project details:
Winner International Emmy for Children’s Drama
Nominated Best Children’s Drama BAFTA
Date: 2008
Production (role):
BLUE MURDER
Company:
Granada/ ITV
Project details:
Feature-length episode
Date: 2007
Production (role):
WILD AT HEART III
Company:
Company Pictures/ ITV
Date: 2007
Production (role):
BLUE MURDER
Company:
Granada/ ITV
Date: 2006
Production (role):
BONKERS
Company:
Lime Pictures/ BBC1
Project details:
Lead director
Date: 2006
Production (role):
THE CHASE
Company:
Lime Pictures/ BBC1
Date: 2005-2006
Production (role):
NEW TRICKS
Company:
Wall to Wall/ BBC
Project details:
Director of four episodes
Date: 2005
Production (role):
OPEN WIDE
Company:
Freemantle/ BBC1
Project details:
Feature length comedy drama
Starring Alexander Armstrong
Date: 2003-2004
Production (role):
MY DAD'S THE PRIME MINISTER
Company:
BBC1
Project details:
Lead director, two series.
Date: 2002
Production (role):
DALZIEL & PASCOE
Company:
BBC1
Date: 2002
Production (role):
WILD WEST
Company:
BBC1
Project details:
Six episodes
Starring Dawn French
Date: 2001-2002
Production (role):
DOWN TO EARTH
Company:
BBC1
Project details:
Five episodes, Series two and three.
Date: 2000
Production (role):
BIG KIDS
Company:
CBBC
Project details:
Six-part series
Date: 2000
Production (role):
HOPE AND GLORY
Company:
BBC1
Project details:
Lead director
Date: 1999
Production (role):
MICROSOAP
Company:
BBC/ Disney
Project details:
Lead Director
BAFTA award winner, Best Children’s Drama 1999. RTS award winner, Best Children’s Drama (1999)
Date: 1998
Production (role):
THE TREASURE SEEKERS
Company:
Tetra Films/ ITV
Project details:
Feature-length TV film
Date: 1997
Production (role):
DEAR NOBODY
Company:
BBC/ Zenith North
Project details:
Feature-length TV Film
COMMERCIALS - DIRECTOR
Production (role):
BIRDS EYE: STEAMFRESH
Project details:
Director
Production (role):
NOW: TOUGHEST CHRISTMAS CRITIC
Project details:
Director

Major television campaign for NOW starring Katherine Ryan
Production (role):
KELLOGG'S: BLISS
Project details:
Director
Production (role):
BRITISH AIRWAYS HOLIDAYS: GREEK MEAL
Project details:
Director
Production (role):
ALDI: CAKE BRANDS
Project details:
Director
Production (role):
JUST EAT: DRAMA/MOVIE IDENTS
Project details:
Director
Production (role):
ALDI EASTER TV CAMPAIGN
Project details:
Director
Production (role):
BRITISH AIRWAYS HOLIDAYS: CLEVER YOU
Project details:
Director
Production (role):
CROSS COUNTRY TRAINS: IN LAWS
Project details:
Director

