Alan Wareing

Alan Wareing became interested in directing through amateur theatre. After directing several plays he started working in television, first as an assistant floor manager and then as a production assistant before taking the BBC's director's course. Among the BBC shows he worked on were The Onedin Line (1971), Blake's 7 (1978), Juliet Bravo (1980), EastEnders (1985), and Casualty (1986). He had worked on Doctor Who (1963) as a PA on The Keeper of Traken: Part One (1981) and Timelash: Part One (1985) before returning to the show as a freelance director to handle The Greatest Show in the Galaxy: Part One (1988), Ghost Light: Part One (1989) and Survival: Part One (1989). Since then he has continued to direct, including Ghoul-Lashed! for Sky TV.