Dream Team Director Profiles: Mike Gibbon

 

Mike Gibbon directed 1 episode of DT, 3.2 (#142)  Thursday 23rd September 1999

 

In the 1970's, he directed a number of programmes, ranging from "Intimate Strangers" (1974), 3 episodes of "Within These Walls" (1975-76) and "Castaways" (2 eps, 1978).

 

Between 1979 and 1984, he directed 50 episodes of "Emmerdale Farm", and he worked on "EastEnders" from its first year in 1985, directing 27 episodes up until 1989. After creator Julia Smith stepped down in 1988, Mike became producer for a year, overseeing more than 100 episodes. For more on his time at the EE helm, see EastEnders Wiki - Mike Gibbon

 

In between then and 1999 for DT, he also directed Irish soap opera "Fair City".

 

 

 

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