Credits

  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): FINDING ALICE
    Company: Bright Pictures TV / ITV
    Project details:
  • Date: 2017-19
    Production (role): MOTHERLAND S1 & 2
    Company: Merman / BBC
    Project details: Directed whole of the first and second series of the multi award winning BBC comedy drama
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX
    Company: Red Productions/ ITV1
    Project details:
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): COLD FEET
    Company: Big Talk/ ITV1
    Project details:
  • Date: 2016/7
    Production (role): ANT & DEC'S SATURDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAY: THE MISSING CROWN JEWELS / WHO SHOT SIMON COWELL?
    Company: ITV
    Project details: Director of comedy short films for the multi award winning show
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): CALL THE MIDWIFE: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
    Company: Neal Street Productions/ BBC1
    Project details:
  • Date: 2014/15
    Production (role): ORDINARY LIES
    Company: Red/ BBC1
    Project details: Written by Danny Brocklehurst
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): CALL THE MIDWIFE IV
    Company: Neal Street Productions/ BBC1
    Project details: Lead director
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): CALL THE MIDWIFE III
    Company: Neal Street Productions/ BBC1
    Project details: Director of three episodes
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): SCOTT & BAILEY III
    Company: Red Productions/ ITV
    Project details: Director of three episodes
  • Date: 2009 - 2013
    Production (role): MIRANDA I, II, III
    Company: BBC
    Project details: 18 episodes
    Nominated Best Director, BBC Craft Awards
  • Date: 2011
    Production (role): LITTLE CRACKERS
    Company: Tiger Aspect/ Sky1
    Project details: Written by Jack Whitehall
  • Date: 2011
    Production (role): STELLA
    Company: Tidy Productions/ Sky1
    Project details:
  • Date: 2008
    Production (role): DUSTBIN BABY
    Company: Kindle Productions/ BBC1
    Project details: Winner International Emmy for Children’s Drama
    Nominated Best Children’s Drama BAFTA
  • Date: 2008
    Production (role): BLUE MURDER
    Company: Granada/ ITV
    Project details: Feature-length episode
  • Date: 2007
    Production (role): WILD AT HEART III
    Company: Company Pictures/ ITV
    Project details:
  • Date: 2007
    Production (role): BLUE MURDER
    Company: Granada/ ITV
    Project details:
  • Date: 2006
    Production (role): BONKERS
    Company: Lime Pictures/ BBC1
    Project details: Lead director
  • Date: 2006
    Production (role): THE CHASE
    Company: Lime Pictures/ BBC1
    Project details:
  • Date: 2005-2006
    Production (role): NEW TRICKS
    Company: Wall to Wall/ BBC
    Project details: Director of four episodes
  • Date: 2005
    Production (role): OPEN WIDE
    Company: Freemantle/ BBC1
    Project details: Feature length comedy drama
    Starring Alexander Armstrong
  • Date: 2003-2004
    Production (role): MY DAD'S THE PRIME MINISTER
    Company: BBC1
    Project details: Lead director, two series.
  • Date: 2002
    Production (role): DALZIEL & PASCOE
    Company: BBC1
    Project details:
  • Date: 2002
    Production (role): WILD WEST
    Company: BBC1
    Project details: Six episodes
    Starring Dawn French
  • Date: 2001-2002
    Production (role): DOWN TO EARTH
    Company: BBC1
    Project details: Five episodes, Series two and three.
  • Date: 2000
    Production (role): BIG KIDS
    Company: CBBC
    Project details: Six-part series
  • Date: 2000
    Production (role): HOPE AND GLORY
    Company: BBC1
    Project details: Lead director
  • Date: 1999
    Production (role): MICROSOAP
    Company: BBC/ Disney
    Project details: Lead Director
    BAFTA award winner, Best Children’s Drama 1999. RTS award winner, Best Children’s Drama (1999)
  • Date: 1998
    Production (role): THE TREASURE SEEKERS
    Company: Tetra Films/ ITV
    Project details: Feature-length TV film
  • Date: 1997
    Production (role): DEAR NOBODY
    Company: BBC/ Zenith North
    Project details: Feature-length TV Film
  • Production (role)
    Project details
  • Production (role): BIRDS EYE: STEAMFRESH
    Project details: Director
  • Production (role): NOW: TOUGHEST CHRISTMAS CRITIC
    Project details: Director

    Major television campaign for NOW starring Katherine Ryan
  • Production (role): KELLOGG'S: BLISS
    Project details: Director
  • Production (role): BRITISH AIRWAYS HOLIDAYS: GREEK MEAL
    Project details: Director
  • Production (role): ALDI: CAKE BRANDS
    Project details: Director
  • Production (role): JUST EAT: DRAMA/MOVIE IDENTS
    Project details: Director
  • Production (role): ALDI EASTER TV CAMPAIGN
    Project details: Director
  • Production (role): BRITISH AIRWAYS HOLIDAYS: CLEVER YOU
    Project details: Director
  • Production (role): CROSS COUNTRY TRAINS: IN LAWS
    Project details: Director
